"Drops of Jupiter" | ||||
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Single by Train | ||||
from the album Drops of Jupiter | ||||
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Released | January 29, 2001 | |||
Studio | Southern Tracks Recording (Atlanta, Georgia, US) | |||
Genre | Rock [1] | |||
Length | 4:20 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Train | |||
Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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"Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)" on YouTube |
"Drops of Jupiter",initially released and sometimes still listed as "Drops of Jupiter (Tell Me)",is a song written and recorded by American rock band Train. It was released on January 29,2001,as the lead single from their second studio album, Drops of Jupiter (2001). The song entered the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and also became an international hit,reaching the top 10 in seven other countries. The European single has tracks "It's Love","This Is Not Your Life",and "Sharks" as its B-sides.
The recording features the signature strings of arranger Paul Buckmaster,who won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) for "Drops of Jupiter".
Lead singer Pat Monahan stated that the song was inspired by his late mother,who had died after a struggle with cancer,and that the opening lines "came to [him] in a dream". He told VH1's Behind the Music :"The process of creation wasn't easy. I just couldn't figure out what to write,but then I woke up from a dream about a year after my mother passed away with the words 'back in the atmosphere'...It was just her way of saying what it was like –she was swimming through the planets and came to me with drops of Jupiter in her hair." [2] [3]
The song is written in the key of C major and plays at a moderate tempo in cut time. [4]
Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably,saying that it "demonstrates a truly artistic lyrical bent that merits instant acceptance of this credible rock-edged song". He sums up the review saying "add piano,a splendid orchestral backdrop,and a vocal shimmering with passion and personality,and this is a runaway track for Train". [3]
"Drops of Jupiter" peaked at number five on the US Billboard Hot 100 in June 2001. [5] On the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart,the song ascended to the top 10 during its 49th week,marking the longest climb to the top 10 on that tally by any act,and spent 54 weeks on the ranking. [6] [7] The song has sold and streamed over 7,000,000 units since its digital release in 2003,earning an eight-times platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [8]
On the UK Singles Chart,"Drops of Jupiter" debuted and peaked at number 10 on August 5,2001. [9] The track re-entered the UK Singles Chart for the week ending on April 7,2012,at number 53 following a performance from contestant Phil Poole on The Voice UK . On the week ending April 28,2012,"Drops of Jupiter" climbed to number 34. [10] The song has received a double platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams exceeding 1,200,000 units. [11]
There are two music videos for this song. The first one shows the band performing it on a stage,with a large banner reading "TRAIN" in the green-lit background. Clips of a woman performing various actions in various backgrounds related to the lyrics (e.g.,Jupiter,holding her hands out in the rain) are inserted into various parts of the song.
The second,more famous video shows the band performing the song on a stage backed by a string ensemble. As the video progresses,people come in to watch the song being performed. The video was shot at Union Station in Los Angeles,and was directed by Nigel Dick with production design by Andrew Elias. [12] [ unreliable source ] It was released in July. [13] The first version of this particular video also featured the story of a girl who ran away from home and,upon arriving at the station where the band was playing,was so moved that she decided to return home. However,this storyline was dropped during the editing process.
The song was nominated for five Grammy Awards,including Song of the Year,Record of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal,winning two,for Best Rock Song and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).
US 7-inch single [14]
UK CD single [15]
UK cassette single [16]
| European CD single [17]
Australian CD single [18]
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Credits are lifted from the Drops of Jupiter album booklet. [19]
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [62] | 13× Platinum | 910,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [63] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI) [64] | Gold | 300,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI) [65] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [8] | 8× Platinum | 8,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | January 29, 2001 | Hot adult contemporary radio | Columbia | [66] |
January 30, 2001 | [67] | |||
February 27, 2001 | Contemporary hit radio | [68] | ||
Australia | May 21, 2001 | CD | [69] | |
United Kingdom | July 30, 2001 |
| [70] | |
New Zealand | August 6, 2001 | CD | [71] | |
United States | April 1, 2003 | Digital download | [8] |
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