In One Ear (song)

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"In One Ear"
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Single by Cage the Elephant
from the album Cage the Elephant
ReleasedMarch 24, 2008
August 7, 2010 (re-release)
Recorded2008
Length4:01
LabelRelentless (UK)
Jive/RED (US)
Songwriter(s)Jared Champion, Lincoln Parish, Brad Shultz, Matt Schultz, Joseph A. Stratton, Daniel Tichenor
Producer(s)Jay Joyce
Cage the Elephant singles chronology
"Back Against the Wall"
(2009) 		"In One Ear"
(2008) 		"Shake Me Down"
(2010)

"In One Ear" is a song by American rock band Cage the Elephant. It was released as the second, then re-released as the fifth single from the band's 2009 self-titled debut album. In the re-issue dated August 7, 2010, the single peaked at number one on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, the band's second number one single on that chart. There was an American version and UK version of the music video.

Release and reception[]

"In One Ear" was originally released in March 2009 as the second single from the band's self-titled debut album.[1] The single's B-side included an acoustic performance of their song, "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked", recorded for Radio 1's Live Lounge.[1]

The song peaked at number one on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart in August 2010.[2] It also reached number 3 on the Rock Songs chart,[2] and number 56 on the Canadian Hot 100.[3]

Music video[]

There are three music videos for this song. The first two versions were released in 2008 one as the US version and the other as the UK version. The third music video premiered on April 1, 2010 on Vevo.[4] It was directed by Isaac Rentz and shot on location in Bowling Green, Kentucky.[5]

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2008–2010) Peak
position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[6] 24
Scotland (OCC)[7] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 51
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2010) Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[10] 24
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 9

See also[]

  • List of number-one Billboard Alternative Songs of 2010

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "In One Ear > Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b ""In One Ear" - Cage the Elephant". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  3. ^ "Cage the Elephant - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-02-21.
  4. ^ [1][dead link]
  5. ^ "WATCH IT: Cage The Elephant "In One Ear" (Isaac Rentz. dir.)". Videostatic.com. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  9. ^ "Cage the Elephant Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  11. ^ "Alternative Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 6, 2018.

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