Flawed Design
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{{Infobox song
| name = Flawed Design
| cover = FlawedDesign.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Stabilo
| album = Happiness and Disaster
| released = January 17, 2006
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Indie rock
| length = 3:47
| label = EMI
| writer = Jesse Dryfhout, Kevin Kadish, Christopher John
| producer = Brad Wood
| prev_title = One More Pill
| prev_year =
| next_title = Kidding Ourselves
| next_year = 2006
}}
"Flawed Design" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Stabilo. It was released in January 2006 as the first single from their album Happiness and Disaster. The song has been performed live since at least May 2004, but was not released on an album until April 4, 2006. It received significant radio airplay across Canada.
Content
The flaws that the song mentions include lying, temptation, trust, deviousness, and treason.
Music video
The music video, directed by Stephen Scott, shows several scenarios where people have flaws that they lie about, such as cheating and bribery.
Awards
- May 16, 2006: Received the SOCAN award for No. 1 Song for topping Canadian Music Network's Hot Adult Contemporary Chart.
- September 2006: Digital Download Certified Gold (CRIA)
- November 19, 2007: Received the SOCAN award for greatest number of plays on Canadian radio for 2006.
Chart positions
References
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- {{cite web|title=EMIssion-Online |work=Features |url=http://www.emission-online.com/issues/2006-03-24/feature2.asp |accessdate=March 24, 2006 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060505160951/http://www.emission-online.com/issues/2006-03-24/feature2.asp |archivedate=May 5, 2006 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web | title= R&R Canada | work= Hot AC Airplay | url= http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/Canada_HAC_Chart.asp | accessdate= May 24, 2006 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060508020633/http://www.radioandrecords.com/Formats/Charts/Canada_HAC_chart.asp | archive-date= May 8, 2006 | url-status= dead }}
- {{cite web | title= MuchMusic | work= High Rotation | url=
http://www.muchmusic.com/music/highrotation/
| accessdate=March 27, 2006}}
- {{cite web
|title=Z95-3
|work=Canadian Top 20
|url=http://www.z95.com/charts/canadian_top_20
|accessdate=June 8, 2006
|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508024644/http://www.z95.com/charts/canadian_top_20
|archivedate=May 8, 2006
|url-status=dead
}}
- {{cite web | title= Lyrics | work= Flawed Design Lyrics| url=
http://www.onlylyrics.com/song.php?id=30733
| accessdate=February 10, 2008}}
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External links
- [http://www.stabilomusic.com/ Stabilo official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316033539/http://www.stabilomusic.com/ |date=2020-03-16 }}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20050406220149/http://www.onemorepill.com/ Stabilo fan page]
- [https://archive.today/20130131021254/http://www.onemorepill.com/forums/ OneMorePill Stabilo Fan Forums]
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Category:Songs written by Kevin Kadish
Category:Song recordings produced by Brad Wood
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