Flawed Design

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"Flawed Design"
Happiness and Disaster
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2006
GenreIndie rock
Length3:47
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Jesse Dryfhout, Kevin Kadish, Christopher John
Producer(s)Brad Wood
Stabilo singles chronology
"One More Pill" "Flawed Design"
(2006)
"Kidding Ourselves"
(2006)

"Flawed Design" is a song by

Happiness and Disaster
. The song has been performed live since at least May 2004, but was not released on an album until April 4, 2006. It received significant radio airplay across Canada.

Content

The flaws that the song mentions include lying, temptation, trust, deviousness, and treason.

Music video

The music video, directed by Stephen Scott, shows several scenarios where people have flaws that they lie about, such as cheating and bribery.

Awards

  • May 16, 2006: Received the SOCAN award for No. 1 Song for topping Canadian Music Network's Hot Adult Contemporary Chart.
  • September 2006: Digital Download Certified Gold (CRIA)
  • November 19, 2007: Received the SOCAN award for greatest number of plays on Canadian radio for 2006.

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 40 (Radio & Records)[1] 21
Canada Hot AC Top 40 (Radio & Records)[2] 1
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[3] 18

References

  1. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 4, 2006. p. 26. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  2. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 16, 2006. p. 47. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine". Radio & Records. April 28, 2006. p. 54. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

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