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The commercial was released before the members of Hum were aware that a deal had been agreed upon. According to
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People have always said this or that about using our songs in movies or commercials and nothing ever really comes of it. some guy at an ad firm asking about using a song for a commercial I said, 'Yeah, sure, whatever man.' wrote back and told me more, and when I knew it was for real and that it
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magazine wrote, "Tracks like 'Stars' ... are achingly melancholic, but
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chart (then known as the "Modern Rock Tracks") at number 32 during the week of June 3, 1995, eventually peaking at number 11. According to the
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Shuster, Fred (June 23, 1995). "Pop Beat Keep on Hummin'".
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925:(1995). "Stars" CD single (liner notes).
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972:"Hum Chart History | Radio Songs"
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341:sell over 250,000 copies.
255:Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
209:"I'd Like Your Hair Long"
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508:remixed the song in 1996.
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400:"Baby, Baby" – 2:30
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279:St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1223:Downward Is Heavenward
670:Los Angeles Daily News
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251:Hot Modern Rock Tracks
843:The Los Angeles Times
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817:on November 17, 2017
774:"Modern Rock Tracks"
379:Beavis and Butt-head
1303:RCA Records singles
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566:October 26,
441:Radio Songs
368:Music video
310:Los Angeles
267:RCA Records
261:Composition
169:Producer(s)
1292:Categories
1169:Jeff Kropp
880:October 4,
760:1777001366
561:The Ringer
542:References
223:"The Pod"
1009:Billboard
977:Billboard
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679:281577825
652:(liner).
525:metalcore
523:American
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304:Reception
92:dream pop
1158:Tim Lash
1090:AllMusic
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646:(1995).
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500:British
352:Cadillac
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