Ohio Is for Lovers

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"Ohio Is for Lovers"
Single by Hawthorne Heights
from the album The Silence in Black and White
ReleasedJune 14, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre Emo [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Length4:04
Label Victory
Songwriter(s)
  • JT Woodruff
  • Matt Ridenour
  • Micah Carli
  • Eron Bucciarelli
  • Casey Calvert
[8]
Producer(s) Jay Orpin
Hawthorne Heights singles chronology
"Ohio Is for Lovers"
(2005)
"Niki FM"
(2005)
Music video
"Ohio Is for Lovers" on YouTube

"Ohio Is for Lovers", also known as simply "Ohio", is a 2005 song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights, released as the debut single from their debut studio album, The Silence in Black and White , which was released in 2004. It was produced by Jay Orpin. According to lead singer JT Woodruff, the song is about going on tour whilst leaving their girlfriends in Ohio. [9]

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The song is frequently considered the band's signature song and has been jokingly referred to as "The Emo Anthem" for its lyrical content. [10] It peaked at #34 on the US Billboard Alternative Songs Chart. [11] When the music video for the song began to receive airplay on MTV, it boosted the band's popularity, resulting in The Silence in Black and White being certified gold in the United States by the RIAA.

An acoustic version of the track was recorded on the album's re-issue. [12]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake. The video features footage of the band performing in an old building while a little girl is shown aging rapidly and a spider is spinning its web. According to JT Woodruff, the band members were wearing each other's clothing and the microphone was hanging from the ceiling because they forgot to bring the stand.

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [13] 34

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14] Gold500,000^

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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