The song was recorded and released in 1997 by band ‘Sixpence None The Richer’ on their third album and also as a single. The song did well in both the UK and USA and was the highest charted song the band had ever made. Since then the song has been used in many television programmes and films. Interestingly the song was written by a man called Matt Slocum for his wife but is actually sung by the female of the band.
The opening sequence begins with a group of five people together sitting on a bench. Their backs are towards the camera and the sky is dark with stars which suggests this is a romantic song. Throughout the sequence there are several special effects such as the star moving around the females face as if putting her in a trance with shows the romance.
At the beginning there is a medium long shot which shows the mood lit sky and the backs of the people. The next shot was a surprise as I believed it to be a shot from the front to show the peoples faces but instead it was close ups of the backs of their heads therefore creating mystery and making the viewers wonder who they are and why they are there. There are lots of close ups of the band which agrees with Goodwin’s theory that there is a demand for lots of close ups. Especially there are close ups of the blonde haired female singer who is the only female in the band. There are close up on her lips which shows a connection between the lyrics and also on her eyes which again suggests that this is a romantic song. The shots of the band often use the rule of thirds which draws the viewers in to focus on their faces and features.
Goodwin also states that there may be intertextual references which are true of this song when scenes from popular television show Dawson’s Creek are shown on a screen. The lyrics match the visual therefore illustrating the lyrics. When the Dawson’s is shown it is also on a television set which shows voyeurism and dates the music video because it is an older television.
Often the shot begins out of focus and then becomes in focus. This is used in combination with the lyrics as the singer appears as if she wants to be kissed and is in a daze because of who she is sitting next to. Throughout the sequence the camera work shows different parts of the bodies likes legs and backs of heads in order to give the viewer a fuller picture of the group.
To conclude, this music video agrees with Goodwin’s theory as there is definitely a strong link between the song and the video especially certain clips of the video which illustrate the lyrics but additionally the video contradicts the lyrics because the female singer who is surrounded by men does not attract any of their attention therefore she is not getting kissed.
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