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Simple Creed

"Simple Creed" is a song by American alternative rock group Live, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, V. The song features vocals by English rapper Tricky.

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"Simple Creed"
Single by Live featuring Tricky
from the album V
B-side
  • "Shit Towne" (live)
  • "Sparkle" (live)
ReleasedJuly 24, 2001 (2001-07-24)
Length3:26
LabelRadioactive
Songwriters
Live featuring Tricky singles chronology
"They Stood Up for Love"
(2000) 		"Simple Creed"
(2001) 		"Overcome"
(2001)

"Simple Creed" is a song by American alternative rock group Live, released as the first single from their fifth studio album, V. The song features vocals by English rapper Tricky.

Chart performance

In the United States, "Simple Creed" peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.12 The song also reached No. 18 in the Netherlands and No. 43 in Australia.3

Music video

The music video for "Simple Creed" was directed by Marc Webb.4 It features the band performing the song outdoors, cut with footage of two men fighting as they are urged on by a crowd of onlookers. The fight ends as one of the combatants appears to see the error of his ways. He begins walking and is followed by a large group of young people. When the rap section begins, the video cuts to a young man in his living room watching Tricky perform his section of the song on TV. The band finish performing the song as the sun sets. The final shot is of the now very large group of young people standing behind the band members in a suburban street.

Track listings

Australian and German CD single

  1. "Simple Creed" – 3:26
  2. "Shit Towne" (live version) – 4:40
  3. "Sparkle" (live version) – 5:26

Dutch CD single

  1. "Simple Creed" – 3:26
  2. "Shit Towne" (live version) – 4:37

Charts

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Simple Creed"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 24, 2001
Radioactive 9
Australia August 27, 2001 CD 10
References

References

  1. "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. September 1, 2001. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  2. "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. September 29, 2001. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
  3. "Live feat. Tricky – Simple Creed". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
  4. "Simple Creed" mvdbase.com
  5. "Live feat. Tricky – Simple Creed" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 2021" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. "Live feat. Tricky – Simple Creed" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  8. "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2001". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 40.
  9. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1411. July 20, 2001. pp. 133, 138.
  10. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27th August 2001" (PDF). ARIA. August 27, 2001. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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