Jars (song)
| "Jars" | ||||
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| Single by Chevelle | ||||
| from the album Sci-Fi Crimes | ||||
| Released | June 23, 2009 | |||
| Studio | Modernist Movement (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | Brian Virtue | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Jars" on YouTube | ||||
"Jars" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the first single from the band's fifth studio album Sci-Fi Crimes. It was released to radio stations on June 23, 2009[1] and also as a digital download on Chevelle's website.[2] Drummer Sam Loeffler told 99.3 The Fox that this song's subject matter reflects the quirky themes of Sci-Fi Crimes. He explained that the song is, "a kind of a play on words. It's saving the environment. It's a joke about saving the environment and it's about literally taking the earth, and putting it into jars to save it for later. It's very tongue in cheek."[3]
Music video
The official music video was released on August 25, 2009. It features the band singing at night, on a wheat field, while illustrating the story of a man kidnapped in a speeding Crown Victoria, who tries to escape. The video has two alternate endings, both starting out when the man takes control of the driver's seat and remove a brick from the gas pedal, slowing the car down. A note found on the brick reads "Croatoan." One ending features an extremely brief shot of the man looking up in shock as the car explodes. The second ending features the man safely running out of the car, followed by the explosion.
The band has stated in multiple interviews that they had no involvement in the video's development and do not understand the video's meaning, assuming there is one.
The video was inspired from the short film "Lucky" by Nash Edgerton.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jars" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "The Clincher (Version 103)" | 3:39 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "Chevelle Set Release Date For New Album". Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ "What's going on in the world of Chevelle". Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
- ↑ "CHEVELLE OPENING UP 'JARS' ON TUESDAY". June 19, 2009. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Jars". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.