Flawed Design Explained
| Flawed Design |
| Cover: | FlawedDesign.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Stabilo |
| Album: | Happiness and Disaster |
| Released: | January 17, 2006 |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Length: | 3:47 |
| Label: | EMI |
| Producer: | Brad Wood |
| Prev Title: | One More Pill |
| Next Title: | Kidding Ourselves |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
"Flawed Design" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Stabilo. It was released in January 2006 as the first single from their album Happiness and Disaster. The song has been performed live since at least May 2004, but was not released on an album until April 4, 2006. It received significant radio airplay across Canada.
Content
The flaws that the song mentions include lying, temptation, trust, deviousness, and treason.
Music video
The music video, directed by Stephen Scott, shows several scenarios where people have flaws that they lie about, such as cheating and bribery.
Awards
- May 16, 2006: Received the SOCAN award for No. 1 Song for topping Canadian Music Network's Hot Adult Contemporary Chart.
- September 2006: Digital Download Certified Gold (CRIA)
- November 19, 2007: Received the SOCAN award for greatest number of plays on Canadian radio for 2006.
Chart positions
| Chart (2006) | Peak
position |
|---|
| Canada CHR/Pop Top 40 (Radio & Records)[1] | 21 |
| Canada Hot AC Top 40 (Radio & Records)[2] | 1 |
| Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[3] | 18 | |
References
- Web site: EMIssion-Online . Features . March 24, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060505160951/http://www.emission-online.com/issues/2006-03-24/feature2.asp . May 5, 2006 . dead .
- Web site: R&R Canada . Hot AC Airplay . May 24, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060508020633/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/Canada_HAC_chart.asp . May 8, 2006 . dead .
- Web site: MuchMusic . High Rotation . March 27, 2006.
- Web site: Z95-3 . Canadian Top 20 . June 8, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060508024644/http://www.z95.com/charts/canadian_top_20 . May 8, 2006 . dead .
- Web site: Lyrics . Flawed Design Lyrics. February 10, 2008.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Radio & Records Magazine. Radio & Records. August 4, 2006. 26. October 6, 2019.
- Web site: Radio & Records Magazine. Radio & Records. June 16, 2006. 47. October 6, 2019.
- Web site: Radio & Records Magazine. Radio & Records. April 28, 2006. 54. October 6, 2019.
