Inside of You (The Maine song)

"Inside of You"
Single by The Maine
from the album Black & White
Released	May 3, 2010
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:50
Label	Warner
Songwriter(s)	John O'Callaghan
Producer(s)	Howard Benson
The Maine singles chronology
"Into Your Arms" (2009) "Inside of You" (2010) "Growing Up" (2010)
Music video
"Inside of You" on YouTube

"Inside of You" is a song by American rock band the Maine. The song was released digitally on May 3, 2010, and serviced to radio on June 14.^[2] The song was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Black & White.^[3] An acoustic version of the song was released on July 13, 2010.^[4]

Background

"Inside of You" was written by lead singer John O'Callaghan, produced by Howard Benson, and released through Warner Records.^[3][5] The song is about sex, but is a bit of a double entendre, expressing a much deeper meaning.^[6] The track runs at 133 BPM and is in the key of A major.^[7] The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales chart.^[8]

In 2010, the song won the AP Magazine Readers' Awards for Best Song.^[9]

Music video

The music video for "Inside of You" was released on July 19, 2010.^[10] The music video is directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos.^[11]

The video depicts the band leaving their black and white world behind to enter the crazy, colorful imagination of a young boy via his kaleidoscope below.^[12]

Track listing

Digital download^[2]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inside of You"	3:50

Acoustic version^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Inside of You" (acoustic)	3:46

Charts

Chart performance for "Inside of You"

Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[8]	14

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	May 3, 2010	Digital download	Warner	[2]

References

1. "The Maine, 'Black & White' - Billboard". Billboard. August 13, 2010. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
2. "Inside of You - Single by The Maine". Apple Music. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
3. Logan White (March 22, 2021). "10 Years Later: How 'Pioneer' Altered The Maine's Career Forever". Substream Magazine. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
4. "Inside of You (Acoustic Version) - The Maine". Amazon. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
5. "The Maine - Inside of You". Genius. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
6. Alyssa Quiles (July 8, 2019). "10 songs you didn't know were about sex the first time you heard it". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
7. "Key and BPM of Inside of You by The Maine". Musicstax.com. July 12, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
8. "The Maine Chart History (Rock Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
9. Alternative Press, Issue No. 271. February 2011. p. 64.
10. Martin Cizmar (July 19, 2010). "The Maine Releases "Inside Of You" Video -- Yes That's The Name of The Joke Song From Forgetting Sarah Marshall". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
11. Chris Ryan (July 19, 2010). "Video Premiere: The Maine, 'Inside of You'". MTV. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
12. "The Maine 'Inside Of You' Video". Rockdirt. July 25, 2010. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.