| "Accidentally in Love" | ||||
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| Single by Counting Crows | ||||
| from the album Shrek 2: Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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| Released | May 3, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1][2] | |||
| Length | 3:08 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
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"Accidentally in Love" is a song by American rock band Counting Crows. The song was written for the opening scene of the 2004 DreamWorks animated film Shrek 2 and appears on the movie's soundtrack as the opening track.[3] It was released as a single on May 3, 2004, two weeks before the movie premiered in theaters. "Accidentally in Love" 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. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards.
- ^ Ault, Susanne (May 22, 2004). Paoletta, Michael (ed.). "Singles – Essential Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 21. p. 33. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Abercrombie, Olivia; Mitchell, Matt (March 10, 2024). "The 50 Best Original Songs Written for Films". Paste. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ "Original Soundtrack Shrek 2 [Original Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2020.