Machinehead (song)

"Machinehead"
Single by Bush
from the album Sixteen Stone
Released	April 9, 1996
Format	CD single
Recorded	1994
Genre	Post-grunge
Length	4:16
Label	Trauma/Interscope
Writer(s)	Gavin Rossdale
Producer	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley Bush
Bush singles chronology
"Glycerine" (1995) "Machinehead" (1996) "Swallowed" (1996)

"Machinehead" is a hit single from rock band Bush, released in 1996 from their debut album Sixteen Stone.

Music video

The music video was directed by Shawn Mortensen on November 21, 1995 in London and Portmouth. If you watch closely you can see sections of Shepherd's Bush, where the band members used to live. Gavin Rossdale's dog Winston is also in the video.

Commercial performance

The song reached the Top 5 of the Modern Rock Tracks as well as the Mainstream Rock Tracks, lifting the band to stardom in the 1990s. The song reached #43 on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 4, 1996 and #24 on the Hot 100 Airplay on May 18, 1996. The song was nominated for Best Alternative Video and Best Video from a Film at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards but lost both, however it did win the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards.

Track listing

• US CD Single IND95505
  1. "Machinehead" - 4:20
  2. "Comedown [Acoustic]" - 4:24
  3. "X-Girlfriend" - 0:44

• UK CD Limited Edition Single (Numbered Metal Insert - 7500 Made) INDX95505
  1. "Machinehead"
  2. "Bud"
  3. "Solomon's Bones"

• UK 10" Vinyl (Numbered) INV95505
  1. "Machinehead"
  2. "Comedown [Acoustic]"
  3. "Solomon's Bones"

Appearances in the media

- "Machinehead" also appeared on Zen X Four and 1994-1999 and is frequently played at many sporting venues across the world.^{[citation needed]}

- The song was played when the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL team exited the tunnel onto the ice at the start of periods during the 2007-2008 season.

- Wrestler Jim Steele used this song as an entrance theme in All Japan Pro Wrestling.

- The song is featured in the video games Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Madden NFL 11, and Saints Row: The Third.

- The song was released as downloadable content for the video game Rock Band 3 .

- The song was featured on Cold Case in the episode "The Plan".

- Featured in the film Fear

Chart positions

Chart (1996)	Peak Position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart	40
Canadian Rock/Alternative chart	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	43
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	4
UK Singles Chart	48

References

Preceded by "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis

Canadian RPM Alternative 30 number-one single May 13, 1996

Succeeded by "Ahead by a Century" by The Tragically Hip

External links

• "Machinehead" Official music video on YouTube