2000 single by The Smashing Pumpkins
"
Stand Inside Your Love
" is a song by American
alternative rock
band
the Smashing Pumpkins
. It was the second
single
and the lead international single released from their fifth album,
Machina/The Machines of God
(2000). The song was written by
Billy Corgan
.
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Billy Corgan claims the song is written about his then-girlfriend
Yelena Yemchuk
. He explained, "'Stand Inside Your Love' is one of those rare songs that seems to write itself really quickly... As far as the song goes, it's sort of a love song that rocks, which is pretty rare, even for me. And I even got my girlfriend dancing in the video, so it's all a tribute to my girlfriend, I guess."
[3]
Corgan would also call it the only "true" love song he's ever written.
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"Stand Inside Your Love" was initially conceived to be similar to the
new wave
style of the band's earlier hit "
1979
"; however, Corgan opted for what he considered "the classic Pumpkins sound".
[4]
The single contains one B-side, "Speed Kills", which appears in a shortened form on the vinyl and import CD versions of
Machina
, and in a heavier incarnation on the band's following album
Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music
.
The single cover of "Stand Inside Your Love" was designed by
Vasily Kafanov
and is primarily a depiction of the alchemical androgyne, one of the most significant symbolic representations within alchemy, and, on its most basic level, represents the perfect union between man and woman when joined as a single entity. Atop their head is a single crown, known to the
Kabbalists
as
Kether
, the source of all creation, and the first
Sephiroth
on the
Tree of Life
.
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Music video
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The music video of "Stand Inside Your Love" is a tribute to the 1891 play
Salome
by
Oscar Wilde
.
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Billy Corgan created the video's look together with English director
W.I.Z.
under the heavy influence of original Salome illustrations by
Aubrey Beardsley
.
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The man sitting on the throne is played by
Ken Davitian
, better known for his role as
Azamat Bagatov
in the movie
Borat
. Corgan's then-girlfriend Yelena Yemchuk played the main character in the video.
Sharon Osbourne
cited her dislike for the music video, along with her conflicts with Corgan, as a motive for her departure from the band's management.
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The music video won the Most Visionary Video award at the 2000
VH1
Fashion Awards.
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Release
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While "
The Everlasting Gaze
" was the lead single in the United States from
Machina
, with a radio promotional single released, and a high-energy
music video
filmed with new band member
Melissa Auf der Maur
, "Stand Inside Your Love" was ultimately released as the lead international single. It remains their last commercially successful single internationally.
Track listing
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All tracks are written by Billy Corgan
Title
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1.
| "Stand Inside Your Love"
| 4:16
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2.
| "Speed Kills"
| 5:17
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Charts
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References
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- ^
"Every Smashing Pumpkins Song, Ranked"
.
Spin
. October 30, 2015. p. 5
. Retrieved
August 25,
2021
.
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Bassett, Jordan (November 11, 2018).
"The 20 best Smashing Pumpkins songs"
.
NME
. Retrieved
April 8,
2023
.
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"Smashing Pumpkins Talk "Love," Next Single".
MTV Online
. April 26, 2000.
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a
b
Corgan, Billy. Interview. "
Storytellers
: Smashing Pumpkins". August 24, 2000.
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"The Smashing Pumpkins & The Occult | Stand Inside Your Love"
.
The NACHTKABARETT
. Archived from
the original
on April 26, 2012.
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a
b
Band and Director Commentary.
Greatest Hits Video Collection
.
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"Sharon Osbourne Vents on Corgan".
Spin
. January 15, 2000.
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"
The Smashing Pumpkins ? Stand Inside Your Love"
.
ARIA Top 50 Singles
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"
Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 7257
."
RPM
.
Library and Archives Canada
. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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"
The Irish Charts ? Search Results ? The Smashing Pumpkins"
.
Irish Singles Chart
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"
The Smashing Pumpkins ? Stand Inside Your Love"
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Top Digital Download
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"
The Smashing Pumpkins ? Stand Inside Your Love"
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Top 40 Singles
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"
The Smashing Pumpkins ? Stand Inside Your Love"
.
VG-lista
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"
The Smashing Pumpkins ? Stand Inside Your Love"
Canciones Top 50
.
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"
The Smashing Pumpkins ? Stand Inside Your Love"
.
Singles Top 100
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"Smashing Pumpkins: Artist Chart History"
.
Official Charts Company
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^
"Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Mainstream Rock)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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"Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Alternative Airplay)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
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