{"id":2502178,"date":"2026-07-14T20:51:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2502178"},"modified":"2026-07-14T20:51:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:51:46","slug":"jimmy-eat-world-delve-into-sweetness-in-new-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jimmy-eat-world-delve-into-sweetness-in-new-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Eat World Delve Into ‘Sweetness’ In New Video"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jimmy Eat World<\/strong><\/a> are spending this year celebrating the 25th anniversary of their landmark album Bleed American<\/em>. The festivities include an anniversary tour and a video series delving into the album one song at a time. This week, the band is following up its recent episode about \u201cYour House\u201d with a new clip examining the hit single \u201cSweetness.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSweetness\u201d was the third single from Bleed American<\/em> after the title track and the crossover smash \u201cThe Middle.\u201d Powered by drummer Zach Lind\u2019s propulsive backbeat and singer-guitarist Jim Adkins\u2019 ultra-catchy \u201cwhoa-oh\u201d chorus, the song was a No. 2 hit at U.S. alternative rock radio and became Jimmy Eat World\u2019s second song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Its music video, directed by Tim Hope, kept the group in rotation on MTV as well.<\/p>\n

As Adkins, Lind, and producer Mark Trombino explain, \u201cSweetness\u201d dates back to the sessions for Jimmy Eat World\u2019s prior album, 1998\u2019s Clarity<\/em>. \u201cWe had completed recording Clarity<\/em>,\u201d Adkins recalls. \u201cIt was mixed, but it was waiting for a release date. And we wrote \u2018Sweetness\u2019 in that time. We felt, \u2018This is a really awesome song. We want to record this. Hey Capitol, let\u2019s add this to the album!\u2019\u201d But the label was reluctant to change the album, so \u201cSweetness\u201d became a part of Bleed American<\/em> instead.\n<\/p>\n

When Jimmy Eat World re-recorded \u201cSweetness\u201d for Bleed American<\/em>, \u201cI think it ended up being a little bit heavier and a little bit more rock,\u201d Lind says. But when Adkins plays his original demo in the video, he cites the influence of the Wedding Present\u2019s \u201cfrantic guitar strumming.\u201d Lind remembers hearing the demo and thinking, \u201cIf this song isn\u2019t a hit, or a lot of people don\u2019t like this song, there\u2019s something wrong with the world.\u201d And indeed, Adkins remembers live performances of \u201cSweetness\u201d striking a chord with fans and peers like the Promise Ring\u2019s Davey Von Bohlen long before it ended up on an album.\n<\/p>\n

Transitioning from the demo to the studio tracks, Adkins shows how Lind\u2019s percussive work, including the use of two drum kits, helped set apart the song\u2019s anthemic chorus, as did additional layers of distorted guitar. He also discusses his vocal approach on the song, noting, \u201cI definitely was on the hunt for a lot of harmonies.\u201d Watching him dissect the track, isolating vocal takes and hidden piano tracks, will be a revelatory experience for fans.<\/p>\n

Jimmy Eat World are currently in the midst of their Bleed American 25th anniversary tour through North America and the United Kingdom. The band is performing the album in full each night, then moving on to other highlights from throughout their career.\n<\/p>\n

Listen to Jimmy Eat World\u2019s \u201cSweetness\u201d here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.udiscovermusic.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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