Dare You to Move
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| Single by Switchfoot from the album The Beautiful Letdown |
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| Released | 2004 (to radio) March 15, 2005 (CD-Single) |
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| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | 2002 | ||||
| Genre | Power ballad Alternative rock Post-grunge |
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| Length | 4:15 (2003 Album Version) 4:08 (2004 Album Version) 4:05 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Columbia Records/Sony BMG | ||||
| Producer | John Fields | ||||
| Certification | Gold | ||||
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"Dare You to Move" is a single by the rock band Switchfoot from the Double-Platinum selling album The Beautiful Letdown. It rode the Top 40 radio charts, and its accompanying music videos received considerable play on MTV, VH1, FUSE TV, and other mainstream channels. It peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. Hot 100, # 9 on the US Modern Rock lists, and #4 on the U.S. Top 40 Charts[1], among other successful chart runs, becoming Switchfoot's second top ten single, surpassing even the success of their breakthrough single, "Meant to Live".
The song, which appeared as the fifth track on "The Beautiful Letdown" was a long-lasting hit and eventually was certified "Gold" as a music single in April, 2005.[2]
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[edit] Song History
This song, written by Switchfoot singer/songwriter Jon Foreman, was originally recorded as the opening track for Switchfoot's 2000 album Learning to Breathe, and also appeared on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack, which featured several other Switchfoot songs.
Bassist Tim Foreman has remarked that upon finishing the song, all the bandmembers knew that they had really created something powerful. Jon Foreman said that "sometimes it still can move him to tears, and that he's glad it got a second chance (on the Beautiful Letdown)."[3]
"It's me talking to myself and I think a lot of times I feel stagnant and stuck in the same place," says Jon. "And 'Dare You to Move' is kind of a song for myself to get me up and get me moving and tackling a new part of life."[4]
[edit] Music videos
There are two music videos for this song. One depicts a man running against a large crowd of people. The other features a surfer who is being resuscitated on the beach while different parts of his life are shown. The second version of the video peaked at No. 2 on Vh1's Top 20 Countdown.
[edit] Track Listings
[edit] UK CD Single[5]
- Dare You to Move
- Monday Comes Around
- Meant to Live (Live)
[edit] UK 2-Cd Single[6]
CD 1
- Dare You to Move
- The Beautiful Letdown (Live)
CD 2
- Dare You To Move (Album Version)
- On Fire (Live)
- Gone (Live)
- Dare You To Move - CD-ROM Video
[edit] Chart Positions Summary
| Chart | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100 | #17 |
| US Modern Rock Tracks | #9 |
| US Top 40 | #4[1] |
| Pop 100 | #6 |
| US Hot Adult Contemporary/Adult Top 40 | #6 |
| US Hot Adult Contemporary/Adult Top 40 Recurrents | #4 |
| Adult Contemporary | #38 |
| VH1 Top 20 Countdown (music video) | #2 |
[edit] Song versions
The song has five recorded versions that have appeared on soundtracks, CDs, and singles:
- The Learning to Breathe version, which was released in 2000. It is characterized by quieter, less driven instrumentation. It also appears on the A Walk to Remember soundtrack single.
- The Beautiful Letdown album version, which was released in 2003. It featured a brand new mix of the song (heavier electric guitars) and stronger vocals from Jon Foreman, ultimately resulting in a more complete and emphatic ending. Also, the title was changed to "Dare You to Move", dropping the "I" from the original title.
- A finalized Radio-edit remix done in 2004, which slightly tweaked the Beautiful Letdown album version to allow for heavier drum and electric guitar accompaniment throughout the entire song. This is the version which has been featured on most alternative rock music stations. It is also the same version that is heard in the first version music video for this song. In 2007, it was made available for purchase on the iTunes-exclusive deluxe edition of The Beautiful Letdown.
- There is also a live version of the song on the exclusive iTunes EP - Live EP, which was recorded in San Diego.
- The Japanese version of the album Nothing Is Sound has an alternate version of "Dare You to Move" which is longer than the original, and features different instrumentation and arrangements from the previous versions.
[edit] In Popular Culture
- As mentioned earlier, the song appeared in A Walk to Remember.
- The song appeared in an episode of the TV show One Tree Hill.
- The song also appeared in the movie A Cinderella Story.
- On May 13, 2008, American Idol Season 7 Winner David Cook sang the song for his second-round performance of the night.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Rock On The Net, Top 40 archives
- ^ Rock On The Net: Switchfoot
- ^ Summer Festivals = Pictures + Interviews
- ^ Switchfoot's Daring Single May Cause Job Loss - MTV
- ^ amazon.com
- ^ eil.com
- ^ American Idol: What the Top Three Sang - Entertainment Weekly Published May 13, 2008 (Retrieved May 14, 2008)
[edit] External links
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