"Amber" is a song from American rock band 311. A reggae rock song, "Amber" was inspired by vocalist Nick Hexum's relationship with singer Nicole Scherzinger. Scherzinger appears briefly in the music video, playing in the ocean with Hexum. It reached number 13 on the ''Billboard''

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chart. It was certified 3× Platinum by the

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. The song's intro was remixed on '' Greatest Hits '93–'03''.

Composition

The song is composed in the key of

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In popular culture

A live performance video clip of "Amber" was featured on the DVD extras for the 2004 movie, '' 50 First Dates'' starring

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and Drew Barrymore, and the album version of "Amber" was featured in the film. The song was included on the soundtrack to the 2010 film '' Dear John''. The song is also featured in the 2008 movie, '' Forgetting Sarah Marshall''. The song was featured in the ''

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Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

* 2001 songs 2001 singles 311 (band) songs Songs written by Nick Hexum Music videos directed by The Malloys Volcano Entertainment singles Reggae fusion songs Rock ballads {{2000s-rock-song-stub