Sound, in a 2015 top 10 of the band's best songs, ranked it as number four, calling it "far and away the best track on the album." Stereogum and Kerrang both named "Always" as Blink-182's eighth-best song. Music video The music video for "Always" was directed by Joseph Kahn. The group shot it while on tour in Australia in mid-2004, at the same studio space used by the Wiggles. It features Australian pop singer Sophie Monk. The video is displayed as three horizontal panels, in which Monk flirts with DeLonge, Hoppus and Barker. However, the panels sever the onscreen participants in three. Monk appears as a fractured whole, while parts of the band members combine to make one character. The trio's characters attempt to plead with Monk, trying to repair a damaged relationship, which are depicted through fights, arguments, and "the occasional making-up/making-out," which is handled by Barker. In reference to the video, DeLonge said "It's like doing an algebraic formulation on paper when you watch it. It's the same kind of feeling [...] but it's rad." Bassist Mark Hoppus called it the most technically complicated video the band ever had to shoot, as it required choreographed positioning in real time. The video was photographed by Brad Rushing and edited by David Blackburn who won the MVPA Best Editing Award for his work. The song was a hit on music video channels, where it was among the most-played on Fuse, MTV2 and MuchMusic into January 2005. Track listing The two live tracks were originally broadcast live on The WB's Pepsi Smash concert series. Charts Release history References Notes External links Blink-182 songs 2004 singles 2003 songs Music videos directed by Joseph Kahn Songs written by Tom DeLonge Songs written by Travis Barker Songs written by Mark Hoppus Geffen Records singles