Disease (Matchbox Twenty song)

This article is about the Matchbox Twenty song. For other songs, see Disease (disambiguation).

"Disease"
Single by Matchbox Twenty
from the album More Than You Think You Are
Released	September 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)
Studio	Bearsville (Bearsville, New York) The Hit Factory (New York City)
Length	3:43
Label	Atlantic Melisma
Songwriter(s)	Rob Thomas Mick Jagger
Producer(s)	Matt Serletic
Matchbox Twenty singles chronology
"Last Beautiful Girl" (2001) "Disease" (2002) "Unwell" (2003)

"Disease" is the first single released from American rock band Matchbox Twenty's third album, More Than You Think You Are . The track was co-written by Matchbox Twenty lead singer Rob Thomas and Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. Released on September 30, 2002, the song peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Disease" was one of two songs written by Thomas and presented to Jagger while he was producing his solo album Goddess in the Doorway , alongside "Visions of Paradise". Jagger returned "Disease" to Thomas, saying, "It sounds like you. It's your song." ^[1]

Music video

The video, directed by Phil Harder, starts with a man turning on his colorful boomboxing, then roller skating over a wide section of New York City, amid images of the band illuminated on moving billboards. During the second chorus, we see the band performing in a large outdoor roller-rink, complete with a disco ball. They are surrounded by a crowd dancing along, and to begin the third chorus, Rob slides off the stage on all fours onto the dance floor past the crowd. At the end of the song, the roller skater shuts off his beat box and then proceeds up some stairs, presumably to his home.

Track listings

• Australian CD single ^[2]

1. "Disease"
2. "Push" (country version from VH1 Storytellers )
3. "Crutch" (from VH1 Storytellers)

• German CD single ^[3]

1. "Disease"
2. "If You're Gone" (live)

• UK CD single ^[4]

1. "Disease"
2. "If You're Gone" (live)
3. "Disease" (acoustic)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the More Than You Think You Are album booklet. ^[5]

Studios

• Recorded at Bearsville Studios (Bearsville, New York) and The Hit Factory (New York City)
• Mixed at The Hit Factory (New York City)
• Mastered at Marcussen Mastering (Hollywood, California)

Main personnel

• Rob Thomas – writing, vocals
• Kyle Cook – background vocals, lead guitar
• Adam Gaynor – background vocals, rhythm guitar
• Brian Yale – bass
• Paul Doucette – drums, percussion
• Mick Jagger – writing
• Vaneese Thomas – background vocals
• Lydia Mann-Jaime – background vocals
• Matt Serletic – keyboards, production
• Greg Collins – recording, additional mixing
• Jim Scott – mixing
• Chris Testa – mixing assistance
• Mark Dodson – Pro Tools, digital editing, additional engineering
• Pat Woodward – additional engineering
• Stephen Marcussen – mastering
• Stewart Whitmore – mastering

Strings section

• Carol Webb – violin, concertmaster
• Enrico Dicecco – violin
• Jonathan Dinklage – violin
• Barry Finclair – violin
• Maura Giannini – violin
• Jan Mullen – violin
• Ricky Sortomme – violin
• Donna Tecco – violin
• Sue Pray – viola
• Sarah Adams – viola
• Crystal Garner – viola
• Vincent Lionti – viola

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [6] 31 Germany (GfK) [7] 85 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 89 Scotland (OCC) [9] 33 UK Singles (OCC) [10] 50 US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 29 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 5 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] 4 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [14] 21

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [15] 49 Chart (2003) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [16] 24 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) [17] 100 US Triple-A (Billboard) [18] 36

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 30, 2002 (2002-09-30)	Radio	Atlantic Melisma	[19]
Australia	October 28, 2002 (2002-10-28)	CD		[20]
United Kingdom	February 10, 2003 (2003-02-10)			[21]

References

1. MATCHBOX TWENTY WRESTLE WITH DEER, MICK JAGGER'S NEEDS TO MAKE NEW LP
2. Disease (Australian CD single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Melisma Records. 2002. 7567854082.
3. Disease (German CD single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Melisma Records. 2003. 7567-88027-2.
4. Disease (UK CD single liner notes). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records, Melisma Records. 2003. AT0145CD, 7567-88026-2.
5. More Than You Think You Are (US CD album booklet). Matchbox Twenty. Atlantic Records. 2002. 83612-2.
6. "Matchbox Twenty – Disease". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
7. "Matchbox Twenty – Disease" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
8. "Matchbox Twenty – Disease" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 5, 2020.
10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
11. "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
12. "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
13. "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
14. "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
15. "Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor . Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 16.
16. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 22. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
17. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 14. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
18. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 47. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
19. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1472. September 27, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
20. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. October 28, 2002. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2002. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
21. "New Releases – For Week Starting 10 February 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . February 8, 2003. p. 23. Retrieved September 2, 2021.