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"Shallow" is a single by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, taken from the Deadwing album, released in January 2005 exclusively in the United States for radio broadcast purposes. The song managed to enter the Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaking at #26, without the help of any music video.

"Shallow"
Single by Porcupine Tree
from the album Deadwing
Released	25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)
Genre	Progressive metal, alternative metal
Length	3:26
Label	Lava / Atlantic Records
Songwriter(s)	Steven Wilson, Richard Barbieri, Colin Edwin, Gavin Harrison
Porcupine Tree singles chronology
"'Shesmovedon'" (2000) "Shallow" (2005) "'Lazarus'" (2005)

A European version of the single was first intended but rejected at the last minute, even though it had already started being manufactured. The band and their management asked to destroy all copies but a few made their way to the surface and were sold at some German and Polish stores. The management quickly bought all the remaining copies and sold them (signed only) at the shows for 40 Euro.[1]

"Shallow" was featured in the movie and on the soundtrack for the film Four Brothers in which credits Colin Edwin curiously appears as Colin Balch;[2] he is also credited under this name in the manuscript book for Deadwing.

US promo

1. "Shallow" (Radio Edit) – 3:36

European single (cancelled)

1. "Shallow" (Radio Edit) – 3:36
2. "So Called Friend" - 4:48
3. "Half-Light" - 6:20

Personnel

• Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards
• Richard Barbieri – keyboards and synthesizers
• Colin Edwin – bass guitars
• Gavin Harrison – drums

Chart position

Chart (2005)	Peak position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3]	26

References

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