When asked to explain why the video was filmed, Brendon Urie responded by saying that "I just wanted to be shirtless."
This is the second collaboration Brendon Urie has had with director Daniel "Cloud" Campos.
"Emperor's New Clothes" was nominated for Best Track at the 2016 Kerrang! Awards.
The song was released as the third single from the band's fifth studio album, Death of a Bachelor, on October 21, 2015 through Fueled by Ramen and DCD2.
The song was written by Brendon Urie, Jake Sinclair, Lauren Pritchard, Sam Hollander and Dan Wilson.