Unintended

"Unintended"
'CD1' cover
Single by Muse
from the album Showbiz
B-side	"Recess" (CD1) "Nishe" (CD2)
Released	5 June 2000
Format	7", CD, cassette
Recorded	April 1999 at RAK Studios, London, England
Genre	Alternative rock acoustic rock
Length	3:57
Label	Taste/Mushroom
Writer(s)	Matthew Bellamy
Producer(s)	Paul Reeve Muse
Muse singles chronology
"Sunburn" (February 2000) "Unintended" (June 2000) "Muscle Museum" (re-release) (October 2000)
Alternative cover CD2 cover Showbiz track listing "Showbiz" (6) "Unintended" (7) "Uno" (8) HAARP track listing "New Born" (10) "Unintended" (11) "Micro Cuts" (12)

"Unintended" is a song by English alternative rock band Muse, released as the fifth and final single from their 1999 debut album, Showbiz.

Content

The lyrics tell the story of a person coming out of depression because they have recently found happiness from love, and they now wish to see their life through to the end.

Music video

The music video features many lovers 'blending' around each other as Matthew Bellamy and the band sit around. The blending effect is achieved using the slit-scan technique.

Release

The song was released on 5 June 2000 on 7" vinyl – backed with a live version of "Sober" – double CD – backed with "Recess", a live acoustic version of "Falling Down", "Nishe" and a live acoustic version of "Hate This & I'll Love You" – and cassette – backed with "Recess". It reached number 20 in the UK Singles Chart – an improvement of two positions on "Sunburn" and the highest of all the singles from the album.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Matthew Bellamy.

7"
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unintended"	3:57
2.	"Sober" (live)	4:07
Total length:		8:04

'CD1'
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unintended"	3:57
2.	"Recess"	3:35
3.	"Falling Down" (live acoustic version)	5:10
4.	"Unintended" (music video)	4:00
Total length:		16:42

'CD2'
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unintended"	3:57
2.	"Nishe"	2:42
3.	"Hate This & I'll Love You" (live acoustic version)	5:00
Total length:		11:39

Cassette
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unintended"	3:59
2.	"Recess"	3:37
Total length:		7:36

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	5 June 2000	Mushroom	7"	MUSH72S
			2CD	MUSH72CDS/MUSH72CDSX
			CS	MUSH72MCS
			CD	MUSE 8
Benelux		Play It Again Sam	CD	481.2004.22

References

1. "Artist Chart History: Muse". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2010.

External links

• "Unintended" at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics