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Encyclopedia > Special (Garbage song)
"Special"
"Special" cover
Single by Garbage
from the album Version 2.0
Released October 5, 1998 (UK)
October 26, 1998 {OZ}
February 1999 (US)
Format CD maxi, CD single,
Cassette single,
3" CD single
Recorded 1997
Genre Alternative Electronica
Length 3:44
Label Almo Sounds (US)
Mushroom (UK)
Writer(s) Garbage
Producer(s) Garbage
Chart positions
Garbage singles chronology
"I Think I'm Paranoid"
(1998)
"Special"
(1998)
"When I Grow Up" / "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing"
(1999)

"Special" was the third single taken from Garbage's 1998 platinum sophomore album Version 2.0. "Special" was written and recorded by Garbage (Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig) at their own recording studio during the 1997 sessions for Version 2.0. 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. ... Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... Version 2. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... Oz can refer to: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, a childrens story written by L. Frank Baum The Wizard of Oz, the title of various works derived from the books Land of Oz, the fictional empire in the Oz books Wizard (Oz), the title character Oz (TV series), (from... United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Insert from the Winter cassette single by Tori Amos The cassette single was a music recording format that debuted in the 80s. ... The 3-inch CD was released in France, Germany, Japan and Hong Kong in 1988. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music[1] or simply alternative) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Electronica is a term that covers a wide range of electronic or electronic-influenced music. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Almo Sounds is a record company started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records. ... A&E Records is a sub-unit of the Warner Music Group, which began life as Mushroom UK. This label was set up in 1993 by Korda Marshall, as an offshoot of the Australian label Mushroom Records, mainly to serve the UK with Australian musical imports. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... I Think Im Paranoid was the second single from Garbages 1998 sophomore album Version 2. ... When I Grow Up was the joint fourth single from Garbages 1998 sophomore album Version 2. ... The Trick Is To Keep Breathing was the joint fourth single from Garbages 1998 sophomore album Version 2. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Garbage is a Scottish/American rock group formed in Madison, Wisconsin, in 1994. ... Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has sold a certain number of copies. ... Version 2. ... Duke Erikson performing live with Shirley Manson and Eric Avery Douglas Duke Erikson was born in Nebraska on 15 January 1953. ... Shirley Ann Manson[1][2] (born August 26, 1966) is a Scottish musician, the lead vocalist of the band Garbage. ... Steve Marker performing live Steve Marker (b. ... Butch Vig Bryan Butch Vig (born August 2, 1957 in Viroqua, Wisconsin) is both a rock musician and record producer. ... A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ...


Although not the biggest hit from Version 2.0 worldwide, it became a huge mainstream hit in the US, the band's home territory. The song's success was marked by its two Grammy nominations - for 2000's Best Rock Song and for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group. United States may refer to: Places: United States of America SS United States, the fastest ocean liner ever built. ... Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song has been awarded since 1992. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1980. ...


The success of the song was no doubt helped by its critically acclaimed and boundary-pushing promotional video which featured Garbage battling it out in the skies above an unnamed alien world. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Contents

Song profile

"Special" was written and recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin during the 1997 sessions for Version 2.0 Smart Studios is a recording studio located on East Washington Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. ... Nickname: Mad Town or Mad City Location of Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin Municipality City Incorporated 1848  - Mayor Dave Cieslewicz Area    - City 136. ...


"Special" contains an uncredited lyric sample from 1980s band The Pretenders' song “Talk Of The Town” which was written by lead singer Chrissie Hynde. After contacting her, Hynde sent a fax to the group stating that Garbage could "sample her voice, her music or, indeed, her very arse". Sample can refer to any of the following. ... The Pretenders are an Anglo-American rock band. ... Rock legend Chrissie Hynde. ... A Samsung fax machine. ...


An early mix of "Special" also contained a sample of band member Duke Erikson on vocals. Shirley Manson thought it was a good idea beforehand, but admits that the results "were shocking to hear"!


