![]() ![]() He explained that pursuing his creative ambitions in Los Angeles had led to a "love/hate relationship" with the city. ![]() While writing the song, Leto was influenced by the culture of Los Angeles and inspired by his relationship with it. Shannon Leto revealed that it was the oldest song written for the album and took a long time to make. Thirty Seconds to Mars unveiled six songs from their fourth studio album Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, including "City of Angels", during a preview held at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City on March 14, 2013. It was recorded at The International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound in Los Angeles, California and mastered by Howie Weinberg and Dan Gerbarg at Howie Weinberg Mastering. John Hanes engineered it for mixing at Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia. ![]() The song was engineered by Jamie Reed Schefman and mixed by Serban Ghenea. The latter had previously worked with Thirty Seconds to Mars on the production of the band's third studio album, This Is War (2009). "City of Angels" was written by lead vocalist Jared Leto, who also produced the song with Steve Lillywhite. Previous collaborator Steve Lillywhite produced the song. "City of Angels" was included in the setlist of the band's Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams Tour and subsequent Carnivores Tour. ![]() Thirty Seconds to Mars performed a piano rendition of the song at the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Awards. It received the Loudwire Music Award for Best Rock Video and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. The video was favorably reviewed by critics, who complimented the simplicity and cohesion with the song's message. Jared Leto directed the music video for the song, which features several personalities joining the three members of Thirty Seconds to Mars in sharing their visions about Los Angeles. A piano version of the song was digitally released in July 2014. When released as a single, it re-entered the chart reaching number 21, peaked at number eight on the Alternative Songs in the US, and experienced moderate success in some international markets due to digital sales from the album. Following the release of Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, the track appeared in the lower regions of the UK Rock Chart. It received general acclaim from music critics, who commended the song's composition and production. "City of Angels" was released as a promotional single in July 2013 in the United States, and was serviced to mainstream radio in Europe in October 2013. It was one of the first songs to be written for Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams, but required a long period of time to record. Imbued with elements of synthrock as well as music from the 1980s, the track was cited as an example of the album's variety and experimentation. Written by lead vocalist Jared Leto, who co-produced the song with Steve Lillywhite, "City of Angels" was inspired by Leto's experience of living in Los Angeles with his family and was influenced by the city's culture. " City of Angels" is a song by American rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars, featured on their fourth studio album Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams (2013). Thirty Seconds to Mars singles chronology ![]()
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