"Spin" is a song by American

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band Lifehouse from their second studio album, ''

Stanley Climbfall ''Stanley Climbfall'' is the second studio album by American rock band Lifehouse. It was released on September 17, 2002, through DreamWorks Records. Produced by Ron Aniello, who also produced the band's first record, '' No Name Face'' (2000), th ...

'' (2002). It was written by

Jason Wade Jason Michael Wade (born July 5, 1980) is an American musician best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band Lifehouse. Career Lifehouse At the age of 15, Wade co-founded Lifehouse (originally called Blyss) wit ...

and produced by

Ron Aniello Ron Aniello is an American songwriter, record producer, composer and musician who has enjoyed a diverse career working with Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Koma, Shania Twain, Wanting Qu, Gavin DeGraw, Lifehouse, Patti Scialfa, Barenaked Ladies, Gus ...

. The song received positive reviews from music critics and peaked at number 71 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It was a top-thirty success in New Zealand, reaching number 25 on the

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in January 2003.

Background

"Spin" is four minutes and 52 seconds long."Stanley Climbfall – Lifehouse"
allmusic.com. Retrieved October 16, 2013. It was produced by Ron Aniello. Jason Wade, the band's vocalist, wrote the song when he was 16.Wiederhorn, Jon
"Lifehouse Give New Single, Video A 'Spin'"
mtv.com. August 5, 2002. Retrieved October 16, 2013.

Release

"Spin" was the first track on Lifehouse's album ''Stanley Climbfall'', which was released on August 17, 2002. It was also the first single from the album."Singles"
''Billboard''. August 3, 2002. p. 18.

Critical reception

The song received positive critical reviews. Gene Stout of the ''

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'' described it as "an anthemic tune with a strong hook and a big guitar sound."Stout, Gene
"Lifehouse frontman takes a learn-from-it-approach to life"
seattlepi.com. December 19, 2002. Retrieved October 16, 2013. ''

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s Chuck Taylor wrote that "'Spin' is a wonderfully constructed rock song with a number of different musical subsections, all of which showcase the potent pipes and song-writing skills of lead singer/guitarist Jason Wade ... Lifehouse has managed to drum up a keen balance between pure, guitar-fueled rock and hook-sodden, creatively executed pop – and this song deserves a lengthy stay on the playlists of both formats."

Chart performance

"Spin" spent 14 weeks on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 71. The song also peaked at number 13 on the

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, number 34 on the

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chart, and number 25 on the

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chart. In New Zealand, it peaked at number 25 on the

in January 2003. It also charted in Australia, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, it debuted and peaked at number five on the

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Music video

The song's

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was directed by Dave Meyers and was shot in

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in August 2002. It features scenes in various people's lives along with performances by the band.

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2002 singles 2002 songs DreamWorks Records singles Lifehouse (band) songs Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director) Song recordings produced by Ron Aniello Songs written by Jason Wade Songs written by Ron Aniello