Fine Again
{{Short description|2002 single by Seether}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Fine Again
| cover = seether fine again.png
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Seether
| album = Disclaimer
| B-side = * "Take Me Away"
- "Hang On"
| released = August 2002
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = * Post-grunge{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/list/best-post-grunge-songs/|title=50 Best Post-Grunge Songs|last=Graves|first=Wren|website=Consequence|date=May 20, 2024|access-date=April 1, 2025}}
| length = 4:04
| label = Wind-up
| writer = * Shaun Morgan
| producer = Jay Baumgardner
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Driven Under
| next_year = 2003
}}
"Fine Again" is the debut single by South African rock band Seether, released in 2002. The song first appeared on the 2000 album Fragile (which was released when Seether were still going by the name Saron Gas). It was also later included on the 2002 EP 5 Songs, and it is the third track on their 2002 debut studio album Disclaimer.
During live shows, Shaun Morgan has been known to dedicate the song to Dave Williams of Drowning Pool as well as Dimebag Darrell of Pantera.
Morgan wrote the song after his parents got divorced.
Music video
The video for the song, directed by Paul Fedor, features the band playing on a soundstage while three walls behind them display filmstrip slides of people holding opaque rectangles with phrases depicting their inner feelings on them explaining the reason why they feel down, and broken hearted (which is similar to the album cover). Seether arranged for the concept to be implemented on the cover art to Disclaimer. Ten different versions of the album were released, each featuring a photo of a person from the video. According to bassist Dale Stewart:
Seether came up with the idea of the people baring their souls and holding up the signs and we thought it was a good concept. It's kind of like a thread that runs through the whole album, the fragility, or whatever you want to call it, you know in people. People are always screwed up about something. It doesn't matter if they act like they're not as if they're alright. So therefore, there are times where everybody feels a broken heart.[http://rockcircustv.com/rcpages/seetherint.html Interview with Dale Stewart, Nick Oshiro, and Pat from Seether] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003165204/http://rockcircustv.com/rcpages/seetherint.html |date=2011-10-03 }} (November 2002). Retrieved on 1-29-11.
Appearances
"Fine Again" was featured on both the 2002 video games Madden 2003 and Nintendo's 1080° Avalanche, and in the 2018 film Boy Erased.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-12 |title=Seether - Tunefind |url=https://www.tunefind.com/artist/seether |website=Tunefind}}
Track listing
;Europe Promo CD (2002)
{{Track listing
| title1 = Fine Again
| note1 = Album Version
| length1 = 4:04
| title2 = Fine Again
| note2 = Acoustic Version
| length2 = 4:03
}}
- All tracks mixed by Jay Baumgardner
;EP (Limited Edition)
{{Track listing
| title1 = Fine Again
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = Needles
| length2 = 3:26
| title3 = Got It Made
| length3 = 4:51
}}
- All tracks mixed by Jay Baumgardner
;US (2002) and Europe (2004) Promo CD
{{Track listing
| title1 = Fine Again
| length1 = 4:04
}}
- Mixed by Jay Baumgardner
;Australia (2004) Promo CD
{{Track listing
| title1 = Fine Again
}}
- Mixed by Bob Marlette
;Europe and Australia Maxi-Single (2004)
{{Track listing
| title1 = Fine Again
| note1 = New Album Version
| length1 = 4:05
| title2 = Take Me Away
| length2 = 3:57
| title3 = Hang On
| length3 = 3:12
| title4 = Fine Again
| note4 = Acoustic Version
| length4 = 4:02
| title5 = Fine Again
| note5 = Video
| length5 = 4:04
}}
- Tracks 1, 2 mixed by Bob Marlette
- Tracks 3, 4 mixed by Jay Baumgardner
- Fine Again (Video) on Europe CD only
Chart positions
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Seether|title=Fine Again|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=December 24, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Seether|title=Fine Again|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2002|certyear=2025|access-date=January 10, 2025}}
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References
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Category:Wind-up Records singles
Category:Songs written by Dale Stewart
Category:Songs written by Shaun Morgan
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