Single release

"Special" was released as the third single from Version 2.0 throughout the United Kingdom and mainland Europe on October 5, 1998. The single had originally been planned to be released on September 21, 1998, following Garbage's high profile headlining shows at Glasgow's Barrowland Ballroom and at the Reading Festival at the end of August 1998. Due to the delay in the release of the single, the band were not in Europe to promote it as they had begun their North American tour. This was reflected by the single's chart positions, lower than achieved by predeccessing singles "Push It" and "I Think I'm Paranoid". October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Barrowland Ballroom The Barrowlands (more properly The Barrowland Ballroom) is a major dance hall and concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... Push It was the first single from Garbages 1998 sophomore album Version 2. ... I Think Im Paranoid was the second single from Garbages 1998 sophomore album Version 2. ...


In the UK, it was issued by Mushroom Records on cassette, and 2x CD set. Across the formats contained new recording "13x Forever", an acoustic version of album track "Medication" as well as a house remix of "Special" by production duo Brothers in Rhythm and a new dance remix of "Push It" by DJ Victor Calderone. "Special" charted at #15, breaking a run of four consecutive singles to make the UK Top Ten. A&E Records is a sub-unit of the Warner Music Group, which began life as Mushroom UK. This label was set up in 1993 by Korda Marshall, as an offshoot of the Australian label Mushroom Records, mainly to serve the UK with Australian musical imports. ... Look up Acoustic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the study of sound, a branch of physics, see acoustics. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A remix is an alternative version of a song, different from the original version. ... Brothers In Rhythm is a house music duo consisting of prolific producers / remixers and DJs Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman. ... DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ... Victor Calderone, born in Brooklyn New York, is a house music producer who is one of the best-known and most in-demand remixers and nightclub DJs in dance music today. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ...


A week later, on October 13, 1998, Mushroom issued "Special" in a collectable 3-inch CD single in blister pack packaging. This release, which contained all of the single’s tracks on the single format, was issued a week after the initial formats were issued due to UK chart rules which would have forbidden copies of the 3" CD single to count towards a chart placing. This release was available in shops for one week before deletion. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The 3-inch CD was released in France, Germany, Japan and Hong Kong in 1988. ... Tablets in a blister pack Blister pack is a term for two distinct types of non-reclosable clear plastic packaging used for consumer goods. ... Deletion is a music industry term referring to the removal of a record from a labels official catalog. ...

Unique cover for the Almo Sounds remix promo CDs
Unique cover for the Almo Sounds remix promo CDs

In Europe, BMG issued a maxi CD and single CD format editions of the song. The slim-line maxi CD contained both UK B-sides as well as the "Special" remix, whilst the card-sleeved single CD was backed with only "13x Forever". On October 26, 1998, Garbage's Australian label Festival Mushroom Records issued the single on a singular CD maxi containing all of the UK B-sides. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... BMG (Bertelsmann Music Group) is one of the six divisions of Bertelsmann. ... A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song). ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Mushroom Records is an Australian record company. ...


"Special" was added to US radio in the autumn of 1998, in support of the band's headline tour around the United States, Canada and Mexico. In February 1999 a pop radio remix of the song was sent to radio stations and became a huge radio hit, becoming the #1 Most Added Track, and a chart run lasting well into May of that year. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... May 1999 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December May 2 - Norman J. Sirnic and Karen Sirnic are murdered by Angel Maturino Resendiz in a parsonage in Weimar, Texas. ...


Tracklistings

Commercial releases

  • UK cassette Mushroom MUSH39MCS
  • EU CD single BMG 74321 60488 2
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "13x Forever" - 3:55
  • UK CD1 Mushroom MUSH39CDS
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "13x Forever" - 3:55
  3. "Special - Brothers in Rhythm mix" - 7:24
  • UK CD2 Mushroom MUSH39CDSX
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "Medication - Acoustic Version" - 4:13
  3. "Push It - Victor Calderone mix" - 7:18
  • UK 3" CD Mushroom MUSH39CDSXXX
  • EU CD maxi BMG 74321 60487 2
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "13x Forever" - 3:55
  3. "Medication - Acoustic Version" - 4:13
  4. "Special - Brothers in Rhythm mix" - 7:24
  • OZ CD maxi Festival MUSH01827.2
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "13x Forever" - 3:55
  3. "Medication - Acoustic Version" - 4:13
  4. "Special - Brothers in Rhythm mix" - 7:24
  5. "Push It - Victor Calderone mix" - 7:18

