Everything (Alanis Morissette song)
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"Everything" is a pop/rock
song written by Alanis Morissette
and released as the first single from her fourth studio album So-Called Chaos
.
The song was featured in the 2006 film Clerks II
, and is included in the soundtrack.
The radio version of the song removed over 90 seconds of the track by taking the first two lines from the first section of a verse and placing it together with the last two lines from the second section of the verse, effectively removing a whole verse from the album version. The video version of the track endured further edits, with the replacing of the word "asshole" in the opening line to "nightmare".
Upon release in the US, the song received considerable support and airplay from alternative and adult radio stations, peaking within the top 5 and spending 26 non-consecutive weeks on Billboard's Adult Top 40
chart. Mainstream pop and rock radio stations were less supportive of the track. The song entered Billboard's main Hot 100
chart at #76, a position it would hold for four weeks, spending a total of nine non-consecutive weeks on the chart. The physical video-enhanced single, however, remains one of the most successful of Morissette's recording career, being certified 4x platinum by the RIAA on the 30th of September 2004 for shipment of over 200,000 copies.
The song also peaked within the top 20 of the Canadian, Australian, Italian, Austrian and Norwegian singles charts.
was released in March 2004, and features Morissette walking down a road. At the start of the video, her hair is long, but ends up being cut off to signify one of many changes in her life. For the rest of the video she is accompanied by a group of people.
The music video is based on and is almost identical to the video for the song "Bonito" by Spanish group Jarabe de Palo
, with the same director, Marc Donés. The man that cuts her hair at the beginning of the video is Jarabe de Palo's lead singer, Pau Donés. Three of the people who were seen singing in her "Hands Clean" video also appear who are shown as her dedicated fans. The video peaked at #4 on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. It also features Canadian actor Chris William Martin
.
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
song written by Alanis Morissette
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination...
and released as the first single from her fourth studio album So-Called Chaos
So-Called Chaos
-Personnel:*Alanis Morissette – vocals, producer, piano, keyboards, art direction*Eric Avery – bass*Chris Lord-Alge – mixing*Kenny Aronoff – drums*Paul Bushnell – bass*Scott Gordon – programming, engineer, drum programming*Bill Lane – assistant engineer...
.
The song was featured in the 2006 film Clerks II
Clerks II
Clerks II is a 2006 American comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, sequel to his 1994 film Clerks, and his sixth and latest feature film to be set in the View Askewniverse...
, and is included in the soundtrack.
Release and reception
A heavily edited version of the song was released to radio stations for airplay on February 23, 2004.The radio version of the song removed over 90 seconds of the track by taking the first two lines from the first section of a verse and placing it together with the last two lines from the second section of the verse, effectively removing a whole verse from the album version. The video version of the track endured further edits, with the replacing of the word "asshole" in the opening line to "nightmare".
Upon release in the US, the song received considerable support and airplay from alternative and adult radio stations, peaking within the top 5 and spending 26 non-consecutive weeks on Billboard's Adult Top 40
Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...
chart. Mainstream pop and rock radio stations were less supportive of the track. The song entered Billboard's main Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart at #76, a position it would hold for four weeks, spending a total of nine non-consecutive weeks on the chart. The physical video-enhanced single, however, remains one of the most successful of Morissette's recording career, being certified 4x platinum by the RIAA on the 30th of September 2004 for shipment of over 200,000 copies.
The song also peaked within the top 20 of the Canadian, Australian, Italian, Austrian and Norwegian singles charts.
Music video
The song's music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was released in March 2004, and features Morissette walking down a road. At the start of the video, her hair is long, but ends up being cut off to signify one of many changes in her life. For the rest of the video she is accompanied by a group of people.
The music video is based on and is almost identical to the video for the song "Bonito" by Spanish group Jarabe de Palo
Jarabe de Palo
Jarabe de Palo is a Latin rock group from Spain led by Pau Donés , singer, songwriter, and guitarist.- History :Pau Donés, born in Montanuy Huesca, Aragon and raised in Barcelona, worked for various groups before being able to take on his current project, Jarabe de Palo. He began at age 15 with his...
, with the same director, Marc Donés. The man that cuts her hair at the beginning of the video is Jarabe de Palo's lead singer, Pau Donés. Three of the people who were seen singing in her "Hands Clean" video also appear who are shown as her dedicated fans. The video peaked at #4 on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. It also features Canadian actor Chris William Martin
Chris William Martin
Chris William Martin , also known as Corky Martin, is a Gemini Award-nominated Canadian actor...
.
Track listing
| # | | CD #1 | | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything" (radio edit) | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Precious Illusions" (Vancouver Session) | 4:32 |
| # | | CD #2 | | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everything" (radio edit) | 3:30 |
| 2. | "So Unsexy" (Vancouver Session) | 5:03 |
| 3. | "Everything" (Vancouver Session) | 4:42 |
| "Everything" (Video) |
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
76 |
| Billboard Top 40 Mainstream Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
36 |
| Billboard Adult Top 40 | 4 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 7 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 15 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 17 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 22 |
| UK Singles Chart | 22 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 26 |
| German Singles Chart | 29 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 43 |
| French Singles Chart | 63 |