The Man Who Can't Be Moved
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| Single by The Script | |||||||||
| from the album The Script | |||||||||
| B-side | "Anybody There" | ||||||||
| Released | July 25, 2008 (Ireland) July 28, 2008 (UK) September 5, 2008 (Europe) 2008(USA)[1] |
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| Format | CD, Digital download | ||||||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||||||
| Genre | Pop rock, worldbeat | ||||||||
| Length | 4:00 | ||||||||
| Label | RCA Label Group/Phonogenic | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Mark Sheehan, Danny O'Donoghue, Steve Kipner, Terius Nash, Thaddis Harrell, Christopher Stewart, Shawn Carter | ||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA)[2] | ||||||||
| The Script singles chronology | |||||||||
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"The Man Who Can't Be Moved" is the second single from Irish band The Script from their album The Script. The song was released on July 25, 2008. The song has been used heavily for the CBS show Ghost Whisperer during its fourth season. This song served as their radio promotional single in the United States, gaining airplay on multiple radio stations. On June 8, 2009, the song was released as the second official single in U.S. The song was chosen as one of the soundtracks for the 2009 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The song samples Rihanna's Umbrella.
This song has been covered by the A Capella group Straight No Chaser.
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[edit] Music video
The video was uploaded to The Script's official YouTube channel on June 27 and it has thus far received about 25,000,000 views.[3] The video is directed by Marc Klasfeld. It was also released to many major music channels around this period. The video is quite similar to that of "We Cry" in the sense that Danny is once again walking around an urban city and there are also shots of the full band together, in a parking lot this time rather than the flat in "We Cry". However, it is different because there is a more apparent plot in this video. Danny is sitting on the pavement patiently singing about how he is waiting on a girl to come and meet him. Crowds begin to gather round him and he makes the news, becoming a somewhat celebrity. Near the end of the video there are time lapsed scenes of days passing and we witness Danny in rain and snow, growing older with a larger beard, but still waiting on the pavement. The video ends with a close-up on Danny who is still waiting as the girl has yet to come to him. Whether she does or not is not known.
[edit] Charts
On 27 July 2008 the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 30, eventually peaking at number 2, narrowly losing the top spot to Katy Perry's I Kissed a Girl. On its third week on the chart, the song moved up from 72 to number 19 in New Zealand. On the 3rd of November 2008, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" debuted at number 93 on the Australia ARIA Singles Chart, but flopped, peaking at number 44. Although a year and a half later the single has been certified Gold in Australia indicating sales of 35, 000. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it debuted on number 96, making it Script's second single to enter the chart after Breakeven. On 19 September 2010, "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 35 following the release of second studio album, "Science & Faith", which reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipment of 500,000 copies in the US. Although it only reached number 86 in the chart it has received slow burning popularity in the US.
| Chart (2008-10) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 44 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[5] | 33 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 35 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten)[7] | 2 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[8] | 28 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[9] | 2 |
| Japan (Japan Hot 100)[10] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[11] | 50 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[12] | 19 |
| Slovakia (IFPI)[13] | 71 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[14] | 49 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 28 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 17 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] | 86 |
| US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[19] | 15 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard)[20] | 27 |
[edit] End-of-year charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
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| UK Singles Chart[21] | 28 |
[edit] References
- ^ http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
- ^ "RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH. Retrieved 2011-05-30.
- ^ YouTube - The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Danishcharts.com – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved". Tracklisten. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ^ "The Script Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for The Script. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved" (in Dutch). Mega Single Top 100. Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200843 into search.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved" Canciones Top 50. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Chart Stats – The Script – The Man Who Can't Be Moved" UK Singles Chart. Chart Stats.
- ^ "The Script Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for The Script. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "The Script Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for The Script. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "The Script Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for The Script. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
[edit] External links
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