Innocent (Our Lady Peace song)
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| Single by Our Lady Peace | ||||
| from the album Gravity | ||||
| Released | August 13, 2002[1] | |||
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Digital download CD single | |||
| Recorded | November 2001 - February 2002 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Writer(s) | Raine Maida | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock | |||
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"Innocent" is a single that was released by Canadian alternative rock band Our Lady Peace in late summer of 2002 from their album Gravity. It was written by lead vocalist Raine Maida.
Song information
Innocent is the fourth track and the second single on Our Lady Peace's album Gravity. The song, along with the album's first single, "Somewhere Out There", are considered to be the band's most recognizable tracks. "Innocent" is generally the second most popular song next to "Somewhere Out There".
The song is about people who suffer, including a girl with cancer. The song also references legendary rock musicians John Lennon and Kurt Cobain.
Lead vocalist Raine Maida stated in 2002 that "Innocent" was one of his favorite songs from Gravity. "I wrote this song over a year ago and I was originally hesitant to play it for the band, but once we got into the studio and began working with Bob we were able to make it an Our Lady Peace song.[2]"
Recording
According to Raine in an interview, the title of the song was originally "Arrogant" and featured different lyrics. Producer Bob Rock made him rewrite most of the songs from Gravity in order to make them more accessible and easier to understand.[3]
Local school children in Hawaii were used to sing background vocals on the chorus of the song.[4]
Before Mike Turner left the band, he recorded the rhythm guitar for this track. It would later be interlaced with Steve Mazur's guitar playing for the final recording, but Turner's style of playing is still recognized.
Music video
The music video for "Innocent" was filmed on August 31, 2002 at several locations including at a school and a parking lot in Toronto.[5] The music video went to win two MuchMusic Video Awards in 2003, including "Best Video."
Chart performance
| Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Rock Chart | 1 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 12 |
Track listing
US Pro CD
Sony-BMG SMI EPC 5099767343920
- "Innocent" - 3:43
US Music Video Promo CD
Columbia OLP-1-CC-DB-S-092402
European Pro CD
Epic LC 00199
- "Innocent" (radio edit) - 3:05
- "Innocent" - 3:42
- "Innocent" (guitars-down-mix) - 3:42
European CD single
Epic EPC 673439 2
- "Innocent" - 3:43
- "Naveed (Live)" - 6:47
- "4 AM (Live)" - 5:01
- "Imagine (Live)"
- "Innocent" (Music Video)
Covers
The song has been covered many times, most notably by David Cook, eventual American Idol winner.
In other media
The song was used in the Scrubs episode My Lawyer's in Love.
References
- ↑ "[ourladypeace.com news archive]" August 8, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2010
- ↑ Anon (2002). "Bio" Ourladypeace.com at the Internet Archive. Retrieved September 19, 2009
- ↑ "Our Lady Peace Frontman Pushed To Sickness Writing 'Gravity' Lyrics". retrieved August 7, 2009
- ↑ Anon. "Our Lady Peace - Innocent; interview snippet" - Mix 100 FM. 22 Aug., 2002.Retrieved November 15, 2009
- ↑ "Innocent Video Shoot" OurLadyPeace.net 2002. Retrieved February 8, 2010
External links
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