I always loved this song as a small child and had very sentimental memories of it so when I grew up to find out it feels like, at least the majority of people I come across in music circles or just in real life, seem to absolutely detest this song and think it's one of the worst one-hit-wonder songs to come out was wild. It feels so so emblematic of mid-2000s VH1 adult contemporary that I get a little nostalgic over it tbh and felt like it fits in what I like to call Grey's Anatomycore: the successor to minivan dad rock where pop-rock songs became popular due to prominent placement on network TV shows (ex: This, How To Save A Life, Chasing Cars).

I know a lot of people think it's overtly whiny and between that and it being massively overplayed (it's stats are lowkey crazy), a lot of people dislike it for that reason similar to why Fireflies is so hated. That being said I always really liked this song and think it's warm and comforting and it has a really nice key change in the bridge. People do way too much.

It's a classic whether people like it or not

I honestly think Bad Day being the elimination theme song for American Idol turned it into the punchline of a joke for people.

I always liked this a lot, never understood the hate. It feels forced to me. This was a hit for a reason.

its one of the earliest songs in my memory that was SO aggressively overplayed that even just seeing its name in this thread title had me like NEXT. I dont think its terrible or anything, just, yeah lol

I still love it too. It definitely takes you back to a very specific time in the 2000s. Other songs that get ragged on similar to this one that also still have a warm place in my heart are Lifehouse's You and Me and You're Beautiful by James Blunt.

It's a GREAT song.

I also think people are confusing the singer for the guy that sang You're Beautiful and has been in the news for supposedly being creepy with Hayden Panettiere.

Edited September 5Sep 5 by thisbirdhasflown

I love this song.

It's never been bad it just got overplayed. Time's been kind to it imo. A lot of similar songs from that era have aged very poorly, but this still sounds good.

I actually love it!

I guess I had a completely different experience, cuz I didn't see it being overplayed. I basically only knew it because of the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie But it's a classic.

The 7 Years effect tbh. It’s a nice song, but was super overplayed/overused and became a joke to people.

It's just overplayed and super easy to make fun of

It's not a song I ever play myself but it does give a kind of warm fuzzy nostalgic feeling when I hear it. This song was everywhere but it's aged a lot better than some similar of the time

This one is actually one of the worst of all time

i liked it more than other similar songs from that year like the horrible James Blunt song.

Edited September 6Sep 6 by jdanton2

Love this song and the MV, I remember playing it on my iPod all the time

That song is the male version of A Thousand Miles only less iconic.

It's mid but it's not bad. It's better then 80% of the songs white men sing these days

1 hour ago, YourFavoriteWeapon said:

I always loved this song as a small child and had very sentimental memories of it

Same.

I actually didn't think it was hated. I don't think this song has ever come across in conversations anywhere. But back then it was inescapable and I assumed people liked it at worst? as a standalone hit from 20 years ago it's harmless, I wish people would have this energy about all the bad music plaguing the mainstream landscape tho

This song always makes me think of Alvin and the Chipmunks

People are doing too much. A classic I fear.

It's an ok song. Good but nothing special.

Love it, brings me nostalgia