"Counting 5-4-3-2-1" is the first single from A City by the Light Divided

A City by the Light Divided

A City by the Light Divided is the fourth full-length album by Thursday, released by Island Records on May 2, 2006. It reached #20 on The Billboard 200.Vocalist Geoff Rickly comments on the album's intent:...

, Thursday

Thursday (band)

Thursday were an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. Formed in 1997, the group has released six full-length albums, their most recent being No Devolución, which was released in April 2011 on Epitaph Records...

's second and final release on Island Records

Island Records

Island Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...

. This song was originally written during the Full Collapse

Full Collapse

Full Collapse is Thursday's second album and their debut on Victory Records. It combines post-hardcore influences with melodic elements and personal, emotional lyrics. The album helped to establish Thursday as an immensely popular group in the indie and alternative rock music scenes...

-era, but vocalist Geoff Rickly

Geoff Rickly

Geoffrey William Rickly Geoffrey William Rickly Geoffrey William Rickly (born March 8, 1979 is the lead singer and songwriter of Thursday, an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have released six studio albums. Rickly grew up in Dumont, New Jersey...

 has said that it was finally re-done in a new key

Key (music)

In music theory, the term key is used in many different and sometimes contradictory ways. A common use is to speak of music as being "in" a specific key, such as in the key of C major or in the key of F-sharp. Sometimes the terms "major" or "minor" are appended, as in the key of A minor or in the...

 and finally suitable to be recorded. Rickly has stated many times at live shows that he feels this song has earned the band both the most new fans and the most hatred from old fans.

Keyboardist Andrew Everding comments on the song's meaning and corresponding music video:

Music video

The music video for "Counting 5-4-3-2-1" was directed by Artificial Army.

Personnel

• Geoff Rickly
  Geoff Rickly
  Geoffrey William Rickly Geoffrey William Rickly Geoffrey William Rickly (born March 8, 1979 is the lead singer and songwriter of Thursday, an American rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey. They have released six studio albums. Rickly grew up in Dumont, New Jersey...
  
   - vocals
• Tom Keeley - guitar, vocals
• Steve Pedulla - guitar, vocals
• Tim Payne - bass guitar
• Tucker Rule - drums
• Andrew Everding - keyboards, synthesizers