Promotional releases

  • UK promo CD Mushroom TRASH25
  • US promo CD Almo Sounds AMS5P-8062
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "13x Forever" - 3:55
  • UK 12" promo Mushroom TRASH26
  1. "Special - Brothers in Rhythm mix" - 9:58
  2. "Special - Brothers in Rhythm Instrumental" - 10:00
  3. "Special - Brothers in Rhythm Radio edit" - 4:11
  • US promo CD Almo Sounds AMS5P-8070
  1. "Special" - 3:44
  2. "Special - Rickidy Raw R+B mix" - 5:25
  3. "Special - Rickidy Raw Late Night mix" - 5:58
  • US promo CD Almo Sounds AMS5P-8070
  1. "Special - Pop mix" - 3:35
  2. "Special" - 3:44
  3. "Special - Rickidy Raw R+B mix" - 5:25
  4. "Special - Rickidy Raw Late Night mix" - 5:58

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Official mixes

  1. Album version 3:44
  2. Pop mix 3:35
  3. Brothers In Rhythm radio edit 4:11
  4. Brothers In Rhythm mix 7:24
  5. Brothers In Rhythm mix 9:58
  6. Brothers In Rhythm instrumental 10:00
  7. Rickidy Raw R&B mix 5:25
  8. Rickidy Raw Late Night mix 5:58

Credits and personnel

Album Version

  • Music: Garbage
  • Lyrics: Garbage
  • Produced: Garbage
  • Performed & mixed: Garbage
  • Engineered: Billy Bush
  • Vocals : Shirley Manson
  • Guitars : Duke Erikson & Steve Marker
  • Drums : Butch Vig
  • Additional Bass: Daniel Shulman
  • Recorded at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin.

Pop mix In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Audio mixing is used in sound recording, audio editing and sound systems to balance the relative volume and frequency content of a number of sound sources. ... Audio engineering is a part of audio science dealing with the recording and reproduction of sound through mechanical and electronic means. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ... Daniel Shulman is an American performer of bass guitar. ...

  • Remixed: Garbage
  • Remixed at Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin

Brothers In Rhythm remixes

  • Remixed: Brothers In Rhythm (Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman) for DMC Management
  • Engineered and Mixed: Alan Bremner at DMC Studio 4

Rickidy Raw remixes Steve Anderson was briefly a member of the band Scratch Acid [1]. Formerly Kylie Minogues partner, he was a producer and co-writer of many of the songs on Impossible Princess as well as some of her earlier albums [2]. He was at one time part of the duo... Dave Seaman is a British dance music DJ and record producer. ...

  • Remix and additional production: Rickidy Raw Productions (Robert Jazayeri and Sean Mather) for MCT Management

Music video

Shirley Manson as a "cyber princess" in the "Special" promo clip.
Shirley Manson as a "cyber princess" in the "Special" promo clip.

The promotional video for "Special" was shot in London on August 26, 1998 by director Dawn Shadforth for Black Dog Films. The video featured the band combatting against each other in a sci-fi dogfight duelling it out in the skies of an alien world. The fighter planes from the video were designed by graphic artists who had worked on visual effects for 1998's Lost In Space and 1999's Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... Dawn Shadforth (born in 1973 in Essex, England) is a British music video and documentary director, as well as an editor and artist. ... Sci-fi is an abbreviation for science fiction. ... A dogfight or dog fight is a common term used to describe close-range aerial combat between military aircraft. ... Visual effects (vfx) is the term given to a sub-category of special effects in which images or film frames are created or manipulated for film and video. ... In 1998, New Line Cinema produced a feature-length motion picture adaptation of the 1965-68 CBS television series Lost In Space. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ...


Director Dawn Shadforth came to Garbage's attention when they viewed her clip for All Seeing I's single "Walk Like A Panther". Her innovative storyboard treatment for the video highly impressed the band. Freelance stylist William Baker, who worked on the video, said "Dawn wanted to present Shirley Manson as a space-age fighter pilot, with shots showing her sexily manipulating the controls of her craft" [1] The All Seeing I are a British electronic music group comprising Dean Honer, Jason Buckle and DJ Parrot (real name Richard Barratt). ... Storyboard for a James Bond Movie Storyboards are graphic organizers such as a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of previsualizing a motion graphic or interactive media sequence. ... A freelancer or (freelance worker) is a self-employed person working in a profession or trade in which full-time employment is also common. ... ... For other people called William Baker, see William Baker (disambiguation) William Baker (born 1973 in Manchester) is a fashion designer, stylist and author. ...


