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Remedy (The Black Crowes song)

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"Remedy"
Single by The Black Crowes
from the album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
ReleasedApril 17, 1992
Recorded1992
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length5:28
LabelAmerican Recordings
Songwriter(s)Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson,
Producer(s)George Drakoulias & The Black Crowes

"Remedy" is the second song on The Black Crowes second album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in May 1992 and stayed there for 11 weeks. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 48. It also reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, and became a top-10 hit in New Zealand and Norway.

Music video

Its video, directed by Pete Angelus, appeared in an episode of Beavis and Butt-Head in 1994.

Track listing

  1. "Remedy" - (Robinson/Robinson) – 5:28
  2. "Darling of the Underground Press" - (Robinson/Robinson) – 5:32
  3. "Time Will Tell" - (Bob Marley) – 4:20

Charts

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 21
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 29
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 22
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] 24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 6
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 24
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 48
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[11] 1

In popular culture

"Remedy" can be heard on the fictional radio station "Liberty Rock Radio 97.8" in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV. The song was also used in commercials promoting the ESPN series Tilt. It is also used as the theme song for the Howard Stern Wrap-Up Show on Sirius XM Radio.

References

  1. ^ "The Black Crowes – Remedy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2158." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Remedy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Black Crowes – Remedy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Black Crowes – Remedy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "The Black Crowes – Remedy". VG-lista. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "The Black Crowes – Remedy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  10. ^ "The Black Crowes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  11. ^ "The Black Crowes Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.

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