Inside_of_You_(The_Maine_song)
Inside of You (The Maine song)
2010 single by The Maine
"Inside of You" is a song by American rock band the Maine. The song was released digitally on May 3, 2010, and serviced to radio on June 14.[2] The song was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Black & White.[3] An acoustic version of the song was released on July 13, 2010.[4]
| "Inside of You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Maine | ||||
| from the album Black & White | ||||
| Released | May 3, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:50 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John O'Callaghan | |||
| Producer(s) | Howard Benson | |||
| The Maine singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Inside of You" on YouTube | ||||
"Inside of You" was written by lead singer John O'Callaghan, produced by Howard Benson, and released through Warner Records.[3][5] The song is about sex, but is a bit of a double entendre, expressing a much deeper meaning.[6] The track runs at 133 BPM and is in the key of A major.[7] The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.[8]
In 2010, the song won the AP Magazine Readers' Awards for Best Song.[9]
The music video for "Inside of You" was released on July 19, 2010.[10] The music video is directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos.[11]
The video depicts the band leaving their black and white world behind to enter the crazy, colorful imagination of a young boy via his kaleidoscope below.[12]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Inside of You" (acoustic) | 3:46 |
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8] | 14 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | May 3, 2010 | Digital download | Warner | [2] |
- "The Maine, 'Black & White' - Billboard". Billboard. August 13, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "Inside of You - Single by The Maine". Apple Music. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- Logan White (March 22, 2021). "10 Years Later: How 'Pioneer' Altered The Maine's Career Forever". Substream Magazine. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "Inside of You (Acoustic Version) - The Maine". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "The Maine - Inside of You". Genius. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
- Alyssa Quiles (July 8, 2019). "10 songs you didn't know were about sex the first time you heard it". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- "Key and BPM of Inside of You by The Maine". Musicstax.com. July 12, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- "The Maine Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- Alternative Press, Issue No. 271. February 2011. p. 64.
- Martin Cizmar (July 19, 2010). "The Maine Releases "Inside Of You" Video -- Yes That's The Name of The Joke Song From Forgetting Sarah Marshall". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- Chris Ryan (July 19, 2010). "Video Premiere: The Maine, 'Inside of You'". MTV. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- "The Maine 'Inside Of You' Video". Rockdirt. July 25, 2010. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.