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2004 single by Counting Crows

"Accidentally in Love" is a song by American rock band Counting Crows. The song was written for the opening scene of the 2004 DreamWorks animated film Shrek 2 and appears on the movie's soundtrack as the opening track. It was released as a single on May 3, 2004, two weeks before the movie premiered in theaters. "Accidentally in Love" was commercially successful, peaking within the top 40 on several music charts, including the Irish Singles Chart, where it reached number three and spent 10 weeks in the top 50. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards.

DreamWorks Animation chose Counting Crows lead singer Adam Duritz to write a song that would be featured in the opening scene of their 2004 film Shrek 2, in which Shrek and his wife, Princess Fiona, celebrate their honeymoon following the events of the first movie. To get an idea on how to write the song, Duritz went to the DreamWorks animation camp and watched approximately half of the film. Duritz reported to Billboard magazine that he almost did not write the song, as he was not used to writing songs on demand and was experiencing a block. However, DreamWorks allowed him creative freedom on the song and did not force him to work tirelessly. According to Duritz, the song had to be uplifting, and the studio told him to write a song about himself, not Shrek. Duritz said that the song was indeed about the events that were happening in his life during the writing process, including falling in love with an "inconvenient" lover. He was happy with the track's results, especially since it would appeal to multiple age groups, and he also claimed that "Accidentally in Love" would be "timeless" since it was an original song written for a film. On June 8, 2004, it was serviced to contemporary hit radio. A digital download of the song was released on July 5, 2004, in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. In the latter country, a CD single was issued on July 12, 2004, containing live versions of "American Girls" and "If I Could Give All My Love (Richard Manuel Is Dead)" recorded in Oslo, Norway, as well the song's music video. Dillon Eastoe of British news site Gigwise called the track "brilliant". In April 2022, American Songwriter ranked the song at number seven on their list of "The Top 10 Counting Crows Songs". "Accidentally in Love" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song; Counting Crows performed the song at the ceremony but did not win the award. The song also received nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media.

In the United States, "Accidentally in Love" topped the Billboard Triple A chart for five weeks in July and August 2004. rising to its peak of number 39 eight weeks later (on August 21) and spending 20 weeks on the chart. taking three weeks to reach its peak of number three, where it remained for three weeks. It spent 10 weeks in the top 50, tallying its final week on September 16 at number 49. In the United Kingdom, the song debuted and peaked at number 28 on the UK Singles Chart and logged five weeks in the top 100. and the boy is LA Models model Steve Vanda), complete with a TV showing scenes from the film. The rabbit comes to life and serenades the girl. She falls in love with him and leaves her boyfriend behind while he is in the kitchen making breakfast for her. The band itself is not present at all in the video. An alternative music video for the song is included on the Shrek 2 DVD as a bonus feature and combines clips from the movie with scenes of Duritz recording the song.

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref. (Reference)United StatesMay 3, 2004Hot adult contemporary, Adult album alternative, triple A radioGeffen Records, Geffen, DreamWorks Records, DreamWorksJune 8, 2004Contemporary hit radioJuly 5, 2004Digital downloadCanadaUnited KingdomJuly 12, 2004CD