| "Accidentally in Love" | ||||
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| Single by Counting Crows | ||||
| from the album Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| B-side | "Miami" (Live in Oslo) | |||
| Released | May 11, 2004 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Writer(s) | Adam Duritz, Dan Vickrey, David Bryson, Matt Malley, David Immerglück | |||
| Producer | Adam Duritz, Dan Vickrey, David Bryson | |||
| Certification | Gold | |||
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"Accidentally in Love" is a pop song performed by Counting Crows. It was featured in the Shrek 2 movie soundtrack and released in 2004. The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. This song is included in the music game Lego Rock Band.
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"Accidentally in Love" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song. Counting Crows also performed the song at the ceremony but did not win the award. The song also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.
The main music video for the song, directed by Meiert Avis, features a stuffed animal (voiced by Adam Duritz) in the apartment of a young couple (the girl is confirmed to be Ashley Roberts[1]), complete with a TV showing scenes from the film. The animal comes to life and serenades the girl. She falls in love with it and leaves her boyfriend (played by LA Models model Steve Vanda) behind while he is in the kitchen making breakfast for her.
Another music video exists for the song and is included on the Shrek 2 DVD as a bonus feature. It features clips from the movie intercut with scenes of Adam Duritz, lead singer of Counting Crows, recording the song.
Counting Crows performed "Accidentally in Love" in 2008 at Super Bowl Saturday Night, a free concert before Super Bowl XLII.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 11 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 3 |
| UK Singles Chart | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 3 |
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