Diamonds On the Inside (song)
| "Diamonds On the Inside" | ||||
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| Single by Ben Harper | ||||
| from the album Diamonds On the Inside | ||||
| Released | April 28, 2003 | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter | Ben Harper | |||
| Producer | Ben Harper | |||
| Ben Harper singles chronology | ||||
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"Diamonds On the Inside" is a song by American artist Ben Harper. It was released in April 2003 as the second single from his album, Diamonds On the Inside.
Lyrical content
[edit]The verse "A candle throws its light into the darkness In a nasty world so shines a good deed" demonstrates the importance of Shakespeare in Harper's references; it comes from the famous play The Merchant of Venice: "How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world."[1]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 68 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 85 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 13 |
| US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Triple-A (Billboard)[7] | 14 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | April 28, 2003 | CD | Virgin | [8] |
| United States | July 28, 2003 | Triple A radio | [9] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "No Fear Shakespeare: The Merchant of Venice: Act 5, Scene 1, Page 5". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report, Issue 689". ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Ben Harper – Diamonds on the Inside" (in French). Le classement de singles.
- ↑ "Ben Harper – Diamonds on the Inside". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Ben Harper Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Ben Harper Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 47.
- ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 28th April 2003" (PDF). ARIA. April 28, 2003. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 6, 2003. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1514. July 25, 2003. p. 22.
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