Unwell (3:47)
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“Unwell” is the second single from Matchbox Twenty’s third album, More Than You Think You Are. It was written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas. It was very successful on the radio, spending 20 weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40 chart, two weeks atop the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, as well as reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was nominated for Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
The song is about a person who claims to not be crazy even though they’re suffering from various occurrences that could lead them to be labeled as such. Rob Thomas states on the live DVD Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty that he wrote the song to be a metaphor for humanity in general, a song for people who are “fucked up and feel alone like that. We all feel a little fucked up sometimes… you’re not alone.” This song is a staple of adult contemporary stations even years after its release. The song also was the second most played song in the United States in 2003 according to Billboard magazine. The music video was #1 on VH1’s Top 40 Videos of 2003.
The song’s music video, directed by Meiert Avis, mostly features Thomas seeing various odd occurrences throughout, all the while singing along to the song. The rest of the band only appears in cameos, notably when Thomas boards a subway and they are seen in the background.
The song is about a person who claims to not be crazy even though they’re suffering from various occurrences that could lead them to be labeled as such. Rob Thomas states on the live DVD Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty that he wrote the song to be a metaphor for humanity in general, a song for people who are “fucked up and feel alone like that. We all feel a little fucked up sometimes… you’re not alone.” This song is a staple of adult contemporary stations even years after its release. The song also was the second most played song in the United States in 2003 according to Billboard magazine. The music video was #1 on VH1’s Top 40 Videos of 2003.
The song’s music video, directed by Meiert Avis, mostly features Thomas seeing various odd occurrences throughout, all the while singing along to the song. The rest of the band only appears in cameos, notably when Thomas boards a subway and they are seen in the background.
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Limonata567 wrote:
love this song ♥
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mistercheco wrote:
buena letra, buena musica, buena voz, buen grupo dan como resultado una excepcional cancion como esta.
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newdogtrick wrote:
cool tune alright
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Joesow wrote:
Great track from a great album
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nowjustsmile wrote:
can't help but love the intro!!!
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strungouttobee wrote:
To Bad Miss. Jill. .. Hey! Linda remember this?
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007staples wrote:
Totally still into this song...after so long!! Hmmm...still unwell after all this time!
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all4game wrote:
Absolutely LOVE this song.. I haven't heard it in years though, I'm so glad it came up here!
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Jezabella_B wrote:
Ya era un tema de mis favoritos, pero hay dias en los que la gracia de escuchar una canción reside en que parece escrita para nosotros mismos (alarde de prepotencia y de autoestima por los suelos al máximo). Discrepo un poquito del tono country que le meten en algunos acordes, pero me parece una letra preciosa para la melodía que le compusieron, un empaste perfecto.
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balta_aft wrote:
Perfecta, Rob Thomas es uno de los grandes
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giraffebreath wrote:
This is my number 1 "heard it on the radio and I have no idea what it is until a decade later" song.
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granata_girl13 wrote:
"I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell"! I really think that I've used this line before Rob Thomas; I'll think about asking for damages LOL
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websrfr wrote:
why are they categorized as alternative rock????
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pisvb wrote:
Love this song so much. Awesome Lyrics.
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jennifervision wrote:
dammit. I love this song. always have.
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tinymami wrote:
I love this song ! Marry me Rob Thomas!! I love u so much!! :-0
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finalfan4 wrote:
now officially my favourite song.
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Hazzle92 wrote:
"I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell" <3
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finalfan4 wrote:
Just gets better every time you listen to it.
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tut0101 wrote:
This is a pretty fantastic song
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