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- Album
- Third Eye Blind
- Released
- 1997
- Genres
- Length
- 4:28
- Tempo
- 102 BPM
- Label
- Rhino/Elektra
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About this song
The song was released as the lead single from Third Eye Blind's debut album in February 1997. Its upbeat, catchy melody drew in many young listeners when it came out.
What it's about
Beneath the cheerful sound, the song tells a dark story about a relationship sliding into crystal meth addiction.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 52 other songs, like “Deep Cuts (Extro) by David0Mario”.
- Covered 6 times, including “Illinois by JakeAintHere”.
- Written by Stephan Jenkins, Kevin Cadogan and Arion Salazar.
- Produced by Eric Valentine.
- Recorded at San Francisco.