"The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" is a song by American

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band Brand New. It served as the first single from their second album '' Deja Entendu'' and was released on October 6, 2003 in the United Kingdom on 7" vinyl. Described by ''

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'' as likely "Brand New’s most enduring contribution to the mainstream," the song became the band's first charting single, peaking at No. 39 on the

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and No. 37 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. However, as Brand New's sound evolved and became less accessible, the band stopped playing the song regularly during concerts, only adding it to the setlist occasionally.

Release

The single was originally released commercially on 7" vinyl in the UK on October 6, 2003. It was re-released as a CD, DVD and 7" vinyl single set to promote their UK tour with Incubus on May 17, 2004. The song is featured in both the soundtracks to the video games ''NHL 2004'' and ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004''.

Reception

''Stereogum'' named "The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows" as Brand New's ninth-best song in 2015, recalling how "it was damn near inescapable during its reign, and it’s come to represent all the best qualities of that era of alternative rock" but also admitting that "if it were the only Brand New song you’d ever heard, you would have a lot different impression of the band than what they actually were, and it would probably be a lot easier to sweep them under the rug as just another emo band." ''Brooklyn Vegan'' contrasted its "pop punk chorus" that "made that album famous" with the "

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y intro song 'Tautou'" when discussing ''Deja Entendu'''s role in Brand New's musical maturation.

Music video

The music video was directed by Kurt St. Thomas and Mike Gioscia. In the video, Jesse Lacey crashes his car while driving with his girlfriend (played by

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). Afterwards, he is seen sitting with her in an ambulance. In the middle of the song, her heart stops, and she is taken to the emergency room where medics try to save her life. During the bridge, a waiting room is shown where the other band members wait for the result of her condition; Jesse is shown in a room full of candles. When the bridge ends, she wakes and opens her eyes. At the end of the video, Jesse is shown lying on the ground at the scene of the accident, suggesting that he did not actually survive the crash. Between the storyline, the band is shown in a room where they play the song, with Jesse slowly fading out at the end.

Track listing

Personnel

;Brand New * Jesse Lacey –

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*Vincent Accardi –

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*Garrett Tierney –

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*Brian Lane –

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Charts

References

External links

''The Quiet Things That No One Ever Knows'' at AllMusic
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