I Saw Red
| "I Saw Red" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Warrant | ||||
| from the album Cherry Pie | ||||
| Released | December 14, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jani Lane | |||
| Warrant singles chronology | ||||
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"I Saw Red" is a breakup ballad by American rock band Warrant. It was released in December 1990 as the second single from Warrant's second album Cherry Pie. The song was one of Warrant's most successful singles, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1991, number 14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[2] and number 36 on the Australian charts and spawning two music videos.
Background
The song was inspired by a true story of betrayal. It was written after Warrant lead vocalist Jani Lane had walked in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend, resulting in Lane's nervous breakdown and the delayed release of the band's first record Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.[3]
Chart positions
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 36 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 10 |
| US Billboard Top Tracks[2] | 14 |
| Year-end chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6] | 96 |
References
- ^ Metal Ballads - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-01-27
- ^ a b c "Allmusic (Warrant charts and awards) Billboard singles".
- ^ Warrant at the Rock Hole
- ^ "Warrant – I Saw Red". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Canadian peak". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
- ^ Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 103 (51): YE-14.
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