"Jaded" is a song by the American rock band Aerosmith. It was written by lead singer Steven Tyler and songwriting collaborator Marti Frederiksen. Serviced to US radio in January 2001,the single was released on February 20,2001,as the first single from the band's 13th studio album,Just Push Play (2001). The song was debuted publicly at the 2001 American Music Awards[5] and was also played at the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXV in January 2001. It was ranked No. 86 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '00s".
Commercially,"Jaded" reached number one on both the US BillboardMainstream Rock Tracks chart and the UK Rock Chart,whilst reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number six in Canada. On the UK Singles Chart,the song peaked at number 13 and became the band's eighth top-20 single on that chart;it remains their last UK top-40 hit as of 2025. Additionally,"Jaded" reached the top 20 in Italy,the Netherlands and Spain. The song would become Aerosmith's final chart hit in most territories.
Steven Tyler was inspired to write "Jaded" based on missing much of his daughter Liv Tyler's childhood while being on the road with his band.[7] The song's lyrics are about a girl who is "jaded",and how the relationship the narrator has with the girl is sometimes "complicated",but asserts that "I'm the one that jaded you."[original research?] Tyler stated that "When I hit on the melody for 'Jaded,' it was so phenomenal that for a while I was scared to do anything more with it. I didn't even tell the band."[7]
Cover artwork
The single's artwork was somewhat controversial,featuring a nude female holding an apple on the cover. The model in the artwork is Nicole West.[citation needed]
Music video
The video for "Jaded" features Aerosmith performing in the lobby of the Los Angeles Theater,and clips of a "jaded" girl (actress Mila Kunis). The song tells a story of a girl who has lost the ability to feel due to losing touch with reality.
The Los Angeles Theater is a movie palace in downtown Los Angeles and is extravagantly designed in the French Rococo style. The video also features the ballroom/lounge,the landing on the way to the ballroom,auditorium,and the mezzanine hallway. The hallway shot uses either a mirror,or special effects,to multiply the doors and make the hallway seem endless.
There are two versions of the video,much of the footage is the same,though used in slightly different places,and some shots have alternate angles. In the first version,the opening shot features a quick zoom on the stage,Steven Tyler blows into the camera,and he is shown when the music starts in the forest interlude. In the second version,the opening shot features a slow zoom on the stage,a horse statue blows into the camera,and Tyler is not shown when the music starts in the forest interlude.
The video premiered on MTV on February 13,2001,and was directed by Francis Lawrence. The video was awarded Best Hard Rock Clip of the Year at the Billboard Music Video Awards,and Video of the Year at the Boston Music Awards.
↑"Aerosmith" (in Italian). Sony Music Italy. Archived from the original on April 18, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2025. I fan degli Aerosmith hanno avuto un assaggio di Just Push Play quando la band ha presentato il primo singolo 'Jaded' agli American Music Awards l'8 gennaio.[Aerosmith fans got a taste of Just Push Play when the band debuted their first single 'Jaded' at the American Music Awards on January 8.]
↑"Aerosmith". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
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