An Honest Mistake

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"An Honest Mistake" is a song by American rock band the Bravery. It was released as their debut single and the lead single from their self-titled studio album on January 31, 2005. The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number 33 on the Irish Singles Chart.

Critical reception

AllMusic writer MacKenzie Wilson said that the song "saunters like classic New Order with its dark-hued mechanical energy."[1] Lost At Sea's Sarah Peters put the track alongside "Public Service Announcement" for showing the band's honed-in musicianship and knowledge of new wave, saying that when they "hit the airwaves, there shouldn't be too many listeners impressed by the band's amount of study - why analyze and appreciate when you could just dance?"[2] Adam Moerder of Pitchfork Media found the track to be one of the few standouts on the record, calling it "one of the few sassy moments on the album, with Endicott mockingly singing in falsetto "Don't look at me that way/ It was an honest mistake."[3]

Music video

The video for "An Honest Mistake" was directed by Michael "Mike" Palmieri (Foo Fighters, The Strokes) and features the band performing the song apparently surrounded by a Rube Goldberg machine. The chain starts with several strings of dominoes and includes many other objects, such as light bulbs, eggs, and an aquarium. Different parts of the action are shown from multiple views, often showing it one way, switching to another angle, then switching back to the original view. Eventually a flaming arrow shoots toward a target, but misses to the right and the video ends with the band looking mildly disappointed.[4]

Track listings

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Charts

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 31, 2005 Modern rock radio Island [17]
United Kingdom February 28, 2005 Template:Hlist Loog [18]
Australia May 9, 2005 CD Island [19]
United States June 20, 2005 Contemporary hit radio [20]

References

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  9. ↑ "Issue 794" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  10. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink". "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Bravery". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ Template:Digits/41/ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSI "The Bravery Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
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