Adia

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"Adia"
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Template:Infobox song/link by Sarah McLachlan
from the album Surfacing
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[[Record producer|ProducerTemplate:Pluralize from text]]Pierre Marchand
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"Adia" is a song by Canadian singer Sarah McLachlan from her fourth studio album, Surfacing (1997). It was co-written by McLachlan and her longtime producer, Pierre Marchand. McLachlan has said about the song, "...more than anything, it's about my problems in dealing with feeling responsible for everyone else".[1] "Adia" was released as the third North American single from Surfacing on 2 March 1998; in Europe, it served as McLachlan's debut single,[2] receiving a UK release in September 1998.

"Adia" was McLachlan's first top-five song on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three, totalling 14 weeks in the top five, and ending 1998 as the country's 20th-most-successful song. The song also performed well in McLachlan's native Canada, peaking at number three for three non-consecutive weeks on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. The song's music video shows McLachlan singing directly to the camera in various public places, including a busy intersection, an office lobby, a supermarket aisle, and in front of a store that sells wedding dresses.[3]

Background

In concert on 13 March 2018, Sarah McLachlan spoke about the background of her song Adia. Explaining that she "crossed a line" by falling in love with "the ex of my best friend". Her friendship (with the Adia from the song's title) suffered a breakdown. The man she fell in love with was at the time "my drummer" she said, with whom she went on to have two children. The song, McLachlan explained, is about "the aftermath" of losing her best friend and her feelings of guilt.[citation needed]

Composition

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The song starts with no musical introduction, save two piano notes. The lyrics begin "Adia, I do believe I've failed you. Adia, I know I've let you down." The chorus says that "We are born innocent. Believe me Adia, we are still innocent." At times the music is simple and soft, with little more than a piano accompanying McLachlan.

Release and reception

"Adia" was the third of four songs from Surfacing to be released as a single. It was her most successful US single, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The single contains four tracks: the radio mix of "Adia", the Surfacing mix of "Angel", the original studio version of "I Will Remember You" (as opposed to the live version included on the Mirrorball album, also released as a single), and a live version of "Building a Mystery".[4]

McLachlan was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1999 for "Adia", losing to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".[5] A live version of "Adia" appears on Mirrorball.

Track listings

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Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Surfacing liner notes.[13]

  • Sarah McLachlan – writing, vocals, acoustic guitars, piano
  • Pierre Marchand – writing, bass, keyboards
  • Ash Sood – background vocals, drums, percussion
  • Brian Minato – bass

Charts

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Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 1,000,000[22]

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 2 March 1998 Contemporary hit radio Arista [24]
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  • CD
  • cassette
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Canada 7 July 1998 CD Nettwerk [25]
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  • cassette
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Cover versions

In 1999, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from the release Chill Factor.[27][28]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McLachlan, Sarah. "Adia on VH1 Storytellers". VH-1 Storytellers. VH-1. Archived from the original on 16 September 2014 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Masterton, James (27 September 1998). "Week Ending October 3rd 1998". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Adia" YouTube video
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Discography". Archived from the original on 29 December 2006. Retrieved 21 February 2007.
  5. ^ The Envelope Awards Database from Los Angeles Times
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (Canadian CD single liner notes). Nettwerk Productions. 1998. 0 6700 33095 2 3.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (US CD single liner notes). Arista Records. 1998. 07822-13497-2.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (US cassette single sleeve). Arista Records. 1998. 0 7822-13497-4.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (UK CD single liner notes). Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions. 1998. 74321 61390 2.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (UK cassette single sleeve). Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions. 1998. 7 43216 13904 0.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (European CD single liner notes). Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions. 1998. 74321-60704-2.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Adia (Australian CD single liner notes). Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions. 1998. 74321-60703-2.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Surfacing (Canadian CD album liner notes). Nettwerk Productions. 1997. 0 6700 30116 2 4.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Canadian Singles Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 41. 10 October 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  16. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tipparade-lijst van week 37, 1998" (in Nederlands). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63, no. 12. 14 December 1998. p. 20. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Retrieved 16 July 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  19. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Year in Music 1998" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. 26 December 1998. pp. YE-42 – YE-96. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. 25 December 1998. p. 45.
  21. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Best of '98: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. 25 December 1998. p. 35.
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Best-Selling Records of 1998". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 5. 30 January 1999. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1237. 27 February 1998. p. 96.
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Album Releases: July 1998". Jam!. Archived from the original on 5 July 2003. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 September 1998. p. 31.
  27. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chill Factor Overview". Allmusic.com.
  28. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Chill Factor – Richard Elliot". JazzTimes.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2010.

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