Innocent (Our Lady Peace song)

"Innocent" is a song by Canadian alternative rock group Our Lady Peace. It was released in August 2002 as the second single from their fifth studio album Gravity. It was written by lead vocalist Raine Maida. Following its release, it reached the top 40 on two US Billboard rock charts, as well as on the New Zealand Singles Chart.

"Innocent"
Single by Our Lady Peace
from the album Gravity
ReleasedAugust 13, 2002[1]
RecordedNovember 2001–February 2002
Genre
Length3:42
Label
Songwriter(s)Raine Maida
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Our Lady Peace singles chronology
"Somewhere Out There"
(2002)		 "Innocent"
(2002)		 "Made of Steel"
(2003)
Music video
"Innocent" on YouTube

Background and writing

Lead vocalist Raine Maida stated in 2002 that "Innocent" was one of his favorite songs from Gravity. "I wrote this song over a year ago and I was originally hesitant to play it for the band, but once we got into the studio and began working with Bob we were able to make it an Our Lady Peace song.[2]"

According to Raine, the title of the song was originally "Arrogant" and featured different lyrics. Producer Bob Rock made him rewrite most of the songs from Gravity in order to make them more accessible and easier to understand.[3]

Content

The song is about people who suffer, including a girl with cancer. The song also references legendary rock musicians John Lennon and Kurt Cobain.

Recording

Local school children in Hawaii were used to sing background vocals on the chorus of the song.[4]

Before Mike Turner left the band, he recorded the rhythm guitar for this track. It would later be interlaced with Steve Mazur's guitar playing for the final recording, but Turner's style of playing is still recognized.

Music video

The music video for "Innocent" was filmed on August 31, 2002 in Syracuse, Los Angeles, New Orleans, and a school parking lot in Toronto.[5] It features the band performing in an alley while showing people going through various struggles. The music video went to win two MuchMusic Video Awards in 2003, including "Best Video."

Track listings

Canadian CD single[6]

  1. "Innocent" (album version) – 3:42
  2. "Whatever" (live) – 4:00

Charts
Chart (2002–2003) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 20
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 20
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 35

The song was featured in an episode of the eighth season of Scrubs titled "My Lawyer's In Love".[10]

References
  1. "[ourladypeace.com news archive]" August 8, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2010
  2. Anon (2002). "Bio" Ourladypeace.com at the Internet Archive. Retrieved September 19, 2009
  3. "Our Lady Peace Frontman Pushed To Sickness Writing 'Gravity' Lyrics". retrieved August 7, 2009
  4. Anon. "Our Lady Peace – Innocent; interview snippet" – Mix 100 FM. August 22, 2002. Retrieved November 15, 2009
  5. "Innocent Video Shoot" OurLadyPeace.net 2002. Retrieved February 8, 2010.
  6. Innocent (Canadian CD single liner notes). Our Lady Peace. Epic Records. 2003. EPC 673439 1.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Charts.nz – Our Lady Peace – Innocent". Top 40 Singles.
  8. "Our Lady Peace Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  9. "Our Lady Peace Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. "My Lawyer's In Love - Soundtracks" IMDb 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
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