Fragments (Jack Johnson song)

"Fragments"
The one-track single cover for the song
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album "Smog of the Sea"/"All the Light Above It Too"
Released February 17, 2017
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2015
Studio Mango Tree Studio
Genre Rock, pop
Length

Single Version: 3:42 Documentary Version: 3:32

Album Version: 3:41
Label Brushfire Records
Songwriter(s) Jack Johnson
Producer(s) Robbie Lackritz
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"Shot Reverse Shot"
(2013)		 "Fragments"
(2017)		 ""My Mind Is for Sale"
(2017)"

"Shot Reverse Shot"
(2013)		 "Fragments"
(2017)		 ""My Mind Is for Sale"
(2017)"

"Fragments" is a song by American singer Jack Johnson and was released on February 17, 2017.[1] The song is featured in the short film "Smog of the Sea," and is also the tenth track on Jack's seventh studio album, All the Light Above It Too[2]

Release

The song was released on February 17, 2017 along with the release of the short film documentary, "Smog of the Sea."[3] The song is featured in this film which features a one-week journey through the Sargasso Sea.[4] Along with the release of the song, he announced his 2017 Tour, and plans to release a new album in the summer.

Composition

Johnson says that he wrote the song about the pollution in the ocean, and that the "Smog of the Sea" documentary inspired him to write the song.[5] The main meaning of this song, is to be cautious to our environment.[6] The trip also inspired many other of his new songs from his upcoming album "All the Light Above it Too." [7] Johnson had almost completely finished all of the songs by the end of the trip and was ready to put them into a record.[8]

Live performance

The song has been performed during Jack's "All the Light Above it Too Tour" multiple times, along with "My Mind Is for Sale."[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Fragments (From "The Smog of the Sea") - Single by Jack Johnson on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ↑ "All the Light Above It Too by Jack Johnson on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Smog of the Sea". The Smog of the Sea. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  4. ↑ "Film". The Smog of the Sea. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Jack Johnson Unveils New Song, Talks Short Film and Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  6. ↑ "Jack Johnson: Musician, Filmmaker, and Environment Activist | SD Entertainer Magazine". www.sdentertainer.com. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  7. ↑ "Jack Johnson Unveils New Song, Talks Short Film and Tour". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  8. ↑ "'The Smog of the Sea' is Jack Johnson's new film about plastic pollution". TreeHugger. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  9. ↑ "Jack Johnson: Forest Hills Stadium 2017 | WFUV". www.wfuv.org. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
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