"Shallow" is a song by
British progressive rock band
Porcupine Tree
Porcupine Tree are an English rock band formed by musician Steven Wilson in 1987. During an initial career spanning more than twenty years, they earned critical acclaim from critics and fellow musicians, developed a cult following, and became ...
, released in 2005 as the first
single from the ''
Deadwing
''Deadwing'' is the eighth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, released in Japan on 24 March 2005, in Europe on 28 March, and in the US on 26 April. It quickly became the band's best selling album, although it was l ...
'' album.
Background
This single was released in February 2005 exclusively in the
United States
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for radio broadcast purposes. The song managed to enter the
Billboard's
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, peaking at #26, without the help of any
music video.
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Europe
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an version of the single was first intended but rejected at the last minute, even though it had already started being manufactured. The band and their management asked to destroy all copies but a few made their way to the surface and were sold at some
German and
Polish stores. The management quickly bought all the remaining copies and sold them (signed only) at the shows for 40
Euro.
"Shallow" was featured in the movie and on the soundtrack for the film ''
Four Brothers'' in which credits
Colin Edwin curiously appears as Colin Balch;
he is also credited under this name in the manuscript book for ''Deadwing''.
Track listing
Personnel
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Steven Wilson – vocals, guitars, piano, keyboards, hammered dulcimer
*
Richard Barbieri – keyboards, synthesizers
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Colin Edwin – bass guitars
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Gavin Harrison – drums, percussion
Chart position
References
2005 singles
Porcupine Tree songs
2005 songs
Songs written by Steven Wilson
Songs written by Richard Barbieri
Songs written by Colin Edwin
Songs written by Gavin Harrison
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