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• This song was written by Pete Wentz to express his gratitude to all of the loyal fans who have stuck by Fall Out Boy's side through all of the rough times. The song also addresses critics of the band and people who put labels on their music. With the line, "I can take your problems away with a nod and a wave of my hand," they make the point of just how powerful a message their music has sent out. >>

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• The line, "Last summer we took threes across the board" refers to their three hits from their previous album: "Sugar We're Going Down," "Dance, Dance" and "A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More 'Touch Me'." >>

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• The song contains a spoken-word intro and outro from Jay-Z. Hova recorded his contribution while on tour in Australia and sent it to the band. Because of its strong message, Fall Out Boy used it as the first track on the album. Wentz told MTV News: "It's so important to begin strong, and I don't think you can start much stronger than this. This is a message recorded directly to our fans - it's one of the few times on the record where we speak directly to them, and I think it's amazing that Jay is having a conversation with our fans. Also, it's a snapshot of where we are right now. And years from now, when I'm laying in some gutter somewhere, Jay-Z will still be on this record."
• Jay-Z was one of a few guests on the album, including R&B producer Babyface, who helped the pop-punk band expand their sound with elements from other genres. But they didn't stray too far from their roots. Lead singer Patrick Stump told The Aquarian: "It's one of those things where you get older as a band and you do your own thing, you know? The older Fall Out Boy elements, from the early records, are definitely there, and this album is an extension of that."
• The title was inspired by Michael Jackson's landmark 1982 album, Thriller, which remains the best-selling album of all time with around 66 million copies sold worldwide. According to lead singer Patrick Stump, Jackson was one of several icons the band listened to during the making of Infinity On High. "We were listening to stuff like Guns N' Roses, the Beatles and Thriller," he told Rolling Stone. "It's not that I'm trying to make something that sells that many records - I just wanted to make it really good."
• Infinity On High debuted at #1 in the US and was their first album to reach the top of the tally. By March 2007, a month after its release, it sold one million copies in the US, earning a Platinum certification.