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The Saddest Song

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"The Saddest Song"
Single by the Ataris
from the album So Long, Astoria
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2003
Length4:15 (standard version)
4:09 (acoustic version)
LabelColumbia
SongwriterKris Roe
The Ataris singles chronology
"The Boys of Summer"
(2003)
"The Saddest Song"
(2003)
"Not Capable of Love"
(2006)

"The Saddest Song" is a song by the Ataris. The ballad[1] was released as the third and final single from their fourth album, So Long, Astoria.[2] It reached #27 on the US Modern Rock Tracks.

This song was written by singer Kris Roe about being away from his daughter, Starla. He also cites his own broken childhood.[citation needed]

The accompanying music video shows the band playing in an abandoned house with a little girl trying to find them.

Chart performance

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"The Saddest Song" peaked at number 27 on the US Modern Rock chart.

Chart (2003) Peak
position
U.S. Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) 27

References

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  1. ↑ "The Ataris' 5 Best Live Performances". moshcam.com. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 30, 2016.