The opening title for the video is:


"In the year 3030, Queen Astarte has taken to the skies to defend her once peaceful homeland from the evil lords of Garbania who seek to rule the universe. She has but one last chance to thwart their wicked plan........"


In 1999, the video won a 'silver' D&AD award for Best Direction in Pop Promo Video. D&AD (formerly known as British Design & Art Direction) is a British educational charity which exists to promote excellence in design and advertising. ...


The video for "Special" was nominated for 'Best Special Effects' and 'Best Art Direction' at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 9, 1999. The group won the former award but lost out on the latter. The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


The "Special" video won the 'Visionary Video' award at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards in December 1999. VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994) is an American cable television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently part of the MTV Networks division... For other meanings, see vogue. ...


In 2000 "Special" was nominated in the Music Week CAD (Creative and Design) Awards for Best Special Effects In A Video (to effects team Paul Simpson, Stuart Gordon, and Sean Broughton). Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry. ...


Music Video: Credits and personnel

  • Running time: 3:32
  • Release date: September 1998
  • Copyright holder: Mushroom Records UK Ltd.
  • ISRC: GB-725-98-0005-0 [2]

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Live performances

"Special" was first performed live on May 15, 1998 at the band's performance at Ryan's Ballroom in Combined Locks, Wisconsin [3] the opening date of the Version 2.0 tour. "Special" has was performed consistently ever since, been performed on both beautifulgarbage and Bleed Like Me live sets. May 15 is the 135th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (136th in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Combined Locks is a village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  Ranked 23rd  - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 310 miles (500 km)  - % water 17  - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N  - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population  Ranked... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ...


"Special" was performed live on televised performances by Garbage for its UK release in September 1998: only one, Channel 4's TFI Friday, was broadcast live, the other performances were pre-records and broadcast later. These performances include BBC's Top Of The Pops and Five's Pepsi Chart Show. It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... TFI Friday was a light entertainment show hosted by Chris Evans and broadcast on Fridays at 6pm on Channel 4 from 1996 to 2000, with a repeat later that night. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion... Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a long-running British music chart television programme, made and broadcast by the BBC. It was originally shown each week, mostly on BBC One, from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. ... Five (often referred as five, as per the logo), formerly, and more commonly known as Channel 5, is the British fifth and final national analogue terrestrial TV channel. ... Various logos used during its time on air The Pepsi Chart (previously known as The Pepsi Network Chart Show) was a networked Sunday afternoon Top 40 countdown on UK radio that started life in July 93 with Neil Doctor Fox hosting the show live from the Capital Radio studios in...


On October 29, 1998 "Special" was performed live on the CBS programme Late Show with David Letterman. On December 12, 1998, Garbage performed "Special" on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. On January 28, 1999, Garbage performed "Special" acoustically on French television show Nulle Part Ailleurs, broadcast on the Canal+ network. On March 20, 1999, Garbage performed "Special" on NBC's Saturday Night Live. On April 2, 1999, Garbage were invited back to The Tonight Show to perform "Special". October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... May 26, 2006 opening monologue of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is the full name of NBCs The Tonight Show hosted by Jay Leno, debuting on May 25, 1992. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Canal+ (Canal Plus, meaning Channel Plus/More in French) is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... NBC (an acronym for National Broadcasting Company, its former corporate name) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90-minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City which has been broadcast by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... April 2 is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 273 days remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...


On 1999 live performances Shirley often ad-libbed lyrics from another Pretenders song, this time from their 1995 single 'Kid'. The ad-libs was usually the line "Kid, what changed your mood? You've gone all sad so I feel sad too, I think I know what you're about, you can't deny it."


Appearances

Compilations

"Special" has been included in various artist compilations including:

"Special - Brothers In Rhythm remix" has been included on: This article describes the 3rd album in the U.S. Now! series. ...

  • The Mix: Afterhours Max Music & Entertainment Inc. 888 722 200-2 (1999)

Sheet music

Various songbooks have been published transcribing the music from "Special" since its release. These include -

  • "Garbage: Version 2.0" Warner Bros Publications ISBN ??

