The Freshmen (song)
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| Single by The Verve Pipe | ||||
| from the album I've Suffered a Head Injury and Villains | ||||
| Released | January 27, 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1992 (original) 1995-1996 (album) 1996 (single) |
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| Genre | Soft rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:10 (original) 5:09 (album) 4:30 (single) |
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| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Kevin and Debby Brown (original) Jerry Harrison (album) Jack Joseph Puig (single) |
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"The Freshmen" is the title of a song by American alternative rock group The Verve Pipe. The song was first featured, in acoustic style, on their 1992 album I've Suffered a Head Injury. It was recorded a second time and released on the band's 1996 album Villains. Later that year, the band recorded the song again, this time with producer Jack Joseph Puig,[1] for release as a single. The single was released on January 27, 1997.[2] Subsequent pressings of Villains replaced the original album version with the single version. "The Freshmen" peaked at number 5 in the United States.
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[edit] Background and content
According to the Verve Pipe's FAQ, guitarist and lead singer Brian Vander Ark wrote the song in 1991 about the guilt he felt from his ex-girlfriend committing suicide.[3] However, according to an external interview site, Vander Ark revealed that the suicide was poetic license; the real incident which inspired the song was when his pregnant girlfriend had an abortion.[4][5]
[edit] Chart performances
[edit] Peak positions
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| Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[6] |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
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| U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 |
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| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks |
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| U..S Billboard Modern Rock Tracks |
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[edit] Year-end charts
| Chart (1997) | Position |
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| Canada (RPM)[7] | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 21 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.thevervepipe.com/music_lyrics2.html
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/freshmen-us-1-r337336
- ^ Verve Pipeings FAQ
- ^ Verve Pipeings FAQ
- ^ Carlini, Anne. (n.d.). "Brian Vander Ark: What’s Lurking Underneath." Exclusive Magazine. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
- ^ a b International peaks
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 66, No. 15, December 15 1997". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3416&type=1&interval=50&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1997". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1997. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
[edit] External links
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