"Deny" is a song by Canadian

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band Default from their 2001 debut studio album, '' The Fallout''. It was co-written by the members of the band and

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, who also co-produced the track with

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. "Deny" originally began to receive airplay from

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in 2001. The song was released internationally on April 8, 2002. The song was featured on the

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'', and was supported by a music video featuring boxer

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. Failing to enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the song proved unable to replicate its predecessor's multi-format success. "Deny" was still a hit at rock radio, reaching number seven on the US

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chart and number one on the Canada

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chart.

Music video

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was produced for "Deny" which stars

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, daughter of

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, in a boxing contest. Default performs and represents Ali's motivation. As the song plays through, band members receive facial injuries in relation to the punches endured by Ali. This corresponds with the song's lyrics which deal with the demise of a relationship taking a metaphorically physical toll on a partner. Guitarist Jeremy Nora explained in an interview with LAUNCH: :"We're actually inside aila Ali'shead. We're her motivation. We're supposed to be the music in the background, whatever, like, the song's supposed to represent how the match is going. And so, when she gets hit, we also get hit at the same time." Due to Default's touring schedule, the band shot their scenes separately from Ali and consequently were not able to meet her.Weiss, Nea
Default Gets Inside The Head Of Muhammad Ali's Daughter

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(April 7, 2002). Retrieved on 3-24-10.

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References

{{Authority control 2002 singles Default (band) songs TVT Records singles Songs written by Dallas Smith Songs written by Chad Kroeger