Accidentally in Love

"Accidentally in Love" is a song performed by Counting Crows. It was featured in the Shrek 2 movie soundtrack and released as a single in July 2004. The single was commercially successful, peaking within the top 40 on several music charts, including the Irish Singles Chart, where it reached number three and spent 10 weeks in the top 50.[1] The song was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 2005 Academy Awards.

For the Freya Lim album, see Accidentally in Love (album). For the 2011 film, see Accidentally in Love (film).
"Accidentally in Love"
Single by Counting Crows
from the album Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack
B-side"Miami" (Live in Oslo)
ReleasedJuly 5, 2004
FormatCD single
RecordedSpring 2004
Genre
Length3:08
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brendan O'Brien
Counting Crows singles chronology
"She Don't Want Nobody Near"
(2004)		 "Accidentally in Love"
(2004)		 "1492"
(2008)

Awards

"Accidentally in Love" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. Counting Crows also performed the song at the ceremony but did not win the award. The song also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

Music video

The main music video for the song, directed by Meiert Avis, features a stuffed toy rabbit (voiced by and patterned after the band's frontman Adam Duritz) in the apartment of a young couple (the girl is Ashley Roberts from The Pussycat Dolls[2] and the boy is LA Models model Steve Vanda), complete with a TV showing scenes from the film. The rabbit comes to life and serenades the girl. She falls in love with him and leaves her boyfriend behind while he is in the kitchen making breakfast for her. The band itself is not present at all in the video.

An alternative music video for the song is included on the Shrek 2 DVD as a bonus feature, and combines clips from the movie with scenes of Duritz recording the song.

Charts and certifications

"Accidentally in Love" is included in the music games Just Dance Kids 2 and Lego Rock Band.

References
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