Shimmer (song)
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| Single by Fuel | ||||
| from the album Sunburn | ||||
| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Genre | Length = 3:35 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Carl Bell | |||
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"Shimmer" is Fuel's first single from their album Sunburn. It was released on August 25, 1998.
Written by guitarist/songwriter Carl Bell, the single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Alternative Song Charts and at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
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[edit] Lyrical meaning
The lyrics of this song talk about Carl Bell's ex-girlfriend who is suffering from a bad marriage that she can't get out of.[2]
[edit] Lyrical structure
This song is known for having a couple of verses each followed by a short chorus for the first minute and 30 seconds, then leading into a series of six verses sung "It's too far away for me to hold, too far away" with a short instrumental break coming in between the second and third of these "Too far away" verses. The last line in the song is then sung "Guess I'll let it go".
[edit] Music video
The music video has the band performing the song (mostly centered on singer Brett Scallions) and has short flashes to things like a mother and infant child and a dog.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Carl Bell.
- "Shimmer" - 3:31
- "Walk the Sky" - 3:19
- "Sunday Girl" - 3:41
[edit] Shimmer import CDs
- "Shimmer"
- "Shimmer (acoustic version)"
[edit] Critical response
Billboard said that "the best thing about 'Shimmer' is that it doesn't wallow in angst melodrama or reek of kiddie-pop sugar," and called it "vibrant, aggressive rock' n'roll for adults."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Billboard Chart History". http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/fuel/chart-history/10712. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ Songfacts Information
- ^ Reece, Doug; Smith, Shawnee; Flick, Larry (1998-03-21), "Singles: Rock tracks". Billboard. 110 (12):98
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