Intuition (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Intuition


Caption = U.S. CD single cover
Artist = Jewel
Album = 0304
B-side = "Standing Still" (Live Acoustic Version)
Released = May 6, 2003 (U.S.)
Format = CD single, CD maxi single, digital download
Recorded = Conway Studios
(Hollywood, Los Angeles, California)
Genre = Dance-pop
Length = 3:49
Label = Atlantic
Writer = Jewel Kilcher, Lester Mendez
Producer = Jewel Kilcher, Lester Mendez
Last single = "Serve the Ego"
(2002)
This single = "Intuition"
(2003)
Next single = "Stand"
(2003)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = single


Lower caption = U.S. CD maxi single cover Extra album cover 2


Lower caption = UK, European, and Australian cover

"Intuition" is a dance-pop song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Jewel and songwriter-producer Lester Mendez for Jewel's fourth studio album, "0304" (2003). It was released as the album's lead single in May 2003. Following the club success of "Serve the Ego", Jewel moved to a more pop-oriented sound with the release of "Intuition". The song, which strays from her usual folk style with simple acoustic guitar instrumentation, starts off with a French accordion and then experiments with pop beats with subtle urban influences, using synthesizers. The song achieved moderate success in the United States, reaching number twenty on the "Billboard" Hot 100. However, a number of Jewel's fans criticized her for abandoning her traditional folk style in exchange for a new pop sound. After the song was licensed to promote Schick 'Intuition' razors, Jewel was accused of "writing a song that tells us all to resist the total marketing mentality... and then licensing that song to a consumer products company for a huge sales campaign." [cite news|url=http://www.slate.com/id/2085175/|title=Shilling for Schick|last=Walker|first=Rob|date=2003-07-07|publisher=Slate.com|accessdate=2008-07-04]

Despite the switch of sound style, the song is lyrically similar to her previous work. It has a number of references to popular culture, including mentioning celebrities such as pop star Jennifer Lopez, model Kate Moss, actor Charlie Sheen, runway diva coach extrodinaire J. Alexander, magazines, film culture, and commercialism.

ingle information

The final release of the single saw no alteration from the album version. Radio stations however did receive a radio edit of the song, only deleting one repeated chorus verse from the ending of the song cutting it down to three minutes and thirteen seconds. Commercial singles were released within the U.S. and internationally. In the U.S. there was a CD single and a CD maxi single release, the former contains "Intuition" and "Standing Still" (Live Acoustic Version) while the latter contains club mixes only. The single reached number twenty on the "Billboard" Hot 100, but hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play for one week.

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Marc Klasfeld, was filmed mainly in low quality, but would switch to spoofs of commercials (such as Sprite, Levi's, Nike, and Corona) and female pop stars, with sensationalist images in high quality.

Track listings and formats

;U.S. CD single
#"Intuition" – 3:49
#"Standing Still" (Live Acoustic Version) – 4:56

;U.S. CD maxi single
#"Intuition" (Todd Terry In-House Mix) – 5:41
#"Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Hi-Tek Digital Mix) – 10:50
#"Intuition" (Markus Schulz Coldharbor Mix) – 10:21
#"Intuition" (Ford's Extended Mix) – 7:17
#"Intuition" (Tee's Freeze Mix) – 5:39
#"Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Rhythm Club Mix) – 8:17
#"Intuition" (Tee's Kat Mix) – 6:10
#"Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Lo-Tek Analog Dub) – 10:30
#Making of "Intuition" Music Video

;European CD single
#"Intuition" (Album Version) – 3:49
#"Intuition" (Ford's Radio Mix) – 4:17

;European CD maxi single
#"Intuition" (Album Version) – 3:49
#"Intuition" (Ford's Radio Mix) – 4:17
#"Intuition" (Tee's Kat Dub) – 6:46
#"Intuition" (Markus Schulz Club Mix) – 6:45

;UK CD single
#Intuition" (Album Version)
#Intuition" (Todd Terry In-House Mix) – 5:41
#Intuition" (Ford's Radio Mix) – 4:17
#Intuition" (Tee's Kat Dub) – 6:46
#Intuition" (Video)

;Australian CD single
#Intuition" (Album Version) – 3:49
#Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Hi-Tek Digital Mix) – 10:47
#Intuition" (Tee's Kat Dub) – 6:10
#Intuition" (Markus Schulz Club Mix) – 6:46

Charts

Remixes

*"Intuition" (Todd Terry In-House Mix)
*"Intuition" (Todd Terry In-House Edit)
*"Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Hi-Tek Digital Mix)
*"Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Lo-Tek Analog Dub)
*"Intuition" (Gabriel & Dresden Rhythm Club Mix)
*"Intuition" (Markus Schulz Club Mix)
*"Intuition" (Markus Schulz Coldharbor Mix)
*"Intuition" (Markus Schulz Radio Edit)
*"Intuition" (Ford's Extended Mix)
*"Intuition" (Ford's Radio Mix)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Freeze Mix)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Freeze Mixshow)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Kat Mix)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Kat Dub)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Rub-A-Dub)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Deep Dub)
*"Intuition" (Tee's Dub Mix)
*"Intuition" (Hot Tracks Mix)

References

succession box
before = "So Gone" by Monica
title = U.S. "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
years = July 26, 2003
after = "Alright" by Murk

External links

* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1471870/05142003/jewel_pop_.jhtml VH1 Jewel interview]