Synopsis

Matthew Sweet removes his sunglasses as women in carefully styled 1960s clothing pose for a series of photographs. The scenes then shift to a recording studio, where the women join Sweet around the microphones and instruments. As he produces the session, they perform alongside him, turning the song into a playful, fashion-conscious studio production. The video's retro styling and deliberately staged imagery give its straightforward pop-rock performance an unusual, lightly surreal presentation.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was released in the United States in June 1995, following the February 28, 1995 release of Sweet's album "100% Fun."

• The women appearing in the video were identified in contemporary promotional material as Amy Raasch, Tami Moss, and Seana Sears.

• "We're the Same" was promoted as the follow-up to "Sick of Myself," which was still receiving MTV rotation when the single was released.

• The song did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but reached No. 13 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

• The song was produced by Brendan O'Brien and Matthew Sweet, with O'Brien's production helping connect the bright power-pop arrangement to the broader sound of "100% Fun."

• An official version of the 1995 video was added to Matthew Sweet's VEVO catalog in 2015, preserving it for online audiences two decades after its original release.