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"Unintended" is a song by English rock band Muse, released as the fifth and final single from their 1999 debut album, Showbiz. It peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2000 and reached number five in Norway in 2008.
| "Unintended" | ||||
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 'CD1' cover | ||||
| Single by Muse | ||||
| from the album Showbiz | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 5 June 2000 | |||
| Recorded | April 1999 | |||
| Studio | RAK studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | Taste/Mushroom | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew Bellamy | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Muse singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 CD2 cover | ||||
Music video edit
The music video features many lovers 'blending' around each other as Matthew Bellamy and the band sit around. The blending effect is achieved using the slit-scan technique.
Release edit
The song was released on 5 June 2000 on 7" vinyl – backed with a live version of "Sober" – double CD – backed with "Recess", a live acoustic version of "Falling Down", "Nishe" and a live acoustic version of "Hate This & I'll Love You" – and cassette – backed with "Recess". It reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the highest-charting single from the album,[1] and became a top-five hit in Norway in 2008, peaking at number five on the VG-lista chart.
Live Performances edit
"Unintended" was performed consistently by the band until 2001. After this, it was performed occasionally in 2007, as well as on rare occasions during The Resistance Tour and The 2nd Law Tour. The song has not been performed since 2013.
Acoustic Version edit
On 23 June 2020 Matt Bellamy posted on his social media the release of an acoustic version of Unintended based on the arpeggio pattern from Bach's Prelude in C major from the Well Tempered Clavier.[2]
On 26 June the single was released on YouTube, Deezer, Amazon Music, Spotify and Apple Music on an EP, along with two other versions:
- Unintended (Acoustic version)
- Unintended A.I. Dream V.3 (Obeebo A.I.)
- Unintended (Piano Lullaby) [Instrumental]
Also, Bellamy wrote a tweet:[3]
I wrote this song when I was around 19 years old and it seems more relevant today than it was back then!
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Matthew Bellamy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Sober" (live) | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 8:04 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Recess" | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Falling Down" (live acoustic version) | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Unintended" (music video) | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 16:42 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Nishe" | 2:42 |
| 3. | "Hate This & I'll Love You" (live acoustic version) | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 11:39 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Unintended" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Recess" | 3:37 |
| Total length: | 7:36 | |
Personnel edit
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Charts edit
| Chart (2000–2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 99 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 5 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 17 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 20 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 1 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 June 2000 | Mushroom | 7" | MUSH72S |
| 2CD | MUSH72CDS/MUSH72CDSX | |||
| CS | MUSH72MCS | |||
| CD | MUSE 8 | |||
| Benelux | Play It Again Sam | CD | 481.2004.22 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Muse: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ Instagram Post about the Unintended Acoustic Version release By Matt Bellamy via Instagram
- ^ @MattBellamy (26 June 2020). "Check out this classical piano acoustic version of Unintended, out today I wrote this song…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Showbiz (album liner notes). Muse. Taste Media. 1999.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Unintended (single liner notes). Muse. Mushroom. 2000.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Muse – Unintended" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Muse – Unintended". VG-lista. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
External links edit
- "Unintended" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)