Surrendering (song)
| "Surrendering" | ||||
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Maverick | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Alanis Morissette | |||
| Producer(s) | Alanis Morissette | |||
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"Surrendering" is a song written by Alanis Morissette, and produced by her for her fifth album, Under Rug Swept (2002).
The song was the last Morissette wrote for the album. According to her, it is "about the gratitude that I feel for someone tapping into the courage that it takes to allow themselves to be loved and to ... listen to [their fears] and still move through them. And how thrilling it is for me to be able to be let in in that kind of way. And how healing it is ultimately for both the person I'm singing about and myself." She has described it as "a very peaceful, joyful song".[1] The subject of "Surrendering" is a man Morissette was dating as of March 2002.[2]
Release and reception
"Surrendering" was released to radio as the album's third single in Canada in September 2002 (see 2002 in music). By March 2003 it had reached the top ten on the playlists of radio stations such as Mix 96 and Énergie.[6][7] No music video was released.
Notes
- ^ "Alanis Morissette talks about songs from 'Under Rug Swept'" Archived 2009-01-24 at the Wayback Machine. MSO. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
- Chart. March 2002, no. 134. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
- ^ Browne, David. "Review Under Rug Swept (2002)". Entertainment Weekly. February 25, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ^ Dellio, Phil. "Thesaurus in My Pocket". The Village Voice. March 13 – March 19, 2002. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- ^ Segal, Victoria. "Morissette, Alanis : Under Rug Swept". NME. Retrieved January 28, 2007.
- Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Mix Hit List - Montreal's Top 20". March 28, 2003. Retrieved April 7, 2007 from the Wayback Machine.
