In promotion for the release of The Pale Emperor, the track was released as the third single from the album on streaming services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and for download on iTunes and Amazon on January 7, 2015; then at the same day, a video containing the audio of "Cupid Carries a Gun", a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson, was uploaded on to Vevo.
In promotion for the release of The Pale Emperor, the track was released as the third single from the album on streaming services such as Spotify and Rhapsody, and for download on iTunes and Amazon on January 7, 2015. The same day, a video containing the audio of "Cupid Carries a Gun" was uploaded on to Manson's official Vevo channel, where it has gone on to receive over one million views. "Cupid Carries a Gun" is a song by American rock band Marilyn Manson. 
