Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs song)

"Maps" is a song by the American indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, from their debut studio album, Fever to Tell (2003). It was released as a single in the United Kingdom by Polydor in September 2003, while distribution in the United States was handled by Interscope in February 2004. The song is built around a looped guitar riff and features lyrics inspired by singer Karen O's turbulent relationship with her boyfriend at the time. "Maps" was acclaimed for its emotional weight and Karen O's vulnerable vocals. In the United States, it became the band's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 87 and the Modern Rock Tracks chart at number 9. Internationally, it reached the top 40 in Scotland and the United Kingdom. The song's music video, directed by Patrick Daughters and featuring the band in a gymnasium, received heavy rotation on MTV, went viral, and earned four MTV Video Music Award nominations. "Maps" became the band's signature song and an essential work of the 2000s garage rock revival and post-punk revival, as well as the contemporary New York music scene. It has inspired other artists, spawning numerous covers and remixes, and appears on several critics' rankings of the best songs of the decade and of all time.