Ignorance (3:39)

“Ignorance” is a song by the American pop rock band Paramore. “Ignorance” was released by Fueled by Ramen in July 2009, as the lead single from the bands 2009 studio album entitled, Brand New Eyes. The song was written by Paramore band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro; Paramore is also credited as being co-producers to the song. The song, recorded in Spring 2009, was the first song to be written for Brand New Eyes.

Musically, “Ignorance” is credited as being an alternative rock pop song. Williams’ and Farros’s inspiration for writing the song was from personal experiences. “Ignorance” was generally well received by contemporary music critics. The song was commercially successful, charting within the top thirty in multiple territories, although the song charted better internationally. A music video for “Ignorance” was released in August 2009. In the video, the band is shown singing in a room with the only source of lighting being a hanging lightbulb.

Background

“Ignorance” was recorded by American pop rock band Paramore. The song was recorded in Spring 2009. “Ignorance” was written by Paramore’s band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro. The song was released as the lead single from the bands 2009 studio album Brand New Eyes in July 2009. “Ignorance” was the first song written for Brand New Eyes.[4] In an interview with Kerrang!, Williams, who co-wrote the song, discussed the songs meaning, and her and Farro’s inspiration for writing the song, saying,