9 Crimes

"9 Crimes"
Single by Damien Rice
from the album 9
Released	November 27, 2006
Format	Digital download, CD, 7" vinyl
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	3:39 (Album Version)
Label	Heffa, 14th Floor Records
Writer(s)	Damien Rice[1]
Damien Rice singles chronology
Unplayed Piano (2005) 9 Crimes (2006) Rootless Tree (2007)

"9 Crimes" is the first single from the album 9 by Damien Rice. This song features additional vocals from Lisa Hannigan as does the whole album. The 7" single is pressed on clear-colored vinyl and comes with a fold-out poster.

Music video

The single's video was directed by Jamie Thraves. The video is very reminiscent of the classic short film, The Red Balloon

Track listing

CD & 7" vinyl:^[2]

1. "9 Crimes" - 3:39
2. "The Rat Within the Grain" - 2:53

Appearances in other media

"9 Crimes" featured during the episode "From a Whisper to a Scream" on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.,^[3] and on CBS's CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

A shortened version of the song features in the animated movie Shrek the Third's soundtrack as a lyrical interlude after Prince Charming imprisons Shrek,^{[citation needed]}

"9 Crimes" was featured at the end of Season 2 Episode 4 of the American television series "Jericho".^[4]

"9 Crimes" was featured during the episode "Hello America" on the A&E drama "The Cleaner".

"9 Crimes" was played during the obsequies of German Goalkeeper Robert Enke (Hannover 96).^[5]

The 4th episode of the 3rd season of HBO's True Blood was titled "9 Crimes" after the song, with the demo version featuring in the end credits.

References

1. ^ "Damien Rice - 9 Crimes -austriancharts.at". http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Damien+Rice&titel=9+Crimes&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 
2. ^ "Damien Rice". http://www.damienrice.com/music.php?ref=139. Retrieved 2008-10-20. 
3. ^ "Grey's Anatomy - From A Whisper to a Scream - Music Featured in this Episode". CNET Networks. no date. http://www.tv.com/greys-anatomy/from-a-whisper-to-a-scream/episode/899403/trivia.html. Retrieved June 3, 2007. 
4. ^ "Music of Jericho - Jericho". Jericho.wetpaint.com. http://jericho.wetpaint.com/page/Music+of+Jericho. Retrieved 2011-09-06. 
5. ^ "Article in the news magazine "Der Spiegel"". Spiegel.de. http://www.spiegel.de/sport/fussball/0,1518,661359,00.html. Retrieved 2011-09-06.