Adrienne (song)

"Adrienne" is the second single from American rock band the Calling's debut album, Camino Palmero (2001). When Aaron Kamin and Alex Band wrote the song, they both had girls in mind, but according to the band, they changed the name in the song to "Adrienne" because they did not want to get sued.^[1] Released on April 15, 2002, "Adrienne" reached number 16 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and was a minor hit in Europe and Australia.

"Adrienne"
Single by the Calling
from the album Camino Palmero
B-side	"The One" "Lost"
Released	April 15, 2002 (2002-04-15)
Length	4:31
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Kamin Alex Band
Producer(s)	Marc Tanner
The Calling singles chronology
"Wherever You Will Go" (2001) "Adrienne" (2002) "Could It Be Any Harder" (2002)
Music video
"Adrienne" on YouTube

Music video

In the music video, the Calling perform outside while a group of people stand in line taking turns "singing" a duet with Alex Band. At the end of the video, a girl goes up and falls, and everyone else in line falls like dominoes.

Track listings

UK CD and cassette single[2][3] "Adrienne" (radio mix) – 3:59 "The One" – 3:46 "Adrienne" (acoustic version) – 3:47 European CD single 1[4] "Adrienne" (radio edit) – 3:59 "Adrienne" (video) – 4:30 European CD single 2[5] "Adrienne" (radio edit) – 3:59 "Adrienne" (acoustic version) – 3:47 "Adrienne" (video) – 4:30

European maxi-CD single[6] "Adrienne" (radio edit) – 3:59 "Adrienne" (acoustic version) – 4:42 "The One" – 3:46 "Adrienne" (video) – 4:30 Australian CD single[7] "Adrienne" (radio edit) – 3:59 "Adrienne" (adult mix) – 3:59 "Lost" – 3:48 "Adrienne" (acoustic version) – 4:42

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[8] 60 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 50 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 14 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] 11 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 59 Germany (GfK)[13] 68 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 32 Italy (FIMI)[15] 21 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[16] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] 81 Scotland (OCC)[18] 24 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 64 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 18 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[21] 2 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[22] 16 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23] 22 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[24] 34

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[25] 66

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 15, 2002	Contemporary hit hot AC alternative triple A radio	RCA	[26]
Australia	July 15, 2002	CD		[27]
Denmark	September 16, 2002		RCA BMG	[28]
United Kingdom	October 21, 2002	CD cassette		[29]