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'"The People That We Love"' is a song by post-grunge band Bush and the lead single from their fourth album Golden State. "The People That We Love" could not be included on future compilations such as The Best Of: 1994–1999 due to lack of licensing rights.
The song was initially titled "Speed Kills," which can be found on early promotional copies, but it was changed to "The People That We Love" out of sensitivity for the victims of the September 11th terrorist attacks in the United States; this title was borrowed from the first line of the chorus. The song's lyrical theme revolves around global acts of violence and the destruction they cause; although, it was also rumored to be inspired by the Clinton/Gore US presidential campaign documentary, The War Room.[1] Gavin Rossdale noted that the title has "nothing to do with war and nothing to do with aggression -- it was the speed of thought."[2]
Stylistically, "The People That We Love" saw a return to form after the experimental sounds of Deconstructed and The Science of Things. The music video was a big success on television outlets such as MTV2 and MMUSA. Described once as "stop-start grunge heroics," the song also found significant radio play within the early weeks of release but was unable to persevere like early Bush singles.
"The People That We Love" was also featured on the popular video game Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 and the CW TV series Smallville.
Track listing
- AUS CD Single 7567851622
- "The People That We Love" - 4:03
- "American Eyes" - 3:36
- "The People That We Love [Golden Dub Mix]" - 5:42
- UK Promo CD Single PRO2782
- "Speed Kills [Album Version]" - 4:03
Chart positions
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 81 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |
References
- ^ BUSH -New Single, "The People That We Love" 2-4-7-music.com (November 15, 2001). Retrieved on 11-24-08.
- ^ Saraceno, Christina "Bush's Golden Boy" Rolling Stone (November 2, 2001). 11-26-2008.