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"9 Crimes" is the first single from the album 9 by Damien Rice. This song has additional vocals from Lisa Hannigan as do the rest of the songs on the album. The 7" single is pressed on clear-colored vinyl and has with a fold-out poster.

"9 Crimes"
Single by Damien Rice
from the album 9
B-side	"The Rat Within the Grain"
Released	27 November 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:39
Label	Heffa, 14th Floor
Songwriter(s)	Damien Rice[1]
Producer(s)	Damien Rice
Damien Rice singles chronology
"Unplayed Piano" (2005) "9 Crimes" (2006) "Rootless Tree" (2007)

Music video

The single's video was directed by Jamie Thraves and is reminiscent of the classic short film, The Red Balloon.

Track listing

• 7" vinyl[2]

1. "9 Crimes" - 3:39
2. "The Rat Within the Grain" - 2:53

Appearances in other media

• "9 Crimes" was used during the episode "From a Whisper to a Scream" on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.[3]
• "9 Crimes" was used at the end of fourth episode of season two of the American television series Jericho.[4]
• "9 Crimes" was played during the obsequies of German goalkeeper Robert Enke (Hannover 96).[5]
• "9 Crimes" was sampled in the Weerd Science track "Infinity".
• "9 Crimes" was used in a scene in Shrek the Third, but was not included on the official soundtrack.
• The original demo of "9 Crimes" by Damien Rice was used in an episode of True Blood called "9 Crimes".[6]
• The song was used in two scenes in the German crime series Leipzig Homicide, episode "Klarer Kopf"
• The song was covered by Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 2 November 2018.
• "9 Crimes" was used during the final episode of I'll Be Gone in the Dark (TV series)[7].
• "9 Crimes" was used during the audition performance of dance duo Twice on the fifth season of Belgium's Got Talent.[8]
• "9 crimes" was covered by Isle of Mann musical artist Katherine Crowe in her 2009 album Unbreakable.

Charts

Chart (2006−14)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9]	57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[11]	33
Germany (Official German Charts)[12]	61
Ireland (IRMA)[13]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14]	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	56
UK Singles (OCC)[16]	29
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[17]	5

Certifications

Certifications for "9 Crimes"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[18]	Gold	25,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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