Surrounded (Chantal Kreviazuk song)

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"Surrounded"
Chantal Kreviazuk Surrounded.jpg
Single by Chantal Kreviazuk
from the album Under These Rocks and Stones
ReleasedSeptember 22, 1997
Length
  • 5:18
  • 3:58 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Chantal Kreviazuk
Producer(s)
Chantal Kreviazuk singles chronology
"Wayne"
(1997)
"Surrounded"
(1997)
"Hands"
(1998)
Music video
"Surrounded" on YouTube

"Surrounded" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. It was released as the fourth single from Kreviazuk's debut studio album, Under These Rocks and Stones, in Canada on September 22, 1997, and peaked at number nine on the country's singles chart. It was Kreviazuk's first song to chart in the United States, where it was released in December the same year. The single achieved Platinum status in Canada for shipping over 100,000 units.

Composition[]

Kreviazuk revealed that the song was about the suicide of a former partner when she was 18 years old. She states, as of 2011, that she still has difficulties performing the song live.[1]

Track listings[]

US promo CD[2]

  1. "Surrounded" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "Surrounded" (album version) – 5:18
  3. "Surrounded" (acoustic) – 5:10

European CD single[3]

  1. "Surrounded" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "Love Is All" – 2:56
  3. "Surrounded" (acoustic) – 5:10

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Label(s) Ref.
Canada September 22, 1997 (1997-09-22) Columbia [12]
United States December 1997 (1997-12) [12]

References[]

  1. ^ Ouzounian, Richard (September 23, 2011). "Listen: The Big Interview: Chantal Kreviazuk, from darkness to light | Toronto Star". thestar.com. The Star. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  2. ^ Surrounded (US promo CD disc notes). Chantal Kreviazuk. Columbia Records. 1997. CSK 2414.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Surrounded (European CD single disc notes). Chantal Kreviazuk. Epic Records. 1997. EPC 664904 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3396." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3465." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3409." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  7. ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  8. ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Chantal Kreviazuk Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  10. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63 no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c LeBlanc, Larry (February 7, 1998). "Canadian Chanteuse Eyes U.S. Charts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110 no. 6. p. 60. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
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