Flawed Design

2006 single by Stabilo

"Flawed Design"

Single by Stabilo

from the album Happiness and Disaster

Released

January 17, 2006

Genre

Indie rock

Length

3:47

Label

EMI

Songwriter(s)

Jesse Dryfhout, Kevin Kadish, Christopher John

Producer(s)

Brad Wood

Stabilo singles chronology

"One More Pill"

"Flawed Design"
(2006)

"Kidding Ourselves"
(2006)

"Flawed Design" is a song by Canadian indie rock band Stabilo. It was released in January 2006 as the first single from their album Happiness and Disaster. The song has been performed live since at least May 2004, but was not released on an album until April 4, 2006. It received significant radio airplay across Canada.

Content

The flaws that the song mentions include lying, temptation, trust, deviousness, and treason.

Music video

The music video, directed by Stephen Scott, shows several scenarios where people have flaws that they lie about, such as cheating and bribery.

Awards

May 16, 2006: Received the SOCAN award for No. 1 Song for topping Canadian Music Network's Hot Adult Contemporary Chart.
September 2006: Digital Download Certified Gold (CRIA)
November 19, 2007: Received the SOCAN award for greatest number of plays on Canadian radio for 2006.

Chart positions

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Canada CHR/Pop Top 40 (Radio & Records)^[1]	21
Canada Hot AC Top 40 (Radio & Records)^[2]	1
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)^[3]	18

References

^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 4, 2006. p. 26. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 16, 2006. p. 47. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ "Radio & Records Magazine". Radio & Records. April 28, 2006. p. 54. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

"EMIssion-Online". Features. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2006.
"R&R Canada". Hot AC Airplay. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved May 24, 2006.
"MuchMusic". High Rotation. Retrieved March 27, 2006.
"Z95-3". Canadian Top 20. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved June 8, 2006.
"Lyrics". Flawed Design Lyrics. Retrieved February 10, 2008.