In This Diary
title: "In This Diary" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2002-songs", "2003-singles", "the-ataris-songs", "columbia-records-singles"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_This_Diary" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::data[format=table title="Infobox song"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | In This Diary |
| cover | The Ataris - In This Diary cover.jpg |
| type | single |
| artist | the Ataris |
| album | So Long, Astoria |
| released | February 11, 2003 |
| genre | Pop punk |
| length | 3:54 |
| label | Columbia |
| writer | Kris Roe |
| prev_title | Summer Wind Was Always Our Song |
| prev_year | 2001 |
| next_title | The Boys of Summer |
| next_year | 2003 |
| :: |
| name = In This Diary | cover = The Ataris - In This Diary cover.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = the Ataris | album = So Long, Astoria | released = February 11, 2003 | format = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = Pop punk | length = 3:54 | label = Columbia | writer = Kris Roe | producer = | prev_title = Summer Wind Was Always Our Song | prev_year = 2001 | next_title = The Boys of Summer | next_year = 2003
"In This Diary" is a song recorded by American pop punk group the Ataris. It was released in February 2003 as the lead single from their fourth album So Long, Astoria. "In This Diary" was released to radio on February 11, 2003. It peaked at number 11 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song can be heard in the closing credits of the 2004 film The Perfect Score.
Music video
The accompanying music video shows the Ataris playing live, and was recorded at Capitol Milling in California. This shoot was later made into a live DVD, Live at Capitol Milling.
Chart performance
::data[format=table] | Chart (2003) | Peak position | |---|---| | U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 11 | ::
References
References
- Damante, Mike. (July 16, 2014). "The 20 best pop-punk songs of the 2000s". Houston Chronicle.
- "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated.
- "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - The Ataris".
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