"Panic Room" is a song recorded by German singer-songwriter Au/Ra for her debut extended play, X Games (2018). It was released on 9 February 2018, as the lead single from the EP. The song has sold over a million copies in the United States and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Panic Room" was later remixed by English production duo CamelPhat and was released on 29 March 2018. The remix charted in multiple countries, including the United Kingdom, where it reached the top 40 and was certified Platinum a year later. It was later included on CamelPhat's debut studio album Dark Matter (2020).
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Background
Au/Ra wrote the song about experiencing anxiety.
Music video
The music video for the song featured a spaceship-like area. In this area, people are running away to containment chambers after finding a dead body to protect themselves. Originally, the singer follows the others, but reveals to the audience that she was the one who attacked. She enters a chamber and her eyes flash red. The video was released on 21 February 2018, on Au/Ra's YouTube channel.