The Ballad of Mona Lisa
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| Single by Panic! at the Disco | ||||
| from the album Vices & Virtues | ||||
| Released | February 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 2010 | |||
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| Length | 3:47 (album version) 3:34 (music video version) | |||
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| "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" on YouTube | ||||
"The Ballad of Mona Lisa" (commonly referred to as simply "Mona Lisa") is a song by American alternative rock band Panic! at the Disco, released February 1, 2011, as the first single from the group's third studio album, Vices & Virtues (2011). Vocalist Brendon Urie wrote the song to express personal struggles and convictions many years prior to its official production for Vices & Virtues. The song impacted radio on February 15, 2011. The song has received positive critical reviews upon its release and reached number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100.