Shimmer (song)
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| Single by Fuel | ||||||||
| from the album Sunburn | ||||||||
| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||||||
| Format | CD, 7" vinyl | |||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge | |||||||
| Length | 3:35 | |||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||
| Writer(s) | Carl Bell | |||||||
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"Shimmer" is Fuel's first single from their album Sunburn. It was released on August 25, 1998.
Written by Carl Bell, the single peaked at #2 on the Billboard Alternative Song Charts and at #42 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Music video
The music video has the band performing the song (mostly centered on singer Brett Scallions) and has short flashes to things like a mother and infant child and a dog.
Track listing
- "Shimmer" - 3:31
- "Walk the Sky" - 3:19
- "Sunday Girl" - 3:41
Shimmer import CDs
- "Shimmer"
- "Shimmer (acoustic version)"
Critical response
Billboard said that "the best thing about 'Shimmer' is that it doesn't wallow in angst melodrama or reek of kiddie-pop sugar," and called it "vibrant, aggressive rock' n'roll for adults."[2]
References
- ^ "Billboard Chart History". Retrieved June 28, 2010.
- ^ Reece, Doug; Smith, Shawnee; Flick, Larry (1998-03-21), "Singles: Rock tracks". Billboard. 110 (12):98
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