"Charlotte" is a song by the Canadian heavy metal band Kittie, released as the second single from their debut album Spit. The song was inspired by a book about a serial killer that Kittie member Morgan Lander read called Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole. A music video for the song, which follows an angel who has crashed down and lost his wings, was shot in Toronto and directed by Lisa Rubisch. The music video for "Charlotte" also got played very frequently on MTV. Released in the year 2000, the single for "Charlotte" went to number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. It remains the band’s biggest hit.
| "Charlotte" | ||||
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| Single by Kittie | ||||
| from the album Spit | ||||
| Released | June 5, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | Summer 1999 | |||
| Studio | EMAC Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Morgan Lander, Mercedes Lander and Fallon Bowman | |||
| Producer(s) | Garth Richardson | |||
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Release and commercial performance
edit"Charlotte" was released a single by Kittie on June 5, 2000. The song went to number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.
Background
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"Charlotte" was inspired by a book that Kittie member Morgan Lander read. The book, Rites of Burial by Tom Jackman and Troy Cole, was about a serial killer named Robert Berdella. In an interview with Songfacts.com, Lander said about the serial killer: "He did a lot of really, really messed up things, and the story really stuck with me. I thought it was really quite sad and disturbing. So, it draws lyrical inspiration from that."[1]
Music video
editThe music video for "Charlotte" was shot in Toronto and directed by Lisa Rubisch. Kittie told MTV News that the band was shooting for something with more of a concept than the "Brackish" music video, but with a performance of the band still being a strong element.[2] The music video, which got played very frequently on MTV, follows an angel who has crashed down and lost his wings.[3][4]
Track list
edit- "Charlotte - Alternate Mellow Version"
- "Suck - Live"
- "Spit - Live"
- "Charlotte - Alge Remix Radio Edit"
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 58 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 60 |
| US Active Rock (Billboard)[7] | 37 |
Release history
edit| Reigon | Label | Format | Date | Catalog # | Ref. |
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| United States |
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CD | June 5, 2000 | ARTCD-31 | [8] |
| United Kingdom |
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July 2000 | 669622 7 | [9] |
References
edit- ^ Prato, Greg (October 14, 2015). "Morgan Lander of Kittie". Songfacts. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Mancini, Rob (April 18, 2000). "Kittie Preps Home Video, Music Video". MTV. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Charlotte by Kittie". Songfacts. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Farber, Jim (August 18, 2000). "Music videos". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. July 16, 2000. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. July 16, 2000. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kittie Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Anon. (June 2, 2000). "Post Modern: Upcoming New Releases" (PDF). HITS. 14 (696): 42 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ^ "Answer me Getting personal with... Morgan Lander (Kittie)". The Guardian. July 10, 2000. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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