Machinehead (song)
| "Machinehead" | ||||
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| File:MachineheadBush.jpg | ||||
| Single by Bush | ||||
| from the album Sixteen Stone | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1996 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Grunge[1] | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Trauma/Interscope | |||
| Writer(s) | Gavin Rossdale | |||
| Producer(s) | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley Bush |
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"Machinehead" is a hit single from rock band Bush, released in 1996 as the final single from their debut album Sixteen Stone.
Contents
Music video
The music video was directed by Shawn Mortensen on 21 November 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.[2]
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 4 May 1996 and #24 on the Hot 100 Airplay on 18 May 1996. The song was nominated for Best Video from a Film at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards but lost; 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
- "Machinehead" - 4:20
- "Comedown [Acoustic]" - 4:24
- "X-Girlfriend" - 0:44
- UK CD Limited Edition Single (Numbered Metal Insert - 7500 Made) INDX95505
- "Machinehead"
- "Bud"
- "Solomon's Bones"
- UK 10" Vinyl (Numbered) INV95505
- "Machinehead"
- "Comedown [Acoustic]"
- "Solomon's Bones"
Appearances in the media
- It is played at the beginning of every Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game before the opening faceoff.
- 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,[3] Madden NFL 11,[4] Saints Row: The Third.[5] and Rocksmith 2014[6]
- The song was featured on Cold Case in the episode "The Plan".
- The song was used as the theme song to Paul Finebaum's radio show.
- The song is one of two Bush songs that were featured in the film Fear, the other being "Comedown".
- The song was made available to download on 7 February 2012 for play in Rock Band 3 Basic and PRO mode utilizing real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards plus vocal harmonies.[7]
- An instrumental version of the song was featured on WWE's Elimination Chamber DVDs.
Chart positions
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 40 |
| Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 48 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 24 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| Preceded by
"Champagne Supernova" by Oasis
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Canadian RPM Alternative 30 number-one single 13 May 1996 |
Succeeded by "Ahead by a Century" by The Tragically Hip |
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://onesecondbush.com/bush/media/videos/
- ↑ List of songs in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
- ↑ Madden NFL 11
- ↑ Saints Row: The Third soundtrack
- ↑ Rocksmith 2014#Track List
- ↑ Rock Band DLC Update: 2/7/12
- ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/bush/
