King for a Day is a song by American rock band Pierce the Veil released on June 5, 2012. It features guest vocals by Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens. It is the first official single from their third studio album Collide with the Sky (2012).

On August 6, 2012 an official music video was released. The song charted on Hot Rock Songs and the Digital Rock Songs charts, both published by Billboard. "King for a Day" was nominated for both Best Single and Best Video at the 2013 Kerrang! Awards.

The title of the song came from drummer Mike Fuentes. In an interview with Revolver, lead vocalist Vic Fuentes said he was impressed by the title. Together with Curtis Peoples and Steve Miller, Fuentes started to write the song lyrics in a small cabin in Big Bear Lake, California which became later a small recording studio.

Because of the fans, the band contacted Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens asking if he was interested in being featured on the song. They never met before but Fuentes decided to write to him on Twitter. Quinn decided to collaborate with Pierce the Veil. His vocal parts were recorded in a second studio. While producing the song, Pierce the Veil and Kellin Quinn wrote together via email.

This song is about getting pushed past the breaking point. In an interview Fuentes stated he sometimes has too many things around his mind at once so he isn't able to control his mind or his body at times.

An official music video was directed by Drew Russ who would get involved later in their music video for "Bulls in the Bronx". On June 25, 2012 Alternative Press announced Pierce the Veil started working on a new music video. On August 2, 2012 the band published an official trailer for the music video. Four days later the video officially was premiered on Vevo.

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