"Surrounded" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter

Chantal Kreviazuk Chantal Jennifer Kreviazuk (; born May 18, 1974) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist. Born in Winnipeg, she played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, ''Under These ...

. It was released as the fourth single from Kreviazuk's debut studio album, ''

Under These Rocks and Stones ''Under These Rocks and Stones'' is the first album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). Several singles were released in Canada, including "God Made Me", "Believer", "Wayne", " Surrounded" and " ...

'', in Canada on September 22, 1997, and peaked at number nine on the country's singles chart. It was Kreviazuk's first song to chart in the United States, where it was released in December the same year. The single achieved Platinum status in Canada for shipping over 100,000 units.

Composition

Kreviazuk revealed that the song was about the suicide of a former partner when she was 18 years old. She states, as of 2011, that she still has difficulties performing the song live.

Track listings

European CD single # "Surrounded" – 5:18 # "Love Is All" – 2:56 European maxi-CD single # "Surrounded" (radio edit) – 3:58 # "Love Is All" – 2:56 # "Surrounded" (acoustic) – 5:10

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

1996 songs 1997 singles Chantal Kreviazuk songs Columbia Records singles Epic Records singles Songs about suicide Songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk {{1990s-single-stub