I Do (Lisa Loeb song)
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"I Do" is a song by Lisa Loeb
from her album Firecracker
, recorded in 1997. The song is also featured on The Very Best of Lisa Loeb
.
On the surface, the song seems to be about "the realization that a person isn't right for you, that the relationship has gone bad". However, the real intention of the song is quite different according to the liner notes for The Very Best of Lisa Loeb: "We were almost finished recording the album, Firecracker, and the record company told us that we still needed a single. I decided to write a song that sounded like a song about a relationship but was actually about the record company not 'hearing' a single on the record already. You can hear it in the lyrics, 'You can't hear it, but I do.' The song ended up being an expression of strength and power even when someone's not treating you right."
The song was warmly greeted by Billboard who called the melody and chorus "nothing short of pure pop bliss."
The single is Loeb's second most successful single in the U.S. to date, reaching number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
, it shows scenes of Loeb in black and white singing on an upside-down microphone
and also lies down on the feather floor (like in the album's cover) then in the singing studio. It even features paintings of her as well as the lyrics in some scenes (during Pop-up Video
, the words would pop up in the same font as the words in the drawings, and the "I will" parts have the percentages).
Lisa Loeb
Lisa Anne Loeb is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She launched her career in 1994 with the song, "Stay ". She was the first artist to have a number one single in the United States while not signed to a recording contract.Loeb's efforts now include music, film, television, voice-over...
from her album Firecracker
Firecracker (Lisa Loeb)
Firecracker is a Grammy-nominated album by Lisa Loeb. It was released in 1997 through Geffen Records.Cheva Chonin of Rolling Stone noted that the "endearing naivete and frothy, indie-rock guitar" of her debut album had been replaced "by staid arrangements and lackluster riffs."The album was...
, recorded in 1997. The song is also featured on The Very Best of Lisa Loeb
The Very Best of Lisa Loeb
The Very Best of Lisa Loeb is a compilation album by Lisa Loeb, released in 2006 by Geffen Records. The album peaked at #25 on Billboards Top Digital Albums chart...
.
On the surface, the song seems to be about "the realization that a person isn't right for you, that the relationship has gone bad". However, the real intention of the song is quite different according to the liner notes for The Very Best of Lisa Loeb: "We were almost finished recording the album, Firecracker, and the record company told us that we still needed a single. I decided to write a song that sounded like a song about a relationship but was actually about the record company not 'hearing' a single on the record already. You can hear it in the lyrics, 'You can't hear it, but I do.' The song ended up being an expression of strength and power even when someone's not treating you right."
The song was warmly greeted by Billboard who called the melody and chorus "nothing short of pure pop bliss."
The single is Loeb's second most successful single in the U.S. to date, reaching number 17 on the 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...
.
Music video
In the music video, directed by Phil HarderPhil Harder
Philip Harder is a music video director and commercial director represented by Bob Industries in Santa Monica, California. He had a music video company Harder/Fuller Films, 1985 - 2005...
, it shows scenes of Loeb in black and white singing on an upside-down microphone
Microphone
A microphone is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1877, Emile Berliner invented the first microphone used as a telephone voice transmitter...
and also lies down on the feather floor (like in the album's cover) then in the singing studio. It even features paintings of her as well as the lyrics in some scenes (during Pop-up Video
Pop-up Video
Pop Up Video is a VH1 television show that "pops up" bubbles — officially called "info nuggets" — containing trivia, witticisms and borderline sexual innuendos throughout music videos. The show was created by Woody Thompson and Tad Low and premiered October 27, 1996. For a time, it was the...
, the words would pop up in the same font as the words in the drawings, and the "I will" parts have the percentages).
Official Versions
- LP Version (3:39)
- Rhythm Remix (3:40) -- appeared on the Let's Forget About It single
Peak positions
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. 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... |
17 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts... |
3 |
End of year charts
| End of year chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |