Insensitive (song)

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::summary 1994 single by Jann Arden ::

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Field	Value
name	Insensitive
cover	Insensitive single.jpg
type	single
artist	Jann Arden
album	Living Under June
B-side	I Just Don't Love You Anymore
released
studio	Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California)
genre
length	4:16
label	A&M
writer	Anne Loree
prev_title	Could I Be Your Girl
prev_year	1994
next_title	Wonderdrug
next_year	1995
misc
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| name = Insensitive | cover = Insensitive single.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Jann Arden | album = Living Under June | B-side = I Just Don't Love You Anymore | released = | recorded = | studio = Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California) | genre = | length = 4:16 | label = A&M | writer = Anne Loree | producer =

• Ed Cherney
• Jann Arden (co.) | prev_title = Could I Be Your Girl | prev_year = 1994 | next_title = Wonderdrug | next_year = 1995 | misc = "Insensitive" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in October 1994 by A&M Records as the second single from her second studio album, Living Under June (1994). Written by Anne Loree and produced by Ed Cherney, the song became Arden's most successful single, reaching number one in Canada and Australia, and number 12 in the United States.

Background

Anne Loree would recall writing "Insensitive" in response to an unhappy tryst with a chef at a Calgary restaurant where Loree was waiting tables. "I sat down at my electric piano in the basement of a rented house I shared with four roommates, broke and brokenhearted, full of pain and angst, and wrote 'Insensitive'. It took me probably less than half an hour and I walked away feeling much better for it and much hipper to Prince Charmings who aren't really into you." Jann Arden, then based in Calgary, optioned "Insensitive" for Living Under June after hearing Loree perform the song at a local club.

"Insensitive" remains by far Arden's most successful single to date. It reached number one in her native Canada for three weeks, number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number four on *Billboard'''s Adult Contemporary chart. The song's US success was assisted by its presence in the film Bed of Roses; although Bed of Roses was not a major success, the video for "Insensitive" was aired on an episode of *Entertainment Tonight'', on which the film had been promoted. Its Italian success was occasioned by its use as a jingle in a TV ad campaign for department store Coin. On August 20, 1995, "Insensitive" reached number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart for one week, and it also charted in New Zealand at number 44 and in the United Kingdom at number 40. At the Juno Awards of 1996 "Insensitive" was named Single of the Year.

"Insensitive" was also included on Jann's 2001 greatest hits album, Greatest Hurts, in both the original and live versions.

Music video

For the track's US release a video was prepped comprising clips from the film Bed of Roses interspersed with footage of Jann singing the song; Jeth Weinrich directed. The video for "Insensitive" was nominated for Video of the Year at the 1995 Juno Awards.

Track listings

• Canadian cassette single :A. "Insensitive" – 4:16 :B. "I Just Don't Love You Anymore" – 3:54

• US CD single

1. "Insensitive" (LP version) – 4:16
2. "Gasoline" (live from KKOS) – 4:18

• US maxi-CD single

1. "Insensitive" (LP version) – 4:16
2. "Gasoline" (live from KKOS) – 4:18
3. "Still Here" – 3:47
4. "Cuts" – 2:59

• US cassette single

1. "Insensitive" (remix) – 4:12
2. "Gasoline" (live from KKOS) – 4:18

• UK CD single

1. "Insensitive"
2. "Frankie in the Rain"
3. "Living Under June"
4. "It Looks Like Rain"

• UK cassette single :A. "Insensitive" :B. "Frankie in the Rain"

• European and Australian CD single

1. "Insensitive" – 4:16
2. "I Would Die for You" – 4:36
3. "Gasoline" (live version) – 4:26

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the US cassette single sleeve.

Studios

• Recorded at Groove Masters (Santa Monica, California)
• Mixed at Brooklyn Recording Studio (Los Angeles)

Personnel

• Anne Loree – writing
• Jann Arden – vocals, co-production, arrangement
• Ed Cherney – production, recording, mixing, arrangement
• Neil MacGonigill – executive production
• Duane Seykora – recording
• Jeffery "C.J." Vanston – arrangement
• Dillon O'Brian – background vocals arrangement

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1994–1996) | Peak position | Canada Retail Singles (The Record) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | |---|---|---|---| | 9 | | | | | 97 | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1994)	Position	Canada Top Singles (RPM)
77
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Chart (1995)	Position	Australia (ARIA)	Canada Top Singles (RPM)	Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)
12
14
15
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Chart (1996)	Position	US Billboard Hot 100	US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)	US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)
22
12
7
22
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	Canada	Europe	Australia	United States
October 1994	Cassette	A&M
1994	Radio
April 24, 1995
January 16, 1996	Contemporary hit radio	A&M
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Cover versions

Country singer LeAnn Rimes also released her own version of "Insensitive" on her 1998 album Sittin' on Top of the World. Jasper Steverlinck remade "Insensitive" for his 2004 album Songs of Innocence. Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario-based punk rock band The Decay also released a cover version on the Juicebox Recording Co. compilation Our Favourite Songs.

In popular culture

The popular podcast "How to Do Everything" created by the producers of the NPR news quiz "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!" featured the song in a series of podcasts. The song was introduced by a music expert when asked if there was a song she loved, but understood was terrible. This began a segment on the podcast titled "Best-Worst Song Competition" where listeners submitted songs they secretly enjoyed, but knew were generally considered to be poor songs. Each segment opened with a clip of "Insensitive" with the hosts saying "You know what that sound means – it's time for our Best-Worst Song Competition!"

References

References

1. "Insensitive - Anne Loree Sparkles". [[Anne Loree]].
2. LeBlanc, Larry. (April 13, 1996). "Work Is Prime Element of Success for A&M's Arden".
3. (1994). "Insensitive". [[A&M Records]].
4. (1995). "Insensitive". A&M Records.
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10. (February 11, 1995). "Hits of the World: Canada".
11. (July 20, 1996). "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles".
12. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994".
13. "1995 ARIA Singles Chart". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
14. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995".
15. "RPM Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1995".
16. "Billboard Top 100 – 1996".
17. (December 28, 1996). "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks".
18. (December 28, 1996). "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks".
19. (December 27, 1996). "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Top 40/Mainstream Titles".
20. (April 23, 1995). "New Releases – Product Available from : 24/04/95: Singles".
21. (January 12, 1996). "Selected New Releases".
22. "JB027 - Our Favourite Songs". JuiceBox.
23. Danforth, Mike. "How to Do Everything". NPR.

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