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{{Infobox single |
{{Infobox song
Name = Jars|
| name = Jars
Cover = chevelle_jars.png |
| cover = chevelle_jars.png
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| alt =
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Artist = [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]] |
from Album = [[Sci-Fi Crimes]] |
| type = single
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| artist = [[Chevelle (band)|Chevelle]]
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Released = June 23, 2009 |
Format = [[compact disc|CD]] |
| album = [[Sci-Fi Crimes]]
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| released = June 23, 2009
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Recorded = |
| recorded =
Genre = [[Alternative metal]] |
Length = |
| studio =
| venue =
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Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]] |
| genre =
Writer = Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler
Producer = Brian Virtue |
| length = 3:19
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| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
Chart position
Reviews = |
| writer =
* Pete Loeffler
Last single = "[[The Fad]]" <br /> (2008) |
* Sam Loeffler
This single = "'''Jars'''" <br /> (2009) |
| producer = Brian Virtue
Next single = "[[Letter from a Thief]]" <br/ > (2009) |}}
| prev_title = The Fad
| prev_year = 2008
| next_title = [[Letter from a Thief]]
| next_year = 2009
}}


"'''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}}</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}}</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 |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>
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==
==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 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>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| title1 = Jars
| length1 = 3:19
| title2 = [[The Clincher]] (Version 103)
| length2 = 3:39
}}


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{| class="wikitable"
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===Weekly charts===
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
!Chart (2009)
!Chart (2009)
!Peak<br/>position
!Peak<br/>position
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{{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|36|artist=Chevelle|rowheader=true|access-date=January 26, 2022}}
|''Billboard'' [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]]
|align="center"|10
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{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|10|artist=Chevelle|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|''Billboard'' [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks]]
|align="center"|3
|-
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{{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|2|artist=Chevelle|rowheader=true|access-date=May 5, 2021}}
|''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs]]
|}
|align="center"|5
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (2009)
!Position
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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>
|''Billboard'' [[Rock Songs]]
| 14
|align="center"|2
|}
|}
{{col-end}}

== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Gold|type=single|artist=Chevelle
|title=Jars|relyear=2009|certyear=2021|date=January 15, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dfh8YaV4mg Video on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dfh8YaV4mg Video on YouTube]
* {{MetroLyrics song|chevelle|jars}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Chevelle}}
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Latest revision as of 04:55, 28 April 2024

"Jars"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Sci-Fi Crimes
ReleasedJune 23, 2009
Length3:19
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
Producer(s)Brian Virtue
Chevelle singles chronology
"The Fad"
(2008) 		"Jars"
(2009) 		"Letter from a Thief"
(2009)

"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

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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

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

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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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.
  6. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  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.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Jars". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
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