text: long distance ( ivy album ) long distance is the third studio album by american band ivy . it was released on november 8 , 2000 in japan , while the us version was released on july 10 , 2001 by nettwerk . noted as a departure from ivy 's previous studio album apartment life ( 1997 ) , the album took influence from new wave , but maintained ivy 's signature blend of indie pop and indie rock music . ivy collaborated with long - time producer peter nashel for two of the album 's tracks , while the rest was completely produced and written by members andy chase and adam schlesinger . long distance received positive reviews upon release , and is noted for its different new wave sound compared to ivy 's previous works , apartment life and realistic ( 1995 ) . many critics favored ivy 's new approach , although some found it less interesting compared to the material on apartment life . commercially , the album fared well in both japan and the united states , but did not peak on any significant record chart . four singles were released from the album . " lucy doesn 't love you " , " disappointed " and " i think of you " were all commercially unsuccessful , while the album 's third single , " edge of the ocean " , appeared in numerous films and television programs and is often considered the band 's signature song . the songs " undertow " and " worry about you " were also used in the media , and the latter was used as the theme song for the abc miniseries kingdom hospital . promotional music videos were created for both " lucy doesn 't love you " and " edge of the ocean " . development shortly after the release of apartment life ( 1997 ) , ivy began work on a new studio album ; however , the band was dropped by their label , epic records , shortly after the reissue of apartment life was released . after the end of the contract with epic , and lead singer dominique durand 's pregnancy , the new york city studio where ivy regularly recorded music burned down . in order to forget about these events , ivy resumed recording sessions , where they began incorporating influences from new wave . member adam schlesinger detailed the album 's exploration of different genres : " the first songs [ we ] recorded were jangly and simple and straight - ahead . we started gravitating toward the groovier , slightly more melancholy stuff . it works well with dominique 's voice . " according to schlesinger , ivy then signed with nettwerk because " their roster was similar to ivy across the board " . after being released prematurely in japan on november 8 , 2000 , the album was a quick success . nettwerk 's head of marketing , marie , stated that long distance became one of amazon.com 's top imports . the album was released in the united states on july 10 , 2001 , eight months later . during recording sessions , durand , schlesinger and fellow band member andy chase decided " to go one - hundred percent " on one of the tracks , which would later become " edge of the ocean " . ivy stated that the song , which would later be released as the album 's third single , was created in hopes that it would " mean the difference between making our next album or not " . along with " edge of the ocean " , the trio starting writing songs that were " less atmospheric " that those on apartment life , but contained more " infectious melodies " , which the band preferred . composition songs long distance opens with " undertow " , a track featuring " pastoral tones " layered with " a lifting guitar frame " ; tom topkoff of hybrid magazine noted that durand 's vocals have " aged like a fine wine " . the single " disappointed " , the " fast - paced " second track , consists of a " taut rhythm and slinky guitars " that " provide a sleekly sexy backdrop for durand 's wistful vocals " . its sound was compared to ivy 's previous tracks on realistic ( 1995 ) and apartment life ( 1997 ) , particularly the songs " no guarantee " and " i get the message " . the next song , " edge of the ocean " , is an indie pop and trip hop song , and has been called a " captivating and escapist tune " . since its release , it has been commonly referred to as one of ivy 's signature songs , including by ivy themselves . " blame it on yourself " is a " memorable " track , with instrumentation provided by distorted guitars . the fifth track , " while we 're in love " , is a trip hop - inspired track , with the singer and her partner realizing , " we know it won 't last forever / because we 're not meant to be together " . " while we 're in love " uses keyboards that add a groovy feeling to " fill out the sound more than ever before " . the album 's lead single , " lucy doesn 't love you " , uses 1960s - style horns with " jangly guitars " to reintroduce ivy 's signature indie pop style into the album . it has a " sassy brass and lifting melody " , accompanied by electric guitars to create an " atmospheric " mood . according to tom topkoff of hybrid magazine , " worry about you " is ivy 's " furthest departure from their tried and true practice " . the composition is relatively ambient , with " portishead styled ethereal - dub characteristics " . the album 's eighth song , " let 's stay inside " , uses keyboard and acoustic guitar instrumentation to