"Ordinary Day" | ||||
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Single by Dolores O'Riordan | ||||
from the album Are You Listening? | ||||
Released | February 2007 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:04(Album Version) 3:40 (Radio Edit) | |||
Label | Sanctuary Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dolores O'Riordan | |||
Dolores O'Riordan singles chronology | ||||
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"Ordinary Day" is the lead single taken from Dolores O'Riordan's debut album, Are You Listening? . The single was the most added AAA track on US radio stations. [1] The single peaked at number two in Italy, [2] number 1 in Croatia [3] and number 10 in Lebanon. [4]
The music video was directed by Caswell Cloggins and was filmed in Prague. It features a little girl somewhat resembling Little Red Riding Hood. The music video debuted on 17 March 2007 on the Spanish music channel and radio Los 40 principales,and peaked at #27 on their music countdown.
CD single
(5 016073 901002;30 April 2007)
7" single
(5 016073 901071;30 April 2007)
USA iTunes single
(13 March 2007)
Chart | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders) [5] | 18 |
Croatia[ citation needed ] | 1 |
Ireland (IRMA) [6] | 50 |
Italy (FIMI) [7] | 2 |
Lebanon[ citation needed ] | 10 |
Poland[ citation needed ] | 8 |
Turkey[ citation needed ] | 14 |
United Kingdom | 106 [8] |
US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 28 |
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