Disease (song)

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This article is about the Matchbox Twenty song. For other songs, see Disease (disambiguation).
"Disease"
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Single by Matchbox Twenty
from the album More Than You Think You Are
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)
Recorded2002
Length3:43
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty singles chronology
"Last Beautiful Girl"
(2001) 		"Disease"
(2002) 		"Unwell"
(2003)

"Disease" is the first single released from American rock band Matchbox Twenty's third album, More Than You Think You Are. It was co-written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Released on September 30, 2002, the song peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Disease" was one of two songs written by Thomas and presented to Jagger while he produced solo album Goddess in the Doorway, alongside "Visions of Paradise", and Jagger returned "Disease" saying "It sounds like you. It's your song."[1]

Music video[]

The video, directed by Phil Harder, starts with a man turning on his colorful boomboxing, then roller skating over a wide section of New York City, amid images of the band illuminated on moving billboards. During the second chorus, we see the band performing in a large outdoor roller-rink, complete with a disco ball. They are surrounded by a crowd dancing along, and to begin the 3rd chorus, Rob slides off the stage on all fours onto the dance floor past the crowd. At the end of the song, the roller skater shuts off his beat box and then proceeds up some stairs, presumably to his home.

Track listing[]

  • Australian release (2002)
  1. "Disease" – 3:43
  2. "Push" (country version, from VH1 Storytellers) – 3:40
  3. "Crutch" (from VH1 Storytellers) – 3:17

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 30, 2002 (2002-09-30) Radio Atlantic [13]
Australia October 28, 2002 (2002-10-28) CD [14]

References[]

  1. ^ MATCHBOX TWENTY WRESTLE WITH DEER, MICK JAGGER'S NEEDS TO MAKE NEW LP
  2. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Matchbox Twenty – Disease". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  3. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Matchbox Twenty – Disease" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  4. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Matchbox Twenty – Disease" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  5. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 11 no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 22. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 11 no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  13. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1472. September 27, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. October 28, 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
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