"Jaded"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Just Push Play
B-side"Angel's Eye"
ReleasedFebruary 20, 2001 (2001-02-20)
Genre
Length3:34
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Angel's Eye"
(2000) 		"Jaded"
(2001) 		"Just Push Play"
(2001)
Audio sample
Music video
"Jaded" on YouTube

"Jaded" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler 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 American Music Awards and was also played at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001. It was ranked No. 86 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s".

Commercially, "Jaded" reached number one on both the US Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and the UK Rock Chart, whilst reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and in number six in Canada. On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached number 13 and became the band's eighth top-20 single on that chart; it currently remains their last UK top-40 hit. Additionally, "Jaded" reached the top 20 in Italy, the Netherlands and Spain. "Jaded" would become Aerosmith's final chart hit in most territories.

Aerosmith were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2001,[3] 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.[citation needed] In 2002, "Jaded" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

Lyrics and music

Tyler was inspired to write the song based on missing much of his daughter Liv Tyler's childhood while being on the road with his band.[4] 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."[original research?] 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."[4]

Cover artwork

The single's artwork was somewhat controversial, featuring a naked woman holding an apple on the cover. The model in the artwork is Nicole West.[citation needed]

Music video

The video for "Jaded" features Aerosmith performing in the lobby of the Los Angeles Theater, and clips of a "jaded" girl (actress Mila Kunis). 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 Rococo 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 MTV on February 13, 2001, and was directed by Francis Lawrence. The video was awarded Best Hard Rock Clip of the Year at the Billboard Music Video Awards, and Video of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.

Track listings

All tracks are written by Steven Tyler and Marti Frederiksen except where noted

US maxi-CD single[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaded" (album version) 3:34
2."Jaded" (acoustic mix) 3:34
3."Angel's Eye" 3:21
4."Jaded" (Guitars mix) 3:34
5."Under My Skin" (reprise)Tyler, Joe Perry, Frederiksen, Mark Hudson1:00
US and UK 7-inch single[6][7]
No.TitleLength
1."Jaded" (album version)3:34
2."Angel's Eye"3:22
UK CD single[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaded" (album version) 3:34
2."Won't Let You Down"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson3:36
3."I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Diane Warren4:59
UK cassette single[9]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaded" (album version) 3:34
2."I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Warren4:59
European CD1[10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaded" 3:34
2."Won't Let You Down"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson3:37
European CD2[11]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaded" 3:34
2."Won't Let You Down"Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson3:37
3."Angel's Eye" 3:22
4."I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"Warren4:59
Australian CD single[12]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jaded" (album version) 3:34
2."Jaded" (acoustic mix) 3:34
3."Angel's Eye" 3:21
4."Under My Skin" (reprise)Tyler, Perry, Frederiksen, Hudson1:00

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Jaded"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[39] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Jaded"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States December 21, 2000 Promotional Columbia [40]
January 16, 2001
[41]
February 20, 2001
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [42]
Australia February 26, 2001 CD [43]
Japan February 28, 2001 SME [44]
United Kingdom March 5, 2001
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Columbia [45][46]

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