In My Head
Queens of the Stone Age
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It's the cruelest joke to play I'm so high I run in place Only a line we separate So I keep on playing our favorite song I turn it up while you're gone It's all I've got when you're in my head And you're in my head, so I need it You're the only thing I've got I can't seem to get enough We collide for one embrace So I keep on playing our favorite song I turn it up while you're gone It's all I've got when you're in my head And you're in my head, so I need it You're the only thing I've got I can't seem to get enough We collide for one embrace So I keep on playing our favorite song I turn it up while you're gone It's all I've got when you're in my head And you're in my head, so I need it You're the only thing I've got I can't seem to get enough We collide for one embrace So I keep on playing our favorite song I turn it up while you're gone It's all I've got when you're in my head And you're in my head, so I need it You're the only thing I've got I can't seem to get enough We collide for one embrace So I need it I need it I need it now
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Written by: ALAIN JOHANNES, JOSH HOMME, JOSH FREESE, TROY VAN LEEUEN
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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20 facts about this song
Album Release"In My Head" by Queens of the Stone Age appeared on their fourth studio album "Lullabies to Paralyze", released in March 2005.
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Song LineageThe song initially came out as a track known as "The Desert Sessions" in 2003, during a collaborative recording project before it was reworked and included in their 2005 album.
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Popular RankingThe song reached number 1 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart in 2005.
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Musical StyleAs characteristic of Queens of the Stone Age, "In My Head" incorporates elements of stoner rock, alternative rock, and hard rock.
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Featured in Media"In My Head" was used in videogame soundtracks such as "Need for Speed: Underground 2" and “Motorstorm”.
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Music VideoThe music video of the track features the band members playing in a classic red Thunderbird car, hallucinating various scenarios.
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Song WritingThe song was written by band members Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen.
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Radio Appearance"In My Head" by Queens of the Stone Age appeared on radio stations within games such as Midnight Club 3: Dub Edition.
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LicensingThe rights to this song were licensed to the Universal Music Group, the parent organization for the band's record label, Interscope Records.
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PerformanceQueens of the Stone Age typically perform "In My Head" towards the end of their live shows.
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Billboard Rock AirplayThe song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart.
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Single Release“In My Head” was released as a single in May 2005.
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Cover VersionsSeveral tribute bands and cover artists, including Vitamin String Quartet, have recorded their own versions of "In My Head".
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Production Facts"In My Head" is a song by American rock band Queens of the Stone Age, released from their fourth album, "Lullabies to Paralyze", in 2005.
- The song was originally recorded by Queens of the Stone Age's side project, The Desert Sessions, for its ninth volume in 2003, titled "Palm Trees and Power Lines".
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Chart Performance Facts"In My Head" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard US Mainstream Rock Tracks.
- It also reached number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.
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Song FeaturesThe song is notable for its heavy, pulsing bassline and catchy, melodic chorus.
- It's classified as a mixture of stoner rock and alternative rock.
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Music Video FactsThe music video for "In My Head" features the band playing the song on an otherworldly desert landscape, intercut with footage of car races.
- The band members are seen performing inside a translucent, futuristic car that drives the desert landscape.
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Lyrical ContentWith lyrics like "It's the cruelest joke to play, I'm so high, I run in place...", the song conveys a sense of obsession and longing.
- The running theme of the song revolves around a person stuck in someone's thoughts.
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ReceptionThe song was generally well-received by critics and fans alike, praised for its riff-based structure and infectious melody.
- Melodic.net described it as "a cool radio rock song that should please all QOTSA fans".
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Other Interesting Facts"In My Head" was featured in the video games Need For Speed: Underground 2 and NHL 2005.
- The song was also used in the episode "Everybody Loves a Clown" of the popular TV show, Supernatural.
- Notably, it was one of the last songs that bassist Nick Oliveri contributed to before his departure from the band in 2004.
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