"In This Diary" is a song recorded by American
pop punk
Pop punk (or punk pop) is a rock music genre that combines elements of punk rock with power pop or pop. It is defined for its emphasis on classic pop songcraft, as well as adolescent and anti-suburbia themes, and is distinguished from other pu ...
group
the Ataris
The Ataris are an American punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is ''So Long, Astoria'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting si ...
. It was released in February 2003 as the lead single from their fourth album ''
So Long, Astoria
''So Long, Astoria'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Ataris, released on March 4, 2003. The album's title song alludes to the 1985 film ''The Goonies'', which is set in Astoria, Oregon.
Background
In February 2001, The Atari ...
''. "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
''The Perfect Score'' is a 2004 American Teen film, teen comedy-heist film directed by Brian Robbins and starring Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans, Erika Christensen, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam.
The film ...
''.
Music video
The accompanying music video shows the band 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
References
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2003 singles
The Ataris songs
2002 songs
Columbia Records singles