"3 A.M." is the third single and the third track from Matchbox Twenty's debut album Yourself or Someone Like You. This song was written by Rob Thomas and it was a song about his mother and how she had cancer. When Thomas was 12, his mother was given six months to live. But by the time he left home at 17 she was alive and well. Thomas felt that after her illness, his mother failed to take life seriously, preferring to go and party. This song is about his frustration and loneliness during this time. He chose the time 3 a.m. because this was when the bars shut. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The correct title of this article is yourself or someone like you. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean by UNESCO. [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Typical 60-minute Compact Cassette. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Atlantic Records (Atlantic Recording Corporation) is an American record label, and operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Matt Serletic is a record producer who has worked with several popular bands for Atlantic Records, including Collective Soul, matchbox twenty, Stacie Orrico, and Rob Thomas. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Push is a power ballad by the group Matchbox Twenty. ... Real World is the fourth single off Matchbox Twentys debut album, Yourself Or Someone Like You. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The correct title of this article is yourself or someone like you. ... Robert Kelly Rob Thomas (born February 14, 1972) is an American pop-rock recording artist and songwriter. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ...

The Music Video

The video for "3 A.M." features matchbox twenty mainly sitting on the sides of a street next to some phone booths. We also see a supermarket. The video switches from color video clips to black-and-white images. During the intro and the third verse of the song, Thomas walks in the middle of the street with some construction signs and lights. But during the third verse, a car pulls up with a man and a woman inside. The man walks out and hands Thomas a pack of cigarettes. Finally, during the last two choruses, the band is shown playing their instruments ending with a shot of Thomas standing next to the phone booths. Exterior of a typical British supermarket (a Tesco Extra) Exterior of typical North American supermarket (a Safeway) This Flagship Randalls store in Houston, Texas is an example of an upscale supermarket. ...

External links

• Facts about Matchbox Twenty songs [1].