In the Shadows (song)
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| Single by The Rasmus | ||||||||||
| from the album Dead Letters | ||||||||||
| B-side | See track listing below | |||||||||
| Released | February 3, 2003 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single, 7" vinyl | |||||||||
| Recorded | June - December 2002 in Stockholm, Sweden | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock Alternative rock |
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| Length | 4:06 | |||||||||
| Label | Playground Music | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Lauri Ylönen | |||||||||
| Producer | Mikael Nord Martin Hansen |
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"In the Shadows" is a song by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, released on February 3, 2003. This single achieved success in charts outside of Scandinavia, such as in the United Kingdom, where it reached number three, and New Zealand, where it went to number one on the chart.[1]
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[edit] Music videos
[edit] Finnish (Bandit) version - 2003
The Rasmus are performing on a stage that resembles a helipad. This time, the singer Lauri Ylönen wears no make-up. The band is out trying to rob a bank when the police arrives unexpectedly. Lauri is almost caught, but manages to grab onto the safe-door, which is being dragged behind the tow-car that the group uses for the robbery, and goes skidding down the road. He falls off and runs into the woods where police dogs find him. Drummer Aki Hakala then ushers him into the car where Lauri makes his lucky escape and the car drives off. The video was included in the soundtrack of Finnish movie Pahat Pojat and footage from the film was used in the video.
The video was directed by Finn Andersson for Film Magica Oy in Helsinki, Finland (see on Youtube).
[edit] European (Crow) version - 2003
The Rasmus are yet again placed on a stage in the middle of nowhere and they perform the song. Around them, there are crows flying around and they break through the small rectangular windows. Towards the end, one crow breaks a light on the ceiling with its wings and the band performs in a shower of sparks. In the end, the band transforms into feathers.
The video was directed by Niklas Fronda and Fredrik Löfberg, Baranga Film in Stockholm, Sweden
[edit] U.S./UK (Mirror) version - 2004
The Rasmus are performing in what looks to be an old Victorian mansion, with lots of fans moshing around them. During the verses, we see a new maid who is constantly busy serving the masters of the house in what appears to be the past of the Victorian mansion. She sees Lauri, and the concert in the mirrors on the walls, which causes her to make mistakes and drop trays. Eventually, while despairing over her errors in her room, she sees Lauri and all the fans in her mirror, while the master of the house is coming with somebody else, possibly the head maid, presumably to reprimand the new maid. Lauri tugs her through the mirror in her room to where they are performing. She then finishes watching the concert. The video ends with the master of the house and the others entering to find the maid's room empty.
The video was directed by Philipp Stöltzl in Bucharest, Romania (see on Youtube).
[edit] Video games
"In the Shadows" was released for Guitar Hero: World Tour as downloadable content. It is available as either a single track or as part of the European Track Pack 03 alongside "Break It Out" by Vanilla Sky (band) and "C'est Comme Ça" by Les Rita Mitsouko. It is also available as an unlockable song in Guitar Rock Tour.[2]
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Shadows" | 4:06 |
| 2. | "In the Shadows (Revamped)" | |
| 3. | "First Day of My Life (Acoustic)" |
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "In the Shadows" | ||||||||
| 2. | "Everything You Say" | ||||||||
| 3. | "Days" | ||||||||
| 4. | "In the Shadows (Video)" | ||||||||
[edit] Revamped version
Siiri Nordin from the Finnish band Killer collaborates on the revamped version of "In the Shadows".
[edit] Charts and sales
[edit] Peak positions
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[edit] End of year charts
[edit] Certifications
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[edit] Chart successions
| Preceded by "Lose Yourself" by Eminem |
Finnish number one single 4/2003 - 5/2003 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Lose Yourself" by Eminem |
| Preceded by "Aïcha" by Outlandish |
German number one single August 8, 2003 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Ich Denk an Dich" by Pur |
| Preceded by "Fools Love" by Misfits of Science |
New Zealand RIANZ number one single August 23, 2004 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Getting Stronger" by Adeaze |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "In the Shadows", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved June 18, 2008)
- ^ "Guitar Rock Tour". gameloft.com. http://www.gameloft.com/iphone-games/guitar-rock-tour/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "The Rasmus singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Rasmus/single. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved June 18, 2008)
- ^ a b "Single top 100 over 2003" (in Dutch) (pdf). Top40. http://www.top40.nl/pdf/Top%20100/top%20100%20-%202003.pdf. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved June 18, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ 2003 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ 2004 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ 2004 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ 2004 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ 2004 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved August 11, 2008)
- ^ a b "Finnish single certifications – The Rasmus – In the Shadows" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. http://www.ifpi.fi/tilastot/artistit/The+Rasmus.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (The Rasmus; 'In the Shadows')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=In+the+Shadows&strInterpret=The+Rasmus&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – The Rasmus – In the Shadows". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/oldchart.asp?chartNum=1424&chartKind=S.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (The Rasmus; 'In the Shadows')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=The+Rasmus+In+the+Shadows.
[edit] External links
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- Singles certified gold by Musiikkituottajat
- Singles certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie
- Singles certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
- Singles certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Switzerland
- 2003 singles
- 2004 singles
- Number-one singles in Finland
- Number-one singles in Germany
- Number-one singles in New Zealand
- The Rasmus songs
- Songs written by Lauri Ylönen
