SONG OF THE DAY
“Look What You’ve Done” by Jet (Get Born, Elektra, 2004). Written by Jet.
INTERESTING FACTS
– “Look What You’ve Done” is the 3rd single (4th in the U.S.) by the Australian rock band Jet, from their 2003 album Get Born. It was released in 2004 worldwide, and in 2005 in the US (#37).
– Its title and the most commonly repeated line in the song “Look what you’ve done” was taken directly from the Beatles song “Martha My Dear”.
– The single is their highest charting single in Australia peaking at 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It was also a hit in Latin America, where it was played several times in radio and television, making it the biggest Jet hit there. The song was ranked #24 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 of 2004.
– Two music videos were made for the song: One was of the band playing in a land with animated creatures; the other video had band members playing in a white room, surrounded by photos of themselves.
– The title of the album, “Get Born” comes from a line in Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues”.
– The album was praised and criticised for being derivative of many classic rock artists such as The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and AC/DC.
– The third single released in Australia and the UK was “Look What You’ve Done”, peaking at #14 and #28 respectively. It was also released as the third single in the U.S. in January 2005, and reached #37 as of March 2005.
| 2004 | “Look What You’ve Done” | Billboard Hot 100 | #37 |
| 2004 | “Look What You’ve Done” | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #33 |
| 2004 | “Look What You’ve Done” | Modern Rock Tracks | #3 |
| 2004 | “Look What You’ve Done” | UK Singles Chart | #2 |