"Ohio Is for Lovers"
Single by Hawthorne Heights
from the album The Silence in Black and White
ReleasedJune 14, 2005
Recorded2004
GenreEmo[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Length4:04
LabelVictory
Songwriter(s)
  • JT Woodruff
  • Matt Ridenour
  • Micah Carli
  • Eron Bucciarelli
  • Casey Calvert
[7]
Producer(s)Jay Orpin
Hawthorne Heights singles chronology
"Ohio Is for Lovers"
(2005)		 "Niki FM"
(2005)

"Ohio Is for Lovers" (also known as simply "Ohio") is a song by American rock band Hawthorne Heights. It was released as the debut single in 2004 from their debut full-length studio album, The Silence in Black and White. It was produced by Jay Orpin. According to lead vocalist JT Woodruff, the song is about going on tour whilst leaving their girlfriends behind in Ohio.[8] The song is frequently considered the band's signature song and has been jokingly referred to as "The Emo Anthem" for its lyrical content.[9] It peaked at #34 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.[10] When the music video for the song began getting airplay on MTV, it gave the band widespread popularity, resulting in The Silence in Black and White being certified gold in the United States.

An acoustic version of the track was recorded on the album's re-issue.[11]

Music video

The music video was directed by Shane Drake. The video features footage of the band performing in an old building while a little girl is shown aging rapidly and a spider is spinning its web. According to JT Woodruff, the band members were wearing each other's clothing and the microphone was hanging from the ceiling because they forgot to bring the stand.

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 34

References

  1. ↑ "10 Emo Songs That Don't Suck". Phoenix New Times.
  2. ↑ "28 WTF Emo Lyrics You Still Tried To Relate To". BuzzFeed. 22 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "10 CLASSIC EMO SONGS FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT EMO". LA Weekly. 6 December 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "10 Of The Saddest Songs You Definitely Had On Your Ipod In The 2000'S". Alternative Press. February 19, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "The 10 best songs from the 10 worst emo bands". Louder. 14 July 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "28 Songs Every Emo Kid Couldn't Stop Blasting In The '00s". Buzzfeed. 18 April 2018. Retrieved April 18, 2018.
  7. ↑ "ASCAP Songview repertory entry for this song". Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ohio Is For Lovers by Hawthorne Heights - Songfacts".
  9. ↑ "Welcome to the Dark Side...This is no laughing matter.: The Emo Anthem: Ohio is for Lovers- Hawthorne Heights". June 2010.
  10. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/artist/hawthorne-heights/chart-history/
  11. ↑ "The Silence in Black and White (Re-Issue) by Hawthorne Heights". iTunes. 8 June 2004.
  12. ↑ "Hawthorne Heights Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
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