Wordplay (song)

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“Wordplay”
“Wordplay” cover
Single by Jason Mraz
from the album Mr. A-Z
Released May 29, 2006
Format CD
Recorded 2005
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:06
Label Elektra
Writer(s) Jason Mraz
Producer Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz singles chronology
"You and I Both"
(2004)
"Wordplay"
(2005)
"Geek in the Pink"
(2005)

"Wordplay" is a song by Jason Mraz released as the first single from his 2005 album Mr. A-Z. The song was Mraz's second entry on the Billboard Hot 100 at #81 after "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)".

The song was the most successful single from Mr. A-Z.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Wordplay" [1]
  2. "Life Is Wonderful" (Alternate Version) (feat. Gregory Page) [2]
  3. "I'm Yours" (Original Demo)[3]

[edit] Music video

Jason Mraz in the video for "Wordplay".
Jason Mraz in the video for "Wordplay".

Directed by Dean Karr, the video starts with Jason Mraz, his band, and a wizard (who magically plays the guitar) all playing their instruments in a field. He is then seen sitting on fallen tree playing his guitar. While he is playing his guitar we see an old man walking by who cannot stand listening to the music he is playing. The old man then begins the process of stoning him. Through out the video more and more people gather to continue stoning him. The wizard, who is playing the guitar, is actually Jason himself dressed as the wizard. The video then continues to show all of the previous shots. It ends with him extremely injured from being stoned and then fades to black.

[edit] Charts

Charts Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 81
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 17
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 59
U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 44

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