Trivia

  • "Special" is published by Deadarm Music/Almo Music Corp [4] (ASCAP) and Vibecrusher Music/Irving Music, Inc [5] (BMI). The song's full legal title is "Special".
  • In May 1999, "Special" won a Wisconsin Area Music Industry Award for "Song of the Year". [6]
  • "Special" won a BMI award for 'Best Pop Song' in 2000.
  • The song "Electricityscape" by American group The Strokes has an opening the same or very similar to "Special".

"Special" end-of-year poll results: The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) is a collecting society that protects composers intellectual property in the communications business, especially radio. ...


1998 Polls

  • 42 in WHFS's "Top 99.1 Songs of 1998"
  • 51 in WFNX's "Top 101.7 of 1998"
  • 64 in KROQ's "Top 106.7 of 1998"
  • 65 in Live 105's "Top 105.3 of 1998"
  • 89 in Triple J's "Hottest 100 of 1998"
  • 102 in Radio & Records "Top 103 of 1998"

1999 Polls WHFS are the call letters for the FM radio station transmitting on 105. ... WFNX is a New England commercial alternative music radio station. ... KROQ is a commercial rock and roll music radio station in Los Angeles, California, broadcasting on 106. ... The American radio station KITS, better known as Live 105, is a modern rock station in San Francisco. ... Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... Radio and Records (R&R) is a weekly trade magazine that tracks radio airplay from the various genres including Pop, Country, R&B and many others. ...

  • 11 in KROQ's "Top 106.7 of 1999"
  • 16 in 89X's "Top 89 Songs of 1999"
  • 36 in Radio & Records "Top 103 of 1998"
  • 37 in Live 105's "Top 105.3 of 1999"
  • 51 in WHFS's "Top 99.1 Songs of 1999"
  • 54 in Q101's "Top 101 of 1999"
  • 57 in WFNX's "Top 99 of 1999"
  • 66 in The End's "Top 107 of 1999"

CIMX is the call sign of a radio station based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... KNDD, also known as 107. ...

Comprehensive charts

Year Single Chart Position
1998 "Special" UK Singles Chart #15
1998 "Special" Australian Singles Chart #54
1999 "Special" US Billboard Hot 100 #52
1999 "Special" US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay #42
1999 "Special" US Hot Dance Music/Club Play #10
1999 "Special" US Modern Rock Tracks #11
1999 "Special" US Adult Top 40 #16
1999 "Special" US Top 40 Mainstream #18
1999 "Special" US Top 40 Tracks #22
1999 "Special" US ARC Weekly Top 40 #8

The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... Top 40 Tracks is a defunct chart airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. ... The ARC Weekly Top 40 is an American mainstream music chart. ...

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Kylie: La La La" written by Kylie Minogue and William Baker Hodder & Staughton ISBN 0-340-73439-6 (accessed Sept 28th, 2006)
  2. ^ Performance Ltd search musicmall.co.uk (accessed Oct 9th, 2006)
  3. ^ Garbage 1998 setlists Garbagebase.com (accessed September 28, 2006)
  4. ^ ASCAP Title search Special (accessed Sept 28th, 2006)
  5. ^ BMI Repertoire Special (accessed September 28, 2006)
  6. ^ Garbage RockontheNet.com (accessed September 28, 2006)

Kylie Ann Minogue (born May 28, 1968) is a Grammy and ARIA Award winning Australian dance-pop singer-songwriter and occasional actress. ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... September 28 is the 271st day of the year (272nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

External links

  • Garbage official website
  • Promo video - watch "Special" promo video at the band's official web-site.
  • Songwords - read lyrics to "Special" at the band's official web-site.
Garbage
Butch Vig | Shirley Manson | Duke Erikson | Steve Marker
Discography
Albums and extended plays: Garbage | Version 2.0 | beautifulgarbage | Bleed Like Me | Absolute Garbage
Singles: "Vow" | "Subhuman" | "Only Happy When It Rains" | "Queer" | "Stupid Girl" | "Milk" | "#1 Crush" | "Push It" | "I Think I'm Paranoid" | "Special" | "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" | "When I Grow Up" | "You Look So Fine" | "The World Is Not Enough" | "Androgyny" | "Cherry Lips" | "Breaking Up the Girl" | "Shut Your Mouth" | "Why Do You Love Me" | "Bleed Like Me" | "Sex Is Not the Enemy" | "Run Baby Run"
Videography
Videos and DVDs: Garbage Video | Live at Eagles Ballroom 2002
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