Private Eye (song)

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"Private Eye"
Alkaline Trio - Private Eye cover 1.jpg
The cover of the first version of the single.
Single by Alkaline Trio
from the album From Here to Infirmary
ReleasedNovember 15, 2001
Recorded2000 at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:30
LabelVagrant
Songwriter(s)Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Mike Felumlee
Producer(s)Matt Allison, Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio singles chronology
"Hell Yes"
(2001)
"Private Eye"
(2001)
"Stupid Kid"
(2002)
Alternative cover
The cover of the second version of the single.
The cover of the second version of the single.

"Private Eye" is a song by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released as the second single from their 2001 album From Here to Infirmary. Two different versions of the single were released in the United Kingdom, where it reached #51 on the UK Singles Chart[2]

The song's music video is compiled from live footage of the band performing "Private Eye" on several dates of their 2000 tour, with touring drummer Adam Willard filling in following Mike Felumlee's departure from the group.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Mike Felumlee, except where noted.

Version 1
No.TitleLength
1."Private Eye" (radio edit)3:14
2."Private Eye" (album version)3:30
Version 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Private Eye" 3:30
2."Mr. Chainsaw" (live at the University of London Union)  
3."Cringe" (live at the University of London Union)Skiba, Andriano,  

Personnel[]

Band[]

Production[]

  • Matt Allison – producer on "Private Eye"
  • Neil Weir – assistant producer on "Private Eye"
  • Jerry Finn – mix engineer on "Private Eye"

References[]

  1. ^ Damante, Mike (July 16, 2014). "The 20 best pop-punk songs of the 2000s". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ^ "The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-08.

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