Diamonds On the Inside (song)

"Diamonds On the Inside" is a song by American artist Ben Harper. It was released in April 2003 as the second single from his album, Diamonds On the Inside.

"Diamonds On the Inside"
Single by Ben Harper
from the album Diamonds On the Inside
ReleasedApril 21, 2003
GenreAlternative rock
Songwriter(s)Ben Harper
Ben Harper singles chronology
"With My Own Two Hands"
(2002)		 "Diamonds On the Inside"
(2003)		 "Better Way"
(2006)

Track list
  1. "Diamonds On the Inside" (Radio Edit) - 3:45
  2. "Diamonds On the Inside" (LP Version) - 4:27

Chart performance
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Brazil (ABPD)[1] 27
France (SNEP)[2] 85
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3] 13

Pop culture references

The verse "A candle throws its light into the darkness In a nasty world so shines a good deed" demonstrates the importance of Shakespeare in Harper's references; it comes from the famous play The Merchant of Venice: "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world."[4]

References
  1. "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  2. "Lescharts.com – Ben Harper – Diamonds on the Inside" (in French). Les classement single.
  3. "Charts.nz – Ben Harper – Diamonds on the Inside". Top 40 Singles.
  4. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/merchant/page_212.html


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