Adia

In concert on 13 March 2018, Sarah McLachlan spoke about the background of her song Adia. Explaining that she "crossed a line" by falling in love with "the ex of my best friend". Her friendship (with the Adia from the song's title) suffered a breakdown. The man she fell in love with was at the time "my drummer" she said, with whom she went on to have two children. The song, McLachlan explained, is about "the aftermath" of losing her best friend and her feelings of guilt.{{citation needed|date=September 2022}}

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The song starts with no musical introduction, save two piano notes. The lyrics begin "Adia, I do believe I've failed you. Adia, I know I've let you down." The chorus says that "We are born innocent. Believe me Adia, we are still innocent." At times the music is simple and soft, with little more than a piano accompanying McLachlan.

"Adia" was the third of four songs from Surfacing to be released as a single. It was her most successful US single, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The single contains four tracks: the radio mix of "Adia", the Surfacing mix of "Angel", the original studio version of "I Will Remember You" (as opposed to the live version included on the Mirrorball album, also released as a single), and a live version of "Building a Mystery".{{Cite web |url=http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/discography/album.jsp?album_id=2107 |title=Discography |access-date=21 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061229084409/http://www.sarahmclachlan.com/discography/album.jsp?album_id=2107 |archive-date=29 December 2006 |url-status=dead }}

McLachlan was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1999 for "Adia", losing to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On".[http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/1998/1998grammy.htm The Envelope Awards Database] from Los Angeles Times A live version of "Adia" appears on Mirrorball.

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Canadian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=Canadian CD single liner notes|publisher=Nettwerk Productions|id=0 6700 33095 2 3}}

1. "Adia" – 4:02
2. "Angel" – 4:30
3. "I Will Remember You" – 4:52
4. "Building a Mystery" – 4:50

US CD and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=US CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records|id=07822-13497-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records|id=0 7822-13497-4}}

1. "Adia" – 4:02
2. "Angel" – 4:30
3. "I Will Remember You" – 4:52

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions|id=74321 61390 2}}

1. "Adia" – 4:02
2. "Angel" – 4:30
3. "Possession" – 4:39

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UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions|id=7 43216 13904 0}}

1. "Adia" – 4:02
2. "Angel" – 4:30

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions|id=74321-60704-2}}

1. "Adia" (album version) – 4:03
2. "Adia" (remix) – 4:04

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Adia|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1998|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Arista Records, BMG, Nettwerk Productions|id=74321-60703-2}}

1. "Adia" (album version) – 4:03
2. "Adia" (remix) – 4:01
3. "Angel" – 4:30
4. "I Will Remember You" – 4:52

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Personnel are lifted from the Surfacing liner notes.{{cite AV media notes|title=Surfacing|title-link=Surfacing (album)|others=Sarah McLachlan|year=1997|type=Canadian CD album liner notes|publisher=Nettwerk Productions|id=0 6700 30116 2 4}}

• Sarah McLachlan – writing, vocals, acoustic guitars, piano
• Pierre Marchand – writing, bass, keyboards
• Ash Sood – background vocals, drums, percussion
• Brian Minato – bass

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Sarah Mc Lachlan|title=Adia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|salesamount=1,000,000|salesref={{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1Q0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75|title=Best-Selling Records of 1998|magazine=Billboard|date=30 January 1999|access-date=31 May 2015|page=75|issn=0006-2510|volume=111|number=5}}|refname="riaa"}}

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In 1999, saxophonist Richard Elliot covered the song from the release Chill Factor.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r422887|pure_url=yes}}|title=Chill Factor Overview|work=Allmusic.com}}{{cite web|url=http://jazztimes.com/articles/10581-chill-factor-richard-elliot|title=Chill Factor – Richard Elliot|work=JazzTimes.com|access-date=19 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329055137/http://jazztimes.com/articles/10581-chill-factor-richard-elliot|archive-date=29 March 2012|url-status=dead}}

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