About a Girl
The Academy Is...
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One song about a girl I can't breathe when I'm around her I'll wait here everyday In case you scratch the surface She'll never notice I'm not in love This is not my heart I'm not gonna waste these words About a girl Last night I knew what to say But you weren't there to hear it These lines: so well rehearsed Tongue-tied and overloaded You never noticed I'm not in love This is not my heart I'm not gonna waste these words About a girl I'm not in love This is not your song I'm not gonna waste these words About a girl To be loved, to be loved What more could you ask for? To be loved, to be loved Everyone wants to be loved To be loved What more could you ask for To be loved, to be loved Everyone... I'm not in love This is not my heart I'm not gonna waste these words I'm not in love This is not my heart I'm not gonna waste these words About a girl I'm not in love (To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?) This is not your song (To be loved, to be loved, everyone wants) I'm not gonna waste these words (To be loved, to be loved, what more could you ask for?) About a girl
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Written by: ANDY MROTEK, DAVID KATZ, MICHAEL CARDEN, MICHAEL CHISLETT, SAM HOLLANDER, WILLIAM BECKETT JR
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
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15 facts about this song
Song Basics"About a Girl" is a song by an American rock band called "The Academy Is…".
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Release DateThe song was released on July 15, 2008.
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AlbumIt prominently featured in the band's third studio album, "Fast Times at Barrington High," which was released in August 2008.
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Chart PerformanceThe song peaked at no. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States; proving to be the band's most commercially successful song.
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Music VideoThe music video for "About a Girl" premiered exclusively on MTV's "FNMTV" on August 29, 2008.
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SongwritingThe lyrics were written by William Beckett and Michael Carden of The Academy Is...
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GenreThis song is primarily classified as Emo-pop and pop-punk.
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InspirationThe song was inspired by a romantic figure. This song explores the feelings of longing and lusting for an unreachable love interest.
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RecognitionThe song has a Gold certification from the RIAA, which represents over 500,000 sales in the United States.
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TV PerformanceThe band performed "About a Girl" on national television in the USA on the "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" show on October 1, 2008.
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Song ThemeThe overall theme of the song revolves around adolescent high school love, using storytelling tactics to describe circumstances of young and unrequited love.
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Release FormatThe song was released digitally as a single but was also available in physical format as part of the "Fast Times at Barrington High" album.
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PopularityThe song is one of the most popular tracks by “The Academy Is…” on streaming platforms such as Spotify.
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Lyrical MeaningSome fans have interpreted the song's lyrics as pointing to the frustration and longing of unfulfilled love that isn't reciprocated in the same intensity.
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DisbandmentDespite the success of "About a Girl", the band disbanded in 2011, making this one of their final hits.
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