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3AM (Matchbox Twenty song)

May 12, 2024

"3AM" (stylized as "3 am" on the album and "3 AM" on the single) is the third single and the third track from American rock band Matchbox 20's debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You (1996). Written by Rob Thomas, Jay Stanley, John Leslie Goff, and Brian Yale, the song was inspired by Thomas dealing with his mother's cancer as a teenager. The song was officially serviced to US modern rock radio in October 1997 and was given a commercial release outside North America the following month.

"3AM"
Single by Matchbox 20
from the album Yourself or Someone Like You
B-side
  • "Push" (acoustic)
  • "Shame"
ReleasedNovember 23, 1997 (1997-11-23)[1]
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matt Serletic
Matchbox 20 singles chronology
"Push"
(1997) 		"3AM"
(1997) 		"Real World"
(1998)
Music video
"3AM" on YouTube

"3AM" topped the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for two weeks and the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart for 10 weeks; it was not eligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time due to not receiving a physical release in the United States. Outside North America, "3AM" reached number 31 in Australia and became a minor hit in Europe. A music video was also made for the song, directed by Gavin Bowden and filmed in Los Angeles.

Background and content edit

"3AM" was written by Rob Thomas, Jay Stanley, John Leslie Goff, and Brian Yale while performing together in the early 1990s band Tabitha's Secret. The song was first recorded by that band on its debut EP, Tabitha's Secret?. The lyrics are inspired by Thomas as an adolescent having to live with a mother fighting to survive cancer.[2] In 1997, after the other members of Tabitha's Secret left to form Matchbox 20, Goff and Stanley released other early recordings of the band, including "3 AM", on Don't Play with Matches.

Music video edit

The song's music video, directed by Gavin Bowden, was shot in Los Angeles.[3] It features the band sitting on sides of a street next to some telephone booths. A supermarket is also shown. The video switches between color video clips and black-and-white still images. During the introduction and the third verse of the song, Thomas walks in the middle of the street with some construction signs and lights. During the third verse, a Pontiac Trans Am with a bare-chested man and a woman inside stops in front of Thomas. The man gets out, revealing a catheter in his chest, receives three cigarettes from Thomas and then gets back in the Trans Am. Finally, during the last two choruses, the band is shown playing their instruments (presumably in the lobby of a hotel or office building) as rain can be seen falling from a large window behind them. The video ends with an image of Thomas standing next to the telephone booths.

Track listings edit

Australian and UK CD single[1][4]

  1. "3 AM" – 3:46
  2. "Push" (acoustic) – 4:19
  3. "Shame" – 3:35

UK 7-inch and cassette single; European CD single[5][6][7]

  1. "3 AM" – 3:46
  2. "Push" (acoustic) – 4:19

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[33] 4× Platinum 280,000‡
United States (RIAA)[34] 3× Platinum 3,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States October 6, 1997 Modern rock radio
[35]
Australia November 23, 1997 CD [1]
United Kingdom June 22, 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
 [36]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Matchbox 20 – 3 AM". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ^ Video on YouTube
  3. ^ "Production Notes". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 40. October 4, 1997. p. 103. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  4. ^ 3 AM (UK CD single liner notes). Matchbox 20. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1997. AT0034CD, 7567-95562-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ 3 AM (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Matchbox 20. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1998. AT 0034, 7567-87033-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ 3 AM (UK cassette single sleeve). Matchbox 20. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1998. AT0034C, 7567-95562-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ 3 AM (European CD single liner notes). Matchbox 20. Atlantic Records, Lava Records, Melisma Records. 1998. 7567-98009-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3437." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3460." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3423." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  11. ^ "Matchbox 20 – 3 AM" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  12. ^ "Matchbox 20 – 3 AM" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  13. ^ "Major Market Airplay" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 24. June 13, 1998. p. 23. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "Major Market Airplay" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 29. July 18, 1998. p. 25. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  17. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
  18. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Best of '97: Modern Rock Tracks". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 5, no. 52. December 28, 1997. p. 30.
  25. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63, no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  26. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of '98". RPM. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  27. ^ "RPM's Top 50 Alternative Tracks of '98". RPM. Retrieved February 19, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  28. ^ "The Year in Music 1998: Hot 100 Singles Airplay". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-46. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  29. ^ "The Year in Music 1998: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-96. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  30. ^ a b "The Year in Music 1998". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-84. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  31. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 45.
  32. ^ "Best of '98: Most Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 35.
  33. ^ "ARIA Jan 2024 Single Accreditations" (PDF). dropbox.com. ARIA. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  34. ^ "American single certifications – Matchbox Twenty – 3AM". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  35. ^ "Upcoming New Releases". Hits. Vol. 11, no. 563. October 3, 1997. p. 38.
  36. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 20, 1998. p. 25.

External links edit

  • Facts about Matchbox Twenty songs.

