Sweetness (Jimmy Eat World song)

"Sweetness"
Single by Jimmy Eat World
from the album Bleed American
Released	June 3, 2002
Format	CD
Genre	Pop punk, power pop
Length	3:40
Label	Dreamworks
Writer(s)	Jimmy Eat World
Jimmy Eat World singles chronology
"The Middle" (2001) "Sweetness" (2002) "A Praise Chorus" (2002)

"Sweetness" is a song by American alternative rock band Jimmy Eat World. It was released in June 2002 as the third single from their 2001 album, Bleed American. The song was also featured on the soundtrack for the EA Sports video game NHL 2003.^[1][2] It was originally written to appear on the album Clarity; the band played the song live many times during the Clarity tour, and a demo recording of it was included on the 2007 re-issue of Clarity.

Critical reception

Like the rest of Bleed American, "Sweetness" was generally well received by critics. Punknews.org stated that "'Sweetness' is so unbelievably catchy, I'm having trouble coming up with an analogy to get it across."^[3]

Music video

The video for "Sweetness", directed by Tim Hope, depicts the band performing the song in a bedroom while apparently recording demo cassette. Compositing and various forms of animation (including stop-motion, rotoscoping, and computer animation) were used to add surreal elements throughout the video, as well as to show the band performing in different locations: a bar, a concert, and a recording studio.

Track list

UK CD1

1. "Sweetness" (3:40)
2. "Blister" (live) (5:52)
3. "Your New Aesthetic" (live) (2:46)

UK CD2

1. Sweetness
2. "A Praise Chorus" (live) (4:05)
3. "Lucky Denver Mint" (live) (3:11)
4. "Sweetness" (video)

Australian Single (2002)

1. "Sweetness" (3:41)
2. "If You Don't, Don't" (live La Scala 10 Nov 01) (4:29)
3. "Lucky Denver Mint" (live La Scala 10 Nov 01) (3:12)
4. "Sweetness" (*.mov video) (3:59)
5. "Goodbye Sky Harbor" (*.mov video) (live La Scala 10 Nov 01) (3:29)

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[4]	38
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	75
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6]	40
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	2

References

1. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American (staff review). Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
2. THE SOUNDS OF NHL 2003. EASPORTS.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
3. Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American. Punknews.org. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
4. Chart Stats - Jimmy Eat World. ChartStats.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
5. "Jimmy Eat World – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jimmy Eat World. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
6. "Jimmy Eat World – Chart history" Billboard Adult Pop Songs for Jimmy Eat World. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
7. "Jimmy Eat World – Chart history" Billboard Alternative Songs for Jimmy Eat World. Retrieved June 17, 2014.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics