Private Eye (song)

"Private Eye"
The cover of the first version of the single.
Single by Alkaline Trio
from the album From Here to Infirmary
Released	November 15, 2001
Recorded	2000 at Pachyderm Studio, Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Genre	Pop punk[1]
Length	3:30
Label	Vagrant
Songwriter(s)	Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, Mike Felumlee
Producer(s)	Matt Allison, Alkaline Trio
Alkaline Trio singles chronology
"Hell Yes" (2001) "Private Eye" (2001) "Stupid Kid" (2002)
Alternative cover
The cover of the second version of the single.

"Private Eye" is a song by the Chicago-based punk rock band Alkaline Trio, released as the second single from their 2001 album From Here to Infirmary. Two different versions of the single were released in the United Kingdom, where it reached #51 on the UK Singles Chart[2]

The song's music video is compiled from live footage of the band performing "Private Eye" on several dates of their 2000 tour, with touring drummer Adam Willard filling in following Mike Felumlee's departure from the group.

The song appears on the soundtrack to the 2014 video game Watch Dogs.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Matt Skiba, Dan Andriano, and Mike Felumlee, except where noted

Version 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Private Eye" (radio edit)	3:14
2.	"Private Eye" (album version)	3:30

• The data portion of the enhanced CD consists of the music video for "Stupid Kid".

Version 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Private Eye"		3:30
2.	"Mr. Chainsaw" (live at the University of London Union)
3.	"Cringe" (live at the University of London Union)	Skiba, Andriano, Glenn Porter

Personnel

Band

• Matt Skiba – guitar, lead vocals
• Dan Andriano – bass, backing vocals
• Mike Felumlee – drums on "Private Eye"
• Adam Willard – drums on "Mr. Chainsaw" and "Cringe"

Production

• Matt Allison – producer on "Private Eye"
• Neil Weir – assistant producer on "Private Eye"
• Jerry Finn – mix engineer on "Private Eye"

References

1. Damante, Mike (July 16, 2014). "The 20 best pop-punk songs of the 2000s". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
2. "The Official Charts Company - Alkaline Trio". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
3. "Watch Dogs Soundtrack List". Gamersheroes.com. 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2015-03-15.