Amber (song)

"Amber"
Single by 311
from the album From Chaos
ReleasedFebruary 11, 2002 (2002-02-11)
GenreReggae rock, alternative rock
Length
  • 3:29 (album version)
  • 2:58 (radio edit)
LabelVolcano
Songwriter(s)Nick Hexum
Producer(s)
  • Saint
  • 311
311 singles chronology
"I'll Be Here Awhile"
(2001)
"Amber"
(2002)
"Creatures (For a While)"
(2002)

"Amber" is a song from American rock band 311. A reggae rock song, "Amber" was inspired by vocalist Nick Hexum's relationship with singer Nicole Scherzinger.[1] Scherzinger appears briefly in the music video, playing in the ocean with Hexum. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

The song's intro was remixed on Greatest Hits '93–'03.

  1. ^ "Nick Hexum of 311 (Song Fact)". 311.com/Songfacts. Retrieved November 21, 2016.