Adia
| "Adia" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Sarah McLachlan | ||||||||||
| from the album Surfacing | ||||||||||
| Released | May 4, 1998 | |||||||||
| Format | CD, digital download | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop | |||||||||
| Length | 4:05 | |||||||||
| Label |
Nettwerk (Canada) Arista (US) | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Pierre Marchand, Sarah McLachlan | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Pierre Marchand | |||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||||||||
| Sarah McLachlan singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Adia" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. It was co-written by McLachlan and her longtime producer, Pierre Marchand. On VH1 Storytellers, McLachlan also said about the song, "I'm not quite sure how to explain this one but, uh, I guess more than anything it's about my problems in dealing with feeling responsible for everyone else".[1]
"Adia" was McLachlan's first top 5 song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaked at number three. Though it only remained at the position for one week, the song did spend six consecutive weeks at number four and seven consecutive weeks at number five, totaling thirteen weeks at the top ten, "Adia" was the twentieth most successful song of 1998 in the US. The song also performed well in McLachlan's native Canada, peaking at number three for three non-consecutive weeks on RPM. It stayed in the top ten for sixteen weeks.
Releases
"Adia" was the third of four songs from Surfacing to be released as a single. It was her most successful US single, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The single, released July 7, 1998, contains four tracks: the radio mix of "Adia", the Surfacing mix of "Angel", the original studio version of "I Will Remember You" (as opposed to the live version included on the Mirrorball album, also released as a single), and a live version of "Building a Mystery".[2] McLachlan was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1999 for "Adia", losing to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".[3]
A live version of "Adia" appears on the Mirrorball album.
Cover versions
"Adia" has been covered by Avril Lavigne on the Control Room – Live EP. She said she used to cover it when she was 15.
In 1999, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from the release Chill Factor.[4][5]
On November 9, 2015, Korin Bukowski covered the song on season 9 of The Voice for the Live Playoffs.
Track listing
- "Adia" – 4:03
- "Adia" (remix) – 4:01
- "Angel" – 4:30
- "I Will Remember You" – 4:22
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ↑ "Adia on VH1 Storytellers".
- ↑ Discography
- ↑ The Envelope Awards Database from Los Angeles Times
- ↑ "Chill Factor Overview". Allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Chill Factor - Richard Elliot". JazzTimes.com.
- ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved 2016-01-29.
- ↑ "Adia - Dutch chart information" Archived October 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.. Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Sarah McLachlan Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK 1994–2006 M – My Vitriol". zobbel.de. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- 1 2 "Sarah McLachlan - Billboard Singles Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ↑ "ARIA Chartifacts Week Commencing ~ 13th October 2008 ~ Issue #972". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1998". Retrieved 2010-08-28.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Mc Lachlan, Sarah – Adia". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
- ↑ "Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. BPI Communications Inc. 111 (5): 75. January 30, 1999. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
