Jaded (Aerosmith Song)
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"Jaded" is a song by American
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. It was written by lead singer
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and songwriting collaborator Marti Frederiksen. Serviced to US radio in January 2001, the single was released on February 20, 2001, as the first single from the band's 13th studio album, '' Just Push Play'' (2001). The song was debuted publicly at the 2001 American Music Awards and was also played at the halftime show for
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in January 2001. It was ranked No. 86 on
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's "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s". Commercially, "Jaded" reached number one on both the US ''
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chart and the
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, whilst reaching number seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number six in Canada. On the UK Singles Chart, the song peaked at number 13 and became the band's eighth top-20 single on that chart; it remains their last UK top-40 hit as of . Additionally, "Jaded" reached the top 20 in Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. The song would become Aerosmith's final chart hit in most territories. Aerosmith were inducted into the
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in March 2001,"Aerosmith". ''
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when "Jaded" was still climbing the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Aerosmith are the only band to have been inducted into the Hall of Fame whilst having a single active on the charts. In 2002, "Jaded" was nominated for a
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for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal at the
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.


Lyrics and music

Steven Tyler Steven Victor Tallarico (born March 26, 1948), known professionally as Steven Tyler, is an American singer and songwriter. Tyler is best known as the lead singer of the Boston-based rock band Aerosmith, in which he also plays the keyboards, h ...
was inspired to write "Jaded" based on missing much of his daughter Liv Tyler's childhood while being on the road with his band. The song's lyrics are about a girl who is " jaded", and how the relationship the narrator has with the girl is sometimes "complicated", but asserts that "I'm the one that jaded you." Tyler stated that "When I hit on the melody for 'Jaded,' it was so phenomenal that for a while I was scared to do anything more with it. I didn't even tell the band."


Cover artwork

The single's artwork was somewhat controversial, featuring a nude female holding an apple on the cover. The model in the artwork is Nicole West.


Music video

The video for "Jaded" features Aerosmith performing in the lobby of the
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, and clips of a "jaded" girl (actress
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). The song tells a story of a girl who has lost the ability to feel due to losing touch with reality. The Los Angeles Theater is a movie palace in downtown Los Angeles and is extravagantly designed in the French
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style. The video also features the ballroom/lounge, the landing on the way to the ballroom, auditorium, and the mezzanine hallway. The hallway shot uses either a mirror, or special effects, to multiply the doors and make the hallway seem endless. There are two versions of the video, much of the footage is the same, though used in slightly different places, and some shots have alternate angles. In the first version, the opening shot features a quick zoom on the stage, Steven Tyler blows into the camera, and he is shown when the music starts in the forest interlude. In the second version, the opening shot features a slow zoom on the stage, a horse statue blows into the camera, and Tyler is not shown when the music starts in the forest interlude. The video premiered on
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on February 13, 2001, and was directed by
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. The video was awarded Best
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Clip of the Year at the ''Billboard'' Music Video Awards, and Video of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.


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References

{{Authority control 2000 songs 2001 singles Aerosmith songs American alternative rock songs American pop rock songs American power pop songs Columbia Records singles Music videos directed by Francis Lawrence Songs written by Marti Frederiksen Songs written by Steven Tyler