In One Ear (song)
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August 7, 2010 (re-release)
Jive/RED (US)
| "In One Ear" | ||||
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| Single by Cage the Elephant | ||||
| from the album Cage the Elephant | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2008 August 7, 2010 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Relentless (UK) Jive/RED (US) | |||
| Songwriters | Jared Champion, Lincoln Parish, Brad Shultz, Matt Shultz, Daniel Tichenor | |||
| Producer | Jay Joyce | |||
| Cage the Elephant singles chronology | ||||
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"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 2008 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.
"In One Ear" was originally released in March 2008 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]
In pop culture and performances
In 2008 the band performed the song live on Later... With Jools Holland.[6] The song was featured on the season 8 episode of Bevis and Butthead titled Holy Cornholio. It was also used in the season 6 episode 5 of the television show Bones.[7]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008–2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (Billboard)[8] | 24 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 51 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[12] | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[13] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
