9 Crimes

"9 Crimes" is the first single from the album 9 by Damien Rice. This song has additional vocals from Lisa Hannigan as do the rest of the songs on the album. The 7" single is pressed on clear-colored vinyl and has with a fold-out poster.

"9 Crimes"
Single by Damien Rice
from the album 9
B-side	"The Rat Within the Grain"
Released	27 November 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:39
Label	Heffa, 14th Floor
Songwriter(s)	Damien Rice[1]
Producer(s)	Damien Rice
Damien Rice singles chronology
"Unplayed Piano" (2005) "9 Crimes" (2006) "Rootless Tree" (2007)

Music video

The single's video was directed by Jamie Thraves and is reminiscent of the classic short film, The Red Balloon.

Track listing

• 7" vinyl[2]

1. "9 Crimes" - 3:39
2. "The Rat Within the Grain" - 2:53

Appearances in other media

• "9 Crimes" was used during the episode "From a Whisper to a Scream" on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy.[3]
• "9 Crimes" was used at the end of fourth episode of season two of the American television series Jericho.[4]
• "9 Crimes" was played during the obsequies of German goalkeeper Robert Enke (Hannover 96).[5]
• "9 Crimes" was sampled in the Weerd Science track "Infinity".
• "9 Crimes" was used in a brief scene in Shrek the Third, and is available on the official soundtrack.
• The original demo of "9 Crimes" by Damien Rice was used in an episode of True Blood called "9 Crimes".[6]
• The song was used in two scenes in the German crime series Leipzig Homicide, episode "Klarer Kopf"
• The song was covered by Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 2 November 2018.

Charts

Chart (2006−14)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7]	57
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8]	7
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[9]	33
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	61
Ireland (IRMA)[11]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12]	39
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13]	56
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[14]	29
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15]	5

References

1. "Damien Rice - 9 Crimes". Austrian Charts. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
2. "Damien Rice". Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 20 October 2008.
3. "Grey's Anatomy - From A Whisper to a Scream - Music Featured in this Episode". CNET Networks. n.d. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 3 June 2007.
4. "Music of Jericho - Jericho". Jericho.wetpaint.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-03. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
5. "Abschied von Robert Enke". Der Spiegel (in German). 15 November 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2011.
6. "9 Crimes". IMDb. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Damien Rice – 9 Crimes" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
8. "Ultratop.be – Damien Rice – 9 Crimes" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
9. "Ultratop.be – Damien Rice – 9 Crimes" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Damien Rice – 9 Crimes". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
11. "Chart Track: Week 49, 2006". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – Damien Rice – 9 Crimes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
13. "Swisscharts.com – Damien Rice – 9 Crimes". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
15. "Damien Rice Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 May 2018.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics