Another Postcard
| "Another Postcard" | ||||
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| Single by Barenaked Ladies | ||||
| from the album Everything to Everyone | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Rap rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steven Page Ed Robertson | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Aniello | |||
| Barenaked Ladies singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Another Postcard" on YouTube | ||||
"Another Postcard" is a 2003-released song by the Canadian
Content
The song is a story told by a protagonist who explains his situation. He has been receiving anonymous
The song was inspired when a neighbour of Page's sent a postcard depicting a chimpanzee to one of Page's children. This inspired the plot of the song. It was originally written as a joke song but became the first single off the album.
A sizable portion of the band's fanbase saw the song for little more than its trivial subject matter. The selection of the song as a single was attributed to[by whom?] the band's record company Reprise Records and was seen as[by whom?] an attempt to recapture the success of similarly rap-inspired singles "One Week" and "Pinch Me". The song was not particularly successful and did not attain the success of the two aforementioned songs, each being the first single from one of the band's two preceding albums (Stunt and Maroon respectively).
Music video
The
Track listing
- "Another Postcard"
- "Next Time" (acoustic)
Personnel
- Ed Robertson – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Steven Page – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Jim Creeggan – double bass, background vocals
- Kevin Hearn – keyboards, background vocals
- Tyler Stewart – drums, background vocals
- "Chimp Chorus":
- Anna Hill
- Chris Wonzer
- Eric Sarafin
- Keith Rudyk
- Kevin "Chad" Robinson
- Pierre Tremblay
- Steven McDonald
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Canadian Digital Song Sales[1]
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28 |
| US | 14 |
| US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[3] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 82 |
References
- ^ "Canadian Digital Songs Sales". Billboard. December 3, 2003. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
