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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Matchbox Twenty
| album = More Than You Think You Are
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| length = 3:48
| label = Atlantic
| writer = Rob Thomas
| producer = Matt Serletic
| prev_title = Disease
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Bright Lights
| next_year = 2003
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"'Unwell'" is a song by American alternative rock group Matchbox Twenty. Released on February 3, 2003, as the second single from their third album, 'More Than You Think You Are' (2002), it was written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas. It was successful on US radio, spending 18 weeks atop the US 'Billboard' Adult Top 40 chart and two weeks atop the 'Billboard' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.Whitburn, Joel (2004). 'The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications) It also reached 5 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 and became a top-20 hit in Australia and New Zealand. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Content
On the live DVD 'Show: A Night in the Life of Matchbox Twenty', Rob Thomas states that he wrote the song as a metaphor for humanity in general, a song for people who are "messed up and feel alone like that. We all feel a little messed up sometimes... you're not alone."
Reception
The song was the second most-played song in the United States in 2003 according to 'Billboard' magazine. The music video was No. 1 on VH1's Top 40 Videos of 2003. In 2011, VH1 named the song as the 82nd best song of the 2000s.
Music video
Directed by Meiert Avis, the music video predominantly features lead singer Rob Thomas seeing various odd occurrences throughout, all the while singing along to the song. The other band members only appear in cameos, notably when Thomas boards a subway and they are seen in the background. The appearance of the other band mates is also altered like most of the video (their noses are rather large). The other band members are also seen at the end of the video gathered in Thomas' room, and each takes their turn waving goodbye to the camera before Thomas does so as well at the end of the video. One of the reasons Thomas picked Avis to direct is because his concept for the video was the closest thing to an acid trip out of every other idea.
Track listing
'US promo CD'
# Callout research hook 0:13
# "Unwell" (album version) 3:48
'Australian CD single'
# "Unwell" (Avid Rough Cut 1) 3:55
# "All I Need" (live) 3:41
# "Unwell" (acoustic) 4:12
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
* List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 2003
*Used to Be, a 2021 single by American DJ Steve Aoki, American singer Kiiara, and featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa, which interpolates the chorus lyrics for its own chorus
References
Category:2002 songs
Category:2003 singles
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Matchbox Twenty songs
Category:Music videos directed by Meiert Avis
Category:Song recordings produced by Matt Serletic
Category:Songs about depression
Category:Songs about mental health
Category:Songs written by Rob Thomas (musician)
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