Glycerine (song)
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| Single by Bush (band) | ||||
| from the album Sixteen Stone | ||||
| Released | November 14, 1995 | |||
| Format | CD, 7" | |||
| Recorded | January 1994 | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 4:26 4:18 (U.S. Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Trauma, Interscope, Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Gavin Rossdale | |||
| Producer | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley Bush |
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"Glycerine" is the fourth single from British grunge/alternative rock band Bush's debut album Sixteen Stone. The song is notable for not featuring any drums, but instead features cellos (which were commonly used in British rock and pop music when the song was released).
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[edit] Music video
The music video for "Glycerine" was notable for being shot in a very short time period when the band was on tour in the United States. The video was shot so quickly because the band's visas had expired. In spite of being very simple and unadorned, the video was highly acclaimed and won several awards, including the MTV Video Music Award - Viewer's Choice from the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards. The music video was directed by Kevin Kerslake and shot in Altanta, Georgia on October 2, 1995.[1]
[edit] Commercial performance
With the third single "Comedown," Bush reached number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for two weeks. "Glycerine" also reached number one for two weeks in December. It was also their biggest pop hit, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 24, 1996 and the Hot 100 Airplay on January 27, 1996. The song won the Viewer's Choice Award at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards.
[edit] MTV performance
The song is also known for being performed live & solo by Gavin Rossdale, during a heavy storm at the 1996 MTV Spring Break performance stage at Club La Vela in Panama City Beach, Florida. Though thunderstorms threatened to cancel the show, Rossdale insisted in performing for a crowd that had waited to see Bush. Footage of the performance was put into video rotation by MTV.
[edit] Parody
The song was parodied as "Margerine" in The Simpsons episode "That '90s Show". This was a song performed by Homer's grunge band Sadgasm, and was dedicated to Marge. The Song was also included as part of comedy rock band, The Axis of Awesome's "4 Chords" medley.[2]
[edit] Appearances in the media
- Featured on Cold Case in the episode "Rampage".
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart | Peak Position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
| US Alternative Songs | 1 |
| US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| Canadian RPM chart | 28 |
| Canadian rock/alternative chart | 3 |
| RIANZ | 31 |
| MegaCharts | 41 |
| ARIA Charts | 38 |
| Preceded by "My Friends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single December 16–23, 1995 |
Succeeded by "Wonderwall" by Oasis |
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