Jaded (Aerosmith song)

"Jaded" is a song by American hard rock band Aerosmith. It was written by Steven Tyler and Marti Frederiksen. It was released on December 21, 2000 as the first single off of the album Just Push Play. The song was first debuted publicly at the American Music Awards and was also played at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001.

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[hide]*1 Chart success
 * 2 Lyrical interpretation and song structure
 * 3 Cover artwork
 * 4 Music video
 * 5 Tracklisting
 * 5.1 Jaded 670931
 * 5.2 Jaded 79555
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edit] Chart success
"Jaded" hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for 5 weeks. It also reached #1 in Canada (airplay), #13 in the U.K. and Japan, and #17 in Latvia. The single was extremely popular among young audiences. "Jaded" was ranked #47 on Billboard's Year-End charts.

edit] Lyrical interpretation and song structure
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 repeatedly claims that "I'm the one that jaded you."

The song features jangling guitars, a danceable drum beat and bass rhythm, memorable, repeated choruses and bridges, and the repeated use of the word "jaded".

edit] Cover artwork
The single's artwork was somewhat controversial, featuring a naked girl holding an apple on the cover. The model in the artwork is Nicole West.

edit] Music video
The video for "Jaded" features Aerosmith performing in the Lobby of the Los Angeles Theater, and random 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 1931 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. Here are a few noticeable differences:

The video premiered on MTV on February 13, 2001 and was directed by Francis Lawrence.

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 * 1) "Jaded [Album Version]" - [Tyler/Fredericksen] – 3:34
 * 2) "Won't Let You Down" - [Tyler/Perry/Fredericksen/Hudson] – 3:36
 * 3) "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" - [Diane Warren] – 4:59

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 * 1) "Jaded [Album Version]" - [Tyler/Fredericksen] – 3:34
 * 2) "Jaded [Acoustic Mix]" - [Tyler/Fredericksen] – 3:34
 * 3) "Angel's Eye" - [Tyler/Fredericksen] – 3:21
 * 4) "Jaded [Guitars Mix] - [Tyler/Fredericksen] – 3:34
 * 5) "Under My Skin" - [Tyler/Fredericksen] – 1:00