Guilty (The Rasmus song)

"Guilty" is a song by Finnish alternative rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the band's fifth album Dead Letters on March 21, 2003.

"Guilty"
Single by The Rasmus
from the album Dead Letters
B-side	"Guilty" (US Remix) "First Day of My Life" (live) "Guilty" (US Radio Edit; UK only) "Play Dead" (UK only)
Released	4 August 2004
Recorded	June – December 2002
Studio	Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	3:46
Label	Playground Music
Songwriter(s)	Aki Hakala, Eero Heinonen, Pauli Rantasalmi, Lauri Ylönen
Producer(s)	Mikael Nord and Martin Hansen
The Rasmus singles chronology
"Funeral Song" (2003) "Guilty" (2004) "No Fear" (2005)

The single was released on 4 August 2004 by the record label Playground Music. It was the last single from the album Dead Letters and also features the track "First Day of My Life" (live). The UK version features "Guilty" (US radio edit), "Play Dead" and the video of "Guilty".

Content

The band have said that this song is about how they have neglected their family and friends because of the demanding and time-consuming nature of their job.^[1]

Music video

The music video for "Guilty" was shot in Los Angeles in 2004. In the video, The Rasmus are performing in a darkened room, with a photographer taking numerous pictures of different people and the band. There is a problem in the photographs' development, and they turn into representations of the people's anguish, fear and pain.

Track listing

CD-single

1. "Guilty" (US remix)
2. "First Day of My Life" (live)

UK edition

1. "Guilty" (US radio edit)
2. "Play Dead"
3. "Used to Feel Before"

UK Enhanced CD

1. "Guilty" (US Radio Edit)
2. "Play Dead"
3. "Used to Feel Before"
4. "Multimedia track:Guilty" (Video)

Enhanced CD (album version)

1. "Guilty" (album version)
2. "First Day of My Life" (live radio session)
3. "In the Shadows" (live radio session)
4. "Guilty" (video)

Charts

Chart performance for "Guilty"

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	55
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3]	32
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4]	17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5]	7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6]	2
Germany (GfK)[7]	20
Italy (FIMI)[8]	39
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	58
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	43
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	15
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[12]	1

References

1. "Guilty" song meaning^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 230.
3. "The Rasmus – Guilty" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
4. "The Rasmus – Guilty" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
5. "The Rasmus – Guilty" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
6. "The Rasmus: Guilty" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
7. "The Rasmus – Guilty" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
8. "The Rasmus – Guilty". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
9. "The Rasmus – Guilty" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
10. "The Rasmus – Guilty". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
12. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2024.

External links

• Lyrics
• "Guilty" music video on YouTube