Ava Adore

Smashing Pumpkins

About Ava Adore

"Ava Adore" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the first single from their fourth album, Adore, and exhibited a new sound from the band which integrated traditional instruments with loops and electronic music. "Ava Adore" and the B-sides were written by Billy Corgan. When released as a single in May 1998, "Ava Adore" reached number one in Iceland, number five in New Zealand and the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom. In the United States, the song reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100, number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number eight on the Mainstream Rock chart. 


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It's you that I adore
You'll always be my whore
You'll be the mother to my child
And a child to my heart
We must never be apart
We must never be apart

Lovely girl you're the beauty in my world
Without you there aren't reasons left to find

And I'll pull your crooked teeth
You'll be perfect just like me
You'll be a lover in my bed
And a gun to my head
We must never be apart
We must never be apart

In you I see dirty
In you I count stars
In you I feel so pretty
In you I taste god
In you I feel so hungry
In you I crash cars
We must never be apart

Drinking mercury
To the mystery of all that you should ever seek to find
Lovely girl you're the murder in my world
Dressing coffins for the souls I've left behind
In time
We must never be apart

And you'll always be my whore
'Cause you're the one that I adore
And I'll pull your crooked teeth
You'll be perfect just like me
In you I feel so dirty in you I crash cars
In you I feel so pretty in you I taste god
We must never be apart

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Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins are an American alternative rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988. Formed by frontman Billy Corgan (lead vocals, lead guitar) and James Iha (rhythm guitar), the band has included Jimmy Chamberlin (drums), D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar), Melissa Auf der Maur (bass guitar), and currently includes Mike Byrne (drums), Nicole Fiorentino (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Jeff Schroeder (rhythm guitar) among its membership. more »

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Written by: William Patrick Corgan

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10 facts about this song

Album Release
"Ava Adore" is the lead single from "Smashing Pumpkins'" fourth studio album, "Adore." The album was released on June 1, 1998, by Virgin Records.
Music Video
The video for "Ava Adore" won an award for "most stylish music video" at the 1998 VH1 Fashion Awards.
Album Sales
Despite receiving mixed reviews, "Adore" was certified platinum four times by the RIAA, selling over 4 million copies in the United States. Its biggest hit was "Ava Adore".
Electronic Sound
This track marked a change in the band's sound, shifting from their known rock genre to electronica. Fans and critics alike were curious and divided over this transformation in music style.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Ava Adore" were said to reflect the lead singer Billy Corgan’s life at the time, notably his mother's death and his divorce.
Chart Performance
"Ava Adore" peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming one of the band's highest-charting singles at the time.
Enhancement Track
The single of the song also included an enhancement track, a new technology at the time, which contained the video of "Ava Adore" and a 23-minute electronic press kit.
Music Video Director
The music video of "Ava Adore" was directed by Dom and Nic, who have also worked with other popular artists such as David Bowie and Björk.
Band's Lineup
During the creation of the song, the band had a significant lineup change with the departure of longtime drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, which led to a different sound in the album.
Love Song
Billy Corgan, the songwriter and lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, once expressed in an interview that "Ava Adore" is a love song, very different from anything the band had done before.

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