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SerleticMatchbox 20 singles chronology Push 1997 3AM 1997 Real World 1998 Music video 3AM on YouTube 3AM topped the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart for two weeks and the US Billboard Adult Top 40 chart for 10 weeks it was not eligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time due to not receiving a physical release in the United States Outside North America 3AM reached number 31 in Australia and became a minor hit in Europe A music video was also made for the song directed by Gavin Bowden and filmed in Los Angeles Contents 1 Background and content 2 Music video 3 Track listings 4 Charts 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 Release history 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksBackground and content edit 3AM was written by Rob Thomas Jay Stanley John Leslie Goff and Brian Yale while performing together in the early 1990s band Tabitha s Secret The song was first recorded by that band on its debut EP Tabitha s Secret The lyrics are inspired by Thomas as an adolescent having to live with a mother fighting to survive cancer 2 In 1997 after the other members of Tabitha s Secret left to form Matchbox 20 Goff and Stanley released other early recordings of the band including 3 AM on Don t Play with Matches Music video editThe song s music video directed by Gavin Bowden was shot in Los Angeles 3 It features the band sitting on sides of a street next to some telephone booths A supermarket is also shown The video switches between color video clips and black and white still images During the introduction and the third verse of the song Thomas walks in the middle of the street with some construction signs and lights During the third verse a Pontiac Trans Am with a bare chested man and a woman inside stops in front of Thomas The man gets out revealing a catheter in his chest receives three cigarettes from Thomas and then gets back in the Trans Am Finally during the last two choruses the band is shown playing their instruments presumably in the lobby of a hotel or office building as rain can be seen falling from a large window behind them The video ends with an image of Thomas standing next to the telephone booths Track listings editAustralian and UK CD single 1 4 3 AM 3 46 Push acoustic 4 19 Shame 3 35 UK 7 inch and cassette single European CD single 5 6 7 3 AM 3 46 Push acoustic 4 19Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 1997 1998 Peakposition Australia ARIA 1 31 Canada Top Singles RPM 8 1 Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 9 20 Canada Rock Alternative RPM 10 1 Germany Official German Charts 11 96 Netherlands Single Top 100 12 92 Poland Music amp Media 13 20 Scotland OCC 14 57 Spain Airplay Music amp Media 15 5 UK Singles OCC 16 64 US Radio Songs Billboard 17 3 US Adult Alternative Songs Billboard 18 1 US Adult Contemporary Billboard 19 3 US Adult Top 40 Billboard 20 1 US Alternative Airplay Billboard 21 3 US Mainstream Rock Billboard 22 2 US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 23 2 Year end charts edit Chart 1997 Position US Modern Rock Tracks Billboard 24 91 Chart 1998 Position Canada Top Singles RPM 25 5 Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 26 57 Canada Rock Alternative RPM 27 11 US Hot 100 Airplay Billboard 28 3 US Adult Top 40 Billboard 29 2 US Mainstream Rock Tracks Billboard 30 13 US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 31 4 US Modern Rock Tracks Billboard 30 23 US Triple A Billboard 32 1Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 33 4 Platinum 280 000 United States RIAA 34 3 Platinum 3 000 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label s Ref United States October 6 1997 Modern rock radio AtlanticLavaMelisma 35 Australia November 23 1997 CD 1 United Kingdom June 22 1998 CDcassette 36 See also editList of RPM Rock Alternative number one singles Canada References edit a b c d Matchbox 20 3 AM ARIA Top 50 Singles Video on YouTube Production Notes Billboard Vol 109 no 40 October 4 1997 p 103 Retrieved 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CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Top RPM Singles Issue 3437 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved February 19 2019 Top RPM Adult Contemporary Issue 3460 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved February 19 2019 Top RPM Rock Alternative Tracks Issue 3423 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved February 19 2019 Matchbox 20 3 AM in German GfK Entertainment charts Matchbox 20 3 AM in Dutch Single Top 100 Major Market Airplay PDF Music amp Media Vol 15 no 24 June 13 1998 p 23 Retrieved August 28 2023 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved February 19 2019 Major Market Airplay PDF Music amp Media Vol 15 no 29 July 18 1998 p 25 Retrieved August 28 2023 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved February 19 2019 Matchbox Twenty Chart History Radio Songs Billboard Retrieved February 19 2019 Matchbox Twenty Chart History Adult Alternative Songs Billboard Matchbox Twenty Chart History Adult Contemporary Billboard Matchbox Twenty Chart History Adult Pop Songs Billboard Matchbox Twenty Chart History Alternative Airplay Billboard Matchbox Twenty Chart History Mainstream Rock Billboard Matchbox Twenty Chart History Pop Songs Billboard Best of 97 Modern Rock Tracks Airplay Monitor Vol 5 no 52 December 28 1997 p 30 RPM s Top 100 Hit Tracks of 98 PDF RPM Vol 63 no 12 December 14 1998 p 20 Retrieved March 23 2019 RPM s Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 98 RPM Retrieved February 19 2019 via Library and Archives Canada RPM s Top 50 Alternative Tracks of 98 RPM Retrieved February 19 2019 via Library and Archives Canada The Year in Music 1998 Hot 100 Singles Airplay Billboard Vol 110 no 52 December 26 1998 p YE 46 Retrieved December 5 2023 The Year in Music 1998 Hot Adult Top 40 Singles amp Tracks Billboard Vol 110 no 52 December 26 1998 p YE 96 Retrieved February 19 2021 a b The Year in Music 1998 Billboard Vol 110 no 52 December 26 1998 p YE 84 Retrieved December 5 2023 Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998 Airplay Monitor Vol 6 no 52 December 25 1998 p 45 Best of 98 Most Played Triple A Songs Airplay Monitor Vol 6 no 52 December 25 1998 p 35 ARIA Jan 2024 Single Accreditations PDF dropbox com ARIA Retrieved February 6 2024 American single certifications Matchbox Twenty 3AM Recording Industry Association of America Retrieved September 7 2023 Upcoming New Releases Hits Vol 11 no 563 October 3 1997 p 38 New Releases Singles Music Week June 20 1998 p 25 External links editFacts about Matchbox Twenty songs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 3AM Matchbox Twenty song amp oldid 1220771122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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