Serve the Ego

"Serve the Ego" is a song by Jewel, released on September 24, 2002, as the fourth single from her album This Way. Unlike previous singles released by Jewel, it covered new territory for the artist and attracted a new fan base. By the time Jewel's third LP was released, she stated that she had been getting into the club scene of Los Angeles. She was fascinated and intrigued by the music being played at the clubs in L.A. and NYC (house music). Jewel grew fond of the newfound genre and decided to release "Serve the Ego" to DJs for remixing. This decision paid off, earning Jewel a number-one single on the Billboard Club and Dance Charts and Single Sales charts in the U.S.

"Serve the Ego"
Single by Jewel
from the album This Way
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002
Genre
(original/album version)
Length4:58 (album version)
3:50 (Wayne Rodriguez Radio Edit)
3:51 (Mike Rizzo Radio Edit)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Atlantic
Jewel singles chronology
"This Way"
(2002)		 "Serve the Ego"
(2002)		 "Intuition"
(2003)

Release

The single was released exclusively for clubs. Some radio stations in San Francisco, New York City, and Los Angeles, however, did play a shortened version of the track. The versions that were most played on the (dance) radio stations were the Mike Rizzo Radio Mix and the Wayne Rodriguez Radio Edit. A US-maxi single was issued for commercial purchase.

Music video

A video for "Serve the Ego" never surfaced. Jewel stated in an interview, "There was an idea to shoot a video for Serve the Ego to one of the remixes; however, we later found that there wasn't enough time in my schedule to shoot one."

Commercial release

Serve the Ego was only released in the U.S. In the form of a maxi-single, it contained eight different club mixes. The song was released in the U.S. on September 24, 2002. The promo single was only issued to dance radio stations. Its limited release makes it a rare item in Jewel's discography.

Track listing

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of Serve the Ego.

  • US promo 12" single
A1. "Serve the Ego" [Album Edit]
A2. "Serve the Ego" [Mike Rizzo Radio Edit]
A3. "Serve the Ego" [Wayne Rodriguez Radio Edit]
B1. "Serve the Ego" [Mike Rizzo Club Mix]
B2. "Serve the Ego" [Wayne Rodriguez Club Mix]
  • US promo CD single
  1. "Serve the Ego" [Mike Rizzo Radio Edit]
  2. "Serve the Ego" [Wayne Rodriguez Radio Edit]
  3. "Serve the Ego" [Album Edit]
  • US CD Maxi-single and US 12" single (both have exactly the same tracklist)
  1. "Serve the Ego" [Hani Num Club Mix]
  2. "Serve the Ego" [Mike Rizzo Club Mix]
  3. "Serve the Ego" [Wayne Rodriguez Club Mix]
  4. "Serve the Ego" [Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix]
  5. "Serve the Ego" [Hani Num Dub]
  6. "Serve the Ego" [Wayne Rodriguez Dub Mix]
  7. "Serve the Ego" [Mike Rizzo Dub Mix]
  8. "Serve the Ego" (Gabriel & Dresden Flashback)
  • UK 12" single
  1. "Serve the Ego" [Hani Num Club Mix]
  2. "Serve the Ego" [Gabriel & Dresden Club Mix]

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 197
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[2] 1

See also

References
  1. "Chart Log UK (1994–2010): Jessie J – JX". zobbel.de. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  2. "Jewel Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2011.
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