"Fragments" | ||||
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Single by Jack Johnson | ||||
from the album "Smog of the Sea"/"All the Light Above It Too" | ||||
Released | February 17, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2015 | |||
Studio | Mango Tree Studio | |||
Genre | Rock, pop | |||
Length | Single Version: 3:42 Documentary Version: 3:32 Album Version: 3:41 | |||
Label | Brushfire, Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jack Johnson | |||
Producer(s) | Robbie Lackritz | |||
Jack Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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"Fragments" is a song by the American singer Jack Johnson, released on February 17, 2017. [1] The song is featured in the short film "Smog of the Sea," and is also the tenth track on Jack's seventh studio album, All the Light Above It Too . [2]
The song was released on February 17, 2017, along with the release of the short film documentary, "Smog of the Sea." [3] The song is featured in this film which chronicles a one-week journey through the Sargasso Sea. [4] Along with the song's release, Jack announced his 2017 Tour, and plans to release a new album in the summer.
Johnson says that he wrote the song about ocean pollution, and that the "Smog of the Sea" documentary inspired him to do so. [5] The song's main message is to be mindful of our impact on the environment. [6] The trip also inspired many other songs on his album "All the Light Above it Too." [7] By the end of the trip, Johnson had almost completed all the songs and was ready to record them. [8]
The song has been performed during Jack's "All the Light Above it Too Tour" multiple times, along with "My Mind Is for Sale." [9]
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