"From Eden" | ||||
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Single by Hozier | ||||
from the album Hozier | ||||
Released | 9 March 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | soul rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 4:43 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Andrew Hozier-Byrne | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Hozier singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"From Eden" on YouTube |
"From Eden" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier for his 2014 eponymous debut studio album. It was released on 9 March 2014 as the second single from the record and peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart and number fifteen on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. An accompanying music video was released in November 2014, featuring actress Katie McGrath.
"From Eden" is the sixth track from the album and written by Hozier [1] "From Eden" is one of the experimental tracks on the album, with Motown influences breaking down a flamenco bridge while returning to religious metaphor; the lyrics contain "torturous Biblical ponderings", with Hozier slithering from the Garden of Eden to confront a love he deems "familiar/like my mirror, years ago". [2] [3]
"From Eden" received praise from critics; The Irish Times commended the track for its "grit and substance" and exclaimed that Hozier's vocals contained a "blue-eyed, soulful delivery", while PopMatters stated that the song saw the Four Tops quartet "put their arms around young Hozier" as he realises a "journey as much about finding himself as it is about finding the girl." [3] [4]
The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart. [5] [6] "From Eden" also scored within the Top 100 charting positions in the UK, Canada, and Belgium, respectively. [7] [8] [9] "From Eden" is certified gold in the United Kingdom and Australia. [10] [11]
Released on 18 November 2014, the official music video for "From Eden" was directed by filmmaking duo henry/ssong (Henry Chen and Ssong Yang). [12] Actress Katie McGrath and child actor Tate Birchmore star alongside Hozier in the video, which contrasts a "life of crime" with the breezy melody and lyrics, resulting in conflicting emotional circumstances. [13] [14] It depicts Hozier as an outlaw with his companion, McGrath, and young boy they've taken into their company while on the run. [14] Hozier robs a gas station and the trio commandeer a house in which to spend the night; the pair are subsequently caught, with the boy being taken from their custody. It is revealed that the couple had found the boy alone in a dilapidated house. [14] The video has garnered over 59 million views on YouTube. [15]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [11] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [24] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [25] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [26] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Ireland [27] | 9 March 2014 | Digital download (EP) | Universal |
United States [28] [29] [30] | 1 April 2014 | Columbia | |
6 October 2014 | Adult album alternative radio | ||
10 February 2015 | Modern rock radio |
"From Eden" | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Single by Hozier | ||||
from the album Hozier | ||||
Released | 9 March 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 | |||
Genre | soul rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 4:43 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Andrew Hozier-Byrne | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Hozier singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
![]() EP cover | ||||
Music video | ||||
"From Eden" on YouTube |
"From Eden" is a song recorded by Irish singer-songwriter Hozier for his 2014 eponymous debut studio album. It was released on 9 March 2014 as the second single from the record and peaked at number two on the Irish Singles Chart and number fifteen on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart. An accompanying music video was released in November 2014, featuring actress Katie McGrath.
"From Eden" is the sixth track from the album and written by Hozier [1] "From Eden" is one of the experimental tracks on the album, with Motown influences breaking down a flamenco bridge while returning to religious metaphor; the lyrics contain "torturous Biblical ponderings", with Hozier slithering from the Garden of Eden to confront a love he deems "familiar/like my mirror, years ago". [2] [3]
"From Eden" received praise from critics; The Irish Times commended the track for its "grit and substance" and exclaimed that Hozier's vocals contained a "blue-eyed, soulful delivery", while PopMatters stated that the song saw the Four Tops quartet "put their arms around young Hozier" as he realises a "journey as much about finding himself as it is about finding the girl." [3] [4]
The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart and number 2 on the Irish Singles Chart. [5] [6] "From Eden" also scored within the Top 100 charting positions in the UK, Canada, and Belgium, respectively. [7] [8] [9] "From Eden" is certified gold in the United Kingdom and Australia. [10] [11]
Released on 18 November 2014, the official music video for "From Eden" was directed by filmmaking duo henry/ssong (Henry Chen and Ssong Yang). [12] Actress Katie McGrath and child actor Tate Birchmore star alongside Hozier in the video, which contrasts a "life of crime" with the breezy melody and lyrics, resulting in conflicting emotional circumstances. [13] [14] It depicts Hozier as an outlaw with his companion, McGrath, and young boy they've taken into their company while on the run. [14] Hozier robs a gas station and the trio commandeer a house in which to spend the night; the pair are subsequently caught, with the boy being taken from their custody. It is revealed that the couple had found the boy alone in a dilapidated house. [14] The video has garnered over 59 million views on YouTube. [15]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [11] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
Brazil ( Pro-Música Brasil) [24] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
Canada ( Music Canada) [25] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [10] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States ( RIAA) [26] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Label |
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Ireland [27] | 9 March 2014 | Digital download (EP) | Universal |
United States [28] [29] [30] | 1 April 2014 | Columbia | |
6 October 2014 | Adult album alternative radio | ||
10 February 2015 | Modern rock radio |