Peak
87
Weeks
13
Score
415
Chart Year
2004
The video shows the band playing in an audition in a high school gymnasium, with different light filters changing the color of the room. Karen O's crying in the video was not staged. She explains: "They were real tears. My boyfriend at the time (Angus Andrew) was supposed to come to the shoot – he was three hours late and I was just about to leave for tour. I didn't think he was even going to come and this was the song that was written for him. He eventually showed up and I got myself in a real emotional state."[8] Some have suggested the song title stands for “My Angus Please Stay,” though this was never confirmed by the band.[9][10] The video received substantial play on MTV.[11] The video was nominated for four MTV Video Music Awards at the 2004 ceremony: Best Art Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and the MTV2 Award.[12] It was directed by Patrick Daughters.
Lead singer Karen O wrote this song about her boyfriend Angus Andrew when he left her to accept a job offer. Andrew is lead singer of the band Liars. "It's a love song, rooted in the emotion of missing someone," she said. In the July 11, 2007 issue of NME, she revealed that the tears she shed in the video were real, as Andrew was supposed to show up for the shoot, but was late. >> This was voted the best alternative love song of all time in 2009 by the British music magazine, the NME. Karen O told The Guardian that she is thrilled that the song has become a karaoke favorite: "When people sing karaoke, there's a genuine emotional connection and passion," she said. Kelly Clarkson's hit single "Since U Been Gone" features a precise replica of this song's guitar break. Karen O was not impressed. She told Rolling Stone: "It was like getting bitten by a poisonous varmint." Beyoncé used the "they don't love you like I love you" motif on her Lemonade track "Hold Up."
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| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 13, 2004 | 98 | 28 |
| 2 | Mar 20, 2004 | 100 | 26 |
| 3 | Mar 27, 2004 | 97 | 29 |
| 4 | Apr 3, 2004 | 93 | 33 |
| 5 | Apr 10, 2004 | 93 | 33 |
| 6 | Apr 17, 2004 | 96 | 30 |
| 7 | Apr 24, 2004 | 92 | 34 |
| 8 | May 1, 2004 | 87 | 39 |
| 9 | May 8, 2004 | 87 | 39 |
| 10 | May 15, 2004 | 94 | 32 |
| 11 | May 22, 2004 | 100 | 26 |
| 12 | May 29, 2004 | 100 | 26 |
| 13 | Jun 5, 2004 | 100 | 26 |