Lazy Eye (Silversun Pickups song)
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| "Lazy Eye" | ||||
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Hollywood, California, 2006 | ||||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:54 | |||
| Label | Dangerbird | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Dave Cooley | |||
| Silversun Pickups singles chronology | ||||
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"Lazy Eye" is the first single from
Guitar Hero: World Tour
.
An alternate version of the song, with a length of 7:27, was played on
XM
channels. This version was featured on their demo CD (which featured early versions of four tracks).
Music video
The music video for "Lazy Eye" was directed by Suzie Vlcek and produced by Eric Morgan. Former band member, Kennedy, makes a cameo appearance in the video as a bartender and the band's original drummer, Elvira Gonzalez, makes a cameo appearance as a box office/door attendant.
The video received extensive airplay on
MTV (Latin America), International Music Feed and many other international broadcast outlets. The popularity of the video led to the creation of a VH1 "Pop-Up Video" version.[2] The "Lazy Eye" music video was among the MTV2 Subterranean "Viewers Top 20 Music Videos of 2007" list.[3]
Personnel
- Director: Suzie Vlcek[4]
- Producer: Eric Morgan[5]
- Cinematographer: Joe Pugliese[6]
- Editor: Jonathan Alberts[7]
- Cast: Sara Grace Powell,[8] Hank May,[9] Filippo Almonde[10]
- Cameos: Kennedy,[11] Elvira Gonzalez[12]
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] | 44 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Peru Weekly Chart | 2 |
| Scotland (OCC)[15] | 73 |
| 55 | |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[17] | 5 |
| US | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100[19] | 91 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007–08) | Position |
|---|---|
| Peru Year-end chart | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 17 |
| Triple J Hottest 100 | 28 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
The song was featured in the television series Guitar Hero: World Tour, and Forza Horizon.
References
- ^ "Billboard". February 24, 2007.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups | Lazy Eye (Pop Up Video) | MTV". www.mtv.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017.
- ^ "NEWS: MTV2 Subterranean Top 20 Videos". VideoStatic.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
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- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
- ^ "Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye (2006)".
- ^ "Silversun Pickups Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Silversun Pickups – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 5, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Silversun Pickups – Lazy Eye". Recording Industry Association of America.
