The song was written and produced by Butch Walker, co-written by Cee-Lo Green and remixed by Polow Da Don. Urie sings the chorus of the song, which also features labelmate Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, labelmate Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Cee-Lo Green, and Janelle Monáe. In 2008, Urie became involved with a song for the Coca-Cola Company, called " Open Happiness". Urie also sang back vocals on the track "7 Minutes In Heaven" off of Fall Out Boy's From Under The Cork Tree. He provided vocals on the songs " What a Catch, Donnie" and "20 Dollar Nose Bleed" from Fall Out Boy's 2008 album, Folie à Deux. Urie has also been involved with several songs and other projects by former labelmates Fall Out Boy. Urie performing with Panic! at the Disco in 2009 Urie provided guest vocals alongside Patrick Stump on The Cab's song "One Of THOSE Nights" from their debut album, Whisper War. At the same time, the band also announced a tour, and a new album called Pray for the Wicked. On March 21, 2018, the band released two new songs " Say Amen (Saturday Night)" and "(Fuck A) Silver Lining". On January 15, 2016, Panic! at the Disco released their fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor, eventually earning the band its best sales week and first number one album. In 2015, founding drummer Spencer Smith left the band and bassist Dallon Weekes departed from the official lineup, being downgraded to a touring member, leaving Urie as the only member of the official lineup.
On July 21, 2014, Urie won "Best Vocalist" at the Alternative Press Music Awards.
On October 8, 2013, the fourth album, Too Weird to Live, Too Rare to Die! was released. On March 22, 2011, the band released their third album Vices & Virtues following the departure of Ross and Walker. He also wrote " New Perspective" for the soundtrack to the motion picture Jennifer's Body. (2008), Urie also took lyrical responsibility and wrote two of the tracks on the record by himself those tracks being "I Have Friends in Holy Spaces" and festival favorite "Folkin' Around". A Fever You Can't Sweat Out was released in 2005 with the hit lead single " I Write Sins Not Tragedies" propelling it to 1.8 million sales. Since then, Panic! at the Disco has released six studio albums with Urie as lead vocalist. When Urie filled in for Ross during a band rehearsal, they were impressed with Urie's vocal abilities and he was chosen as their lead singer. Originally, Ryan Ross was their lead singer. Urie met Brent Wilson while taking guitar classes offered at their high school and Wilson asked Urie to try out as lead guitarist for Panic! at the Disco, as they were looking for a replacement at the time. That's always fun." Urie graduated high school in 2005. I had to respect other people's wishes, but I had a couple people come in who would ask me to sing for a tip. Some people liked it, and some people didn't. I remember singing some Scorpions songs, some W.A.S.P. He explained, "I would sing anything I was listening to at the time, but I was down to take requests. At the cafe, Urie often sang for customers. He worked at Tropical Smoothie Cafe in order to pay his band's rent for their practice space. Urie described himself as a " spaz in high school," and explained that one student would always bully him. Wilson asked Urie to try out for a band he was in, since they needed a replacement guitarist. Urie attended Palo Verde High School in Las Vegas, where he met future Panic! bassist Brent Wilson in his guitar class. He was raised in an LDS family, but left the faith around 17 due to displeasure with the church and not believing in its ideology. He is of about one quarter Polynesian descent from Hawaii, through his mother's side. He is the fifth and youngest child born to Grace and Boyd Urie.
George, Utah, and his family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, when he was two years old.