"The Impression That I Get" is a song by American

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, released as the

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from their fifth studio album, ''

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'' (1997), in February 1997. The track reached number one on the US ''

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chart and number 23 on the ''Billboard''

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chart while also charting highly in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The song was certified gold in the United States and Australia.

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directed the song's music video while Adam Stern produced it.

Music

Musically the song is a mix of

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, punk rock, and

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Background

More than a year before the release of ''Let's Face It'', the song appeared on ''Safe and Sound: A Benefit in Response to the Brookline Clinic Violence''; the album was released in response to the slayings of two abortion clinic workers in two different clinics in

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on December 30, 1994.

Live performances

In 1998, a live version of this song appeared on '' Live from the Middle East''. That same year, the Bosstones performed this song during their debut performance on ''

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''.

Track listings

* US 7-inch single # "The Impression That I Get" – 3:15 # "At It Again" – 2:04 * UK CD 1 and cassette single # "The Impression That I Get" – 3:15 # "Is It 2" – 2:53 * UK CD 2 # "The Impression That I Get" – 3:15 # "Wake Up Call" – 2:16 # "So Many Ways" – 2:38 * European CD single # "The Impression That I Get" – 3:15 # "Desensitized" – 2:04 # "Is It" – 2:53 # "Storm Hit" – 3:15 * Australian CD single # "The Impression That I Get" – 3:13 # "Is It?" – 2:53 # "Storm Hit" – 3:14

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Usage in media

The song is featured on the soundtrack to the films '' Step Brothers'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Digimon: The Movie''. The song is featured as a playable track in the 2009 video game ''

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'' and the 2015 video game ''

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''. The song is often credited as the origin of the Disney Channel theme, however, the jingle was actually composed by Alex Lasarenko.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Impression That I Get, The 1996 songs 1997 singles Mercury Records singles The Mighty Mighty Bosstones songs Music videos directed by Chris Applebaum American alternative rock songs Reggae rock songs