Underneath (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Underneath


Caption =
Type =
Artist = Alanis Morissette
alt Artist =
Album = Flavors of Entanglement
Published =
Released = flagicon|US April 15, 2008 flagicon|Europe May 16, 2008 flagicon|UK May 26, 2008
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Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 4:10 (Album/Single Version)
Writer = Alanis Morissette, Guy Sigsworth
Composer =
Label = Maverick
Reviews = *TMM rating-10|4 [http://www.themusicmagazine.co.uk/i-571-Alanis-Morissette---Underneath.html link]
Producer = Guy Sigsworth
Tracks =
Artist = Alanis Morissette
Type =
Album = Flavors of Entanglement
Type =
Last single = "Crazy" (2005)
This single = "Underneath" (2008)
Next single = "Not as We" (2008)Extra chronology
Artist = Alanis Morissette
Type = European singles
Last single = "Crazy" (2005)
This single = "Underneath" (2008)
Next single = "In Praise of the Vulnerable Man" (2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Remixes promo
Type = single

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"Underneath" is a song recorded for Alanis Morissette's seventh studio album, "Flavors of Entanglement", which was produced by Guy Sigsworth. It is the album's first single. [ [http://www.marketwire.com/mw/release.do?id=830209&k=alanis%20morissette Seven-Time Grammy Winner Alanis Morissette to Release "FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT" May 20 on Maverick/Reprise ] ] The song was digitally released on April 15, 2008 after originally being scheduled for March 25. According to Morrisette, "'Underneath' is about how you can only change the world after you change yourself." [Kreps, Daniel. [http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/11/01/alanis-morissette-gets-dancey-and-personal-on-next-lp-plots-next-humps-like-parody/ "Alanis Morissette Gets Dancey and Personal on Next Record"] . RollingStone.com. November 1 2007.]

Music video

A music video for "Underneath" was premiered on September 15 in Los Angeles, as part of the Elevate Film Festival. [MusicMan. [http://popdirt.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=64414 "Alanis Morissette 'Underneath' Video At Elevate Film Festival"] . Popdirt.com. September 19 2007.] [http://www.stereogum.com/archives/video/new-alanis-morissette-live-video-underneath.html "New Alanis Morissette Live Video - 'Underneath'"] . stereogum. September 24 2007.] The video was directed by Matt Docter and Ric Frazier [ [http://www.frazierproductions.com Ric Frazier official website] ] and produced by the Docter Twins [ [http://www.doctertwins.com Docter twins official website] ] .The purpose of the festival was to create documentaries, music videos, narratives and shorts regarding subjects to raise the level of human consciousness on the earth. [http://www.elevatefilmfestival.com Official Elevate Film Festival website] . September 15 2007.] Morissette submitted the song, and then (as with the other fourteen videos) had the music video written, directed, shot and edited in two days. The video features Morissette and a few other characters around a pool, and swimming. Morissette also walks around or lays down as she sings either into or off camera. It was released on the internet in January 2008.

An official music video, directed by Sanji, was released on in May 2008. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIy5Cv0un9U Official music video at Alanis' YouTube channel] ] The video peaked at #6 on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown.The video is very popular in Brazil, and is actually peaking at MTV Brazil's Top 10 at #6. On Mini Disk, a daily countdown it reached #2, only behind Fall Out Boy's "Beat It".

Critical reception

In January 2008, "New York" magazine named "Underneath" "the best song we've heard all day", [Gresehover, Ehren. [http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/01/alanis_morisette_returns.html "Alanis Morissette Returns!"] . "New York". January 14 2008.] and About.com said the video is "well worth watching and is a great reminder of the talents of Alanis", and that the song's lyrics are "classic Alanis".Lamb, Bill. [http://top40.about.com/b/2008/01/16/alanis-morissettes-underneath-video.htm "Alanis Morissette's "Underneath" Video"] . About.com. January 16 2008.] "Blender" magazine gave the video two stars, writing, " [the song] features a bunch of weak, tentative and already dated beats—Madonna tried this same strategy (and pulled it off with significant aplomb) exactly 10 years ago. So while her voice sounds even harsher when set against the track's popping, mechanical drums, the video just confuses [...] Not a lot of "comeback of the year" potential here." [http://www.blender.com/news/comments.aspx?article=10317 "Is Alanis Morissette Still Famous?"] . "Blender".]

Track listings

; 2-track CD-single
# "Underneath" (album version) - 4:07
# "20/20" - 4:17

; 3-track CD-single
# "Underneath" (album version) - 4:07
# "20/20" - 4:17
# "Underneath" (Josh Harris remix) - 7:19

; UK/Ireland iTunes Digital Single
# "Underneath" (album version) - 4:07
# "Underneath" (Josh Harris remix) - 7:19

; US Promotional Remix CD
# Josh Harris Remix - 7:18
# Josh Harris Radio Edit - 3:39
# Morgan Page Vox Mix - 7:45
# Morgan Page Mixshow Edit - 5:20
# RedTop Main Mix - 6:33
# RedTop Mix Show Edit - 4:49

; US Digital Promotional Remixes/Brazilian Digital Maxi Single
# Josh Harris Club Mix
# Morgan Page Vox Mix
# RedTop Main Mix
# Lost Daze Extended Mix
# John Dahlback Remix
# Dave Armstrong & Redroche Remix
# The Whatever/Whatever Remix
# Zoned Out Remix

As of June 2008, "Underneath" had already sold 45,000 downloads in the US alone, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

Charts

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