Stupid (Sarah McLachlan song)

"Stupid"
Single by Sarah McLachlan
from the album Afterglow
ReleasedMay 31, 2004
GenrePop
Length3:24
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Sarah McLachlan
Producer(s)Pierre Marchand
Sarah McLachlan singles chronology
"Fallen"
(2003) 		"Stupid"
(2004) 		"World on Fire"
(2004)

"Stupid" is a song written by Sarah McLachlan and produced by Pierre Marchand for McLachlan's 2003 album Afterglow. It was released as the album's second single in Australia and the United States in mid-2004.

The song became McLachlan's highest charting single release in Australia, debuting at number thirty-seven in early June 2004.[1] It spent seven weeks on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, two of which were in the top fifty.[2]

A remix of the song, titled "The Mark Bell Mix" was featured on So You Think You Can Dance.

Music video

The music video features McLachlan in different time periods and was directed by Sophie Muller.

Track listing

CD single
  1. "Stupid" — 3:26
  2. "Stupid" (Hyper remix) — 3:26
  3. "World on Fire" (Junkie XL club mix) — 12:21
  4. Enhanced with "Stupid" music video

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 37
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[3] 9
Canada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[4] 3
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] 2
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[6] 15

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Australia May 31, 2004 Arista Records CD 82876620432

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Stupid - Australian chart run". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  2. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles - Week Commencing 26th July 2004". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 5 February 2009.
  3. ^ Billboard - Canadian Digital Songs Billboard.com
  4. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. May 28, 2004. p. 48. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 30, 2004. p. 52. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2024.


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