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Worn Me Down
"Worn Me Down" is a song by American singer Rachael Yamagata. It was released as a single from her debut CD, Rachael Yamagata EP and was the first single of off her first full length album, ''Happenstance'', which was released on June 8, 2004 in the U.S, and it is considered to be her most famous song to date.〔Raible, Allan (2008-12-31). ("The 50 Best Albums of 2008: Nos. 50 to 26." ) ''ABC News: Entertainment.'' Retrieved 2010-08-08〕
==Background==
"Worn Me Down" first appeared on Rachael Yamagata's 5 song debut EP where it was listed as a featured song,〔(2003-10-27). ("Rachael Yamagata Debut EP." ) ''CMJ New Music Report.'' Retrieved 2010-08-07〕 and was released on October 7, 2003.〔("Rachael Yamagata - EP." ) ''Discogs.'' Retrieved 2010-08-06〕 In 2004, the song was released as a single from the EP in Germany.〔 It was one of two songs on the EP that were re-recorded for her full length album ''Happenstance'' and by comparison, the re-arranged version of the song had a more produced sound,〔Zerwas, Katie (2004-07-13). ("How the World Will Learn to Spell 'Yamagata' in Lights." ) ''PopMatters.'' Retrieved 2010-08-06〕 featured edgier electric guitars and drums,〔Boeckel, Gentry (2004-06-11). ("Rachael Yamagata." ) ''Stylus.'' Retrieved 2010-08-06〕 and a dominant orchestration.〔 The melody has been called "straight-forward",〔 and Yamagata's voice as being mature,〔 highly emotional,〔 and raspy.〔La Gorce, Tammy ("Product Notes." ) ''Tower Records.'' Retrieved 2010-08-07〕 Her vocal style on "Worn Me Down" has been compared to that of Tori Amos, P.J. Harvey and KT Tunstall.〔Adair, David (2005-05-23). ("Rachel Yamagata: Happenstance." ) ''contactmusic.'' Retrieved 2010-08-06〕 Prior to the album's release, several critics believed that "Worn Me Down" would be the first single Yamagata would put out off of the full length album, but with differing reasons.〔〔Hogan, Marc (2004-01-26). ("Rachael Yamagata EP." ) ''PopMatters.'' Retrieved 2010-08-06〕
The lyrics convey feelings of helplessness〔 and obsessiveness;〔Brookes, Stephen (2008-09-28). ("Rachael Yamagata at the Birchmere." ) ''The Washington Post.'' Retrieved 2010-08-08〕 they are from the viewpoint of a woman in a twisted romance,〔Wilson, Mackenzie ("Editorial Reviews." ) ''All Music Guide.'' Retrieved 2010-08-07〕 and she has virtually given up on the man she is with, who is in fact infatuated with another woman.〔Sweeting, Adam (2005-05-13). ("Rachael Yamagata, Happenstance." ) ''Guardian.'' Retrieved 2010-08-06〕
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