Inhale (song)

"Inhale" is a song by American rock band Stone Sour, featured on their 2002 debut album Stone Sour. Released as the third single by the band in July 2003, the song charted at number 18 on the American Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, while reaching number 63 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 2004 ceremony, losing out to Metallica's "St. Anger".

"Inhale"
Single by Stone Sour
from the album Stone Sour
Released	July 7, 2003
Recorded	2002 (2002) at Catamount Recording Studio, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Genre	Alternative metal post-grunge
Length	4:18
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Corey Taylor Jim Root Josh Rand Shawn Economaki Joel Ekman
Producer(s)	Tom Tatman Stone Sour
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Bother" (2003) "Inhale" (2003) "30/30-150" (2006)

Music video

The music video for "Inhale" was directed by Gregory Dark and produced by Sharlotte Blake (executive) and Patti Tessel (line).It shows the band members as homeless people in their daily activities. Corey pushes a trolley containing clothes, Jim plays the guitar on the street for money, Joel collects donations, Josh rummages in trash cans for food, and Shawn eats food given to him by roadside vendors. Towards the second chorus the band is seen in white tuxedos, performing in front of an audience. Shawn is seen playing a double bass instead of a normal bass guitar. At the start of the chorus, the band changes to their shaggy unkempt look and their suits are frayed and torn. As Corey starts the chorus,the people in the audience start disappearing one by one. After the final chorus the band is seen back at their area around a fire. It is revealed that the performance is just an imagination. The video ends with the band going off to sleep, with Corey looking one last time at the fire.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Stone Sour.

CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inhale"	4:18
2.	"Inside the Cynic"	3:23
3.	"Inhale" (unedited rough mix)	5:32
4.	"Inhale" (video)	4:13

Promo CD single US

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inhale" (radio edit)	4:02
2.	"Inhale" (album version)	4:18

Promo CD single UK

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inhale"	4:24

Chart positions

Chart (2003)	Peak position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)	63
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks	18

Personnel

Stone Sour

• Corey Taylor – vocals, production
• James Root – guitar, production
• Josh Rand – guitar, production
• Shawn Economaki – bass, production
• Joel Ekman – drums, production

Additional personnel

• Denny Gibbs – Hammond organ on "Inhale"
• Tom Tatman – production, mixing on "Inhale" (unedited rough mix)
• Toby Wright – mixing on "Inhale" and "Inside the Cynic"

References

• "Images for Stone Sour - Inhale". Discogs. Retrieved August 4, 2009.