provide a " comforting " feeling ; " bossa nova - tinged " , it results in an " intimate approach " . " midnight sun " and " i think of you " both used violins and organs to achieve a sense of effortlessness , with the former 's instrumentation headed by ivy 's longtime partner james iha . the next track , " hideaway " , is another " escapist tune " , featuring " durand 's sensually emotive vocals " . the album 's 12th track , " one more last kiss " , contains longing lyrics discussing durand 's final moments with a lover . its composition consists of guitar passages similar to the majority of the album . a cover of the blow monkeys ' " digging your scene " concludes the standard edition of the album , with its production sounding " natural " , as if it was an original ivy track . the japanese edition of the album featured a bonus track , " it 's all in your mind " , which remains unreleased in the united states , and softly repeats the song 's title throughout . promotion while ivy did not heavily promote the album through live appearances , several tracks from long distance were featured in various television series and films . " edge of the ocean " was used in the movies angel eyes , music and lyrics and shallow hal , and the television series grey 's anatomy and veronica mars . " worry about you " served as the theme song for the abc drama series kingdom hospital , and was featured on the cbs sci - fi series the 4400 , and its soundtrack . " lucy doesn 't love you " was played in the similarly titled 2002 film i 'm with lucy , while " one more last kiss " was in the 2002 movie insomnia . " digging your scene " was released as a radio single and sent to modern rock radio in june 2001 . in 2002 , the single received a proper release to promote ivy 's fourth studio album , . ivy visited various record stores throughout the us and japan to promote the album , including at sam goody locations and in west village ; ivy 's touring schedule coincided with the rereleased version of apartment life , on september 18 , 2001 . singles ivy released four singles from long distance . in late 2000 , " lucy doesn 't love you " was released as the album 's lead single . two cd singles were issued in japan , the first contained b - side track " blame it on yourself " , while the second additionally contained " digging your scene " . the track received favorable reviews from critics , and a music video was filmed in 2000 to promote the song . the album 's second single , " disappointed " , was released as a radio single on july 10 , 2001 . similarly , the track received positive feedback , and was promoted by an live performance on late night with conan o 'brien in 2001 . third single " edge of the ocean " was also released on july 10 , 2001 in the us . compared to their previous work , the single was both a critical and commercial success , appearing in several television series and films , and peaking at no. 160 on the uk singles chart . its accompanying music video became ivy 's most - watched clip on the video - sharing website youtube . the album 's fourth and final single , " i think of you " , was released on november 9 , 2001 . critical reception long distance received positive reviews upon release . at metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics , the album received an average score of 68 , based on nine reviews . jonathan cohen from billboard commented that " durand 's sensual vocals are beguiling as ever " and favored singles " disappointed " and " edge of the ocean " . a critic from resonance magazine praised the album for " stay [ ing ] true to the belief that guitar pop can have cool , utopian sounds without bringing in a truckload of keyboards and sequencers " . a reviewer stated that " no one else stateside is currently making pop quite this lush and lovely " , but disapproved of the track " undertow " for being " short of perfection " . one of e ! online 's music critics declared " lucy doesn 't love you " a summer anthem and predicted that long distance would increase ivy 's popularity . critics from both rolling stone and blender made strong comparisons between long distance and the english musical duo everything but the girl . the former stated that " any fan on everything but the girl , saint etienne or vintage blondie should find plenty to swoon over " , while the latter called the sound " cloudy and distant , [ but ] takes tentative steps toward everything but the girl " . in a more mixed review , a critic from stated that " ivy specialize [ s ] in oriented dream - pop : too ethereal for straight pop fans , too structured for the 4ad crowd " . in a divided review , michaelangelo matos of city pages noted that he preferred ivy 's previous releases , but stated , " if your band had spent four years getting dropped and picked up and dropped again by record labels , you 'd sound tired too " . similarly , a reviewer from alternative press was negative , expressing that " the 13 tracks here are improbably edgeless , all love - me - do / love - me - don 't that evaporate on impact " . track listing all tracks written by ivy except " digging your scene " , written by dr. robert . credits and personnel credits adapted from the album 's liner notes . release history