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"Unintended" is a song by English rock band Muse, released as the fifth and final single from their 1999 debut album, Showbiz. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2000 and reached number five in Norway in 2008.
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 'CD1' cover | ||||
| Single by Muse | ||||
| from the album Showbiz | ||||
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| Released | 5 June 2000 | |||
| Recorded | April 1999 | |||
| Studio | RAK studios, London, England | |||
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| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Taste/Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Bellamy | |||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 CD2 cover | ||||
Content
The lyrics tell the story of a person coming out of depression because they have recently found happiness from love, and they now wish to see their life through to the end.[citation needed]
Music video
The music video features many lovers 'blending' around each other as Matthew Bellamy and the band sit around. The blending effect is achieved using the slit-scan technique.
Release
The song was released on 5 June 2000 on 7" vinyl – backed with a live version of "Sober" – double CD – backed with "Recess", a live acoustic version of "Falling Down", "Nishe" and a live acoustic version of "Hate This & I'll Love You" – and cassette – backed with "Recess". It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the highest-charting single from the album,[1] and became a top-five hit in Norway in 2008, peaking at number five on the VG-lista chart.
Live Performances
"Unintended" was performed consistently by the band until 2001. After this, it was performed occasionally in 2007, as well as on rare occasions during The Resistance Tour and The 2nd Law Tour. The song has not been performed since 2013.
Acoustic Version
On 23 June 2020 Matt Bellamy posted on his social media the release of an acoustic version of Unintended based on the arpeggio pattern from Bach's Prelude in C major from the Well Tempered Clavier.[2]
On 26 June the single was released on YouTube, Deezer, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music on an EP, along with two other versions:
- Unintended (Acoustic version)
- Unintended A.I. Dream V.3 (Obeebo A.I.)
- Unintended (Piano Lullaby) [Instrumental]
Also, Bellamy wrote a tweet:[3]
I wrote this song when I was around 19 years old and it seems more relevant today than it was back then!
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matthew Bellamy.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Sober" (live) | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 8:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Recess" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Falling Down" (live acoustic version) | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Unintended" (music video) | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 16:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Nishe" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Hate This & I'll Love You" (live acoustic version) | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 11:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Recess" | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 7:36 | |
Charts
| Chart (2000–2008) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 99 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[5] | 5 |
| Scotland (OCC)[6] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 20 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[7] | 1 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United Kingdom | 5 June 2000 | Mushroom | 7" | MUSH72S |
| 2CD | MUSH72CDS/MUSH72CDSX | |||
| CS | MUSH72MCS | |||
| CD | MUSE 8 | |||
| Benelux | Play It Again Sam | CD | 481.2004.22 |
References
- "Muse: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- Instagram Post about the Unintended Acoustic Version release By Matt Bellamy via Instagram
- @MattBellamy (26 June 2020). "Check out this classical piano acoustic version of Unintended, out today I wrote this song…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Muse – Unintended" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- "Muse – Unintended". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
External links
- "Unintended" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
- Obeebo, Inc. at www.obeebo.ai
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«Unintended» es un sencillo de la banda inglesa de rock alternativo Muse. Es el quinto y último sencillo de su álbum debut Showbiz. La canción también aparece tocada en directo en los álbumes Hullabaloo Soundtrack y H.A.A.R.P.[ru] Unintended
Unintended — сингл британской альтернативной рок-группы Muse с их дебютного альбома Showbiz. Песня также выходила на Muscle Museum EP и Hullabaloo DVD. Исполнялась на концертах в 1999—2001 годах. На песню был снят клип и сделан ремикс, который так и не был выпущен.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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