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"Jars"
"Jars"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Sci-Fi Crimes
Released	June 23, 2009
Length	3:19
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Pete Loeffler; Sam Loeffler;
Producer(s)	Brian Virtue
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"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]

This song is featured in the game Tony Hawk: Ride.^[4]

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.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Jars"	3:19
2.	"The Clincher (Version 103)"	3:39

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[6]	36
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[7]	10
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[8]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2009)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[9]	14

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Chevelle Set Release Date For New Album". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.
^ "What's going on in the world of Chevelle". Archived from the original on 2011-02-14. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.
^ "CHEVELLE OPENING UP 'JARS' ON TUESDAY". 19 Jun 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.
^ "Tony Hawk: Ride: The Soundtrack". 6 Oct 2009. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.
^ Lucky. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via www.youtube.com.
^ "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. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Jars". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.

External links

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[1] "Chevelle Set Release Date For New Album". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.

[2] "What's going on in the world of Chevelle". Archived from the original on 2011-02-14. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.

[3] "CHEVELLE OPENING UP 'JARS' ON TUESDAY". 19 Jun 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.

[4] "Tony Hawk: Ride: The Soundtrack". 6 Oct 2009. Retrieved 21 Nov 2012.

[5] Lucky. Retrieved 2024-04-18 – via www.youtube.com.

[sc_Billboardcanadarock_Chevelle-6] "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Chevelle-7] "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Chevelle-8] "Chevelle Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

[9] "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[United_StatesChevelleJarssingleCertRef-10] "American single certifications – Chevelle – Jars". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.

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-"'''Jars'''" is the first single from [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]]'s fifth studio album ''[[Sci-Fi Crimes]]''. It was released to radio stations on June 23, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.93x.com/article.asp?id=1366348&SBID=4444 |title=Chevelle Set Release Date For New Album |accessdate=21 Nov 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023070702/http://93x.com/article.asp?id=1366348&SBID=4444 |archivedate=2012-10-23 }}</ref> and also as a digital download on Chevelle's website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chevelleinc.com/news/whats-going-world-chevelle |title=What's going on in the world of Chevelle |accessdate=21 Nov 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214073107/http://www.chevelleinc.com/news/whats-going-world-chevelle |archivedate=2011-02-14 }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cfox.com/Channels/Reg/Music/RockNews/Story.aspx?id=1105131 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119051228/http://www.cfox.com/Channels/Reg/Music/RockNews/Story.aspx?id=1105131 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2013 |title=CHEVELLE OPENING UP 'JARS' ON TUESDAY |date=19 Jun 2009 |accessdate=21 Nov 2012 }}</ref>
+"'''Jars'''" is a song by American [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Chevelle (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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.93x.com/article.asp?id=1366348&SBID=4444 |title=Chevelle Set Release Date For New Album |accessdate=21 Nov 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023070702/http://93x.com/article.asp?id=1366348&SBID=4444 |archivedate=2012-10-23 }}</ref> and also as a digital download on Chevelle's website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chevelleinc.com/news/whats-going-world-chevelle |title=What's going on in the world of Chevelle |accessdate=21 Nov 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110214073107/http://www.chevelleinc.com/news/whats-going-world-chevelle |archivedate=2011-02-14 }}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cfox.com/Channels/Reg/Music/RockNews/Story.aspx?id=1105131 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119051228/http://www.cfox.com/Channels/Reg/Music/RockNews/Story.aspx?id=1105131 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2013 |title=CHEVELLE OPENING UP 'JARS' ON TUESDAY |date=19 Jun 2009 |accessdate=21 Nov 2012 }}</ref>
 This song is featured in the game ''[[Tony Hawk: Ride]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/5375240/tony-hawk-ride-the-soundtrack |title=Tony Hawk: Ride: The Soundtrack |date=6 Oct 2009 |accessdate=21 Nov 2012}}</ref>
 ==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 car, 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 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 [[Ford Crown Victoria|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]].<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehbNXNVi2wc |title=Lucky |language=en |access-date=2024-04-18 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
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+!scope="row"|US Hot Rock Songs (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2009|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 26, 2022}}</ref>
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v t e Chevelle
Pete Loeffler Sam Loeffler Matt Scott Joe Loeffler Dean Bernardini
Studio albums	Point #1 Wonder What's Next This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) Vena Sera Sci-Fi Crimes Hats Off to the Bull La Gárgola The North Corridor NIRATIAS
Live albums/DVDs	Live from the Road Music as a Weapon II
Compilations	Stray Arrows: A Collection of Favorites 12 Bloody Spies
Singles	"The Red" "Send the Pain Below" "Closure" "Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" "The Clincher" "Panic Prone" "Well Enough Alone" "I Get It" "Jars" "Letter from a Thief" "Face to the Floor" "Hats Off to the Bull" "Take Out the Gunman" "Hunter Eats Hunter" "An Island" "Joyride (Omen)" "Door to Door Cannibals" "Self Destructor"
Related articles	Discography Daylight Division