"Hard Charger" is a song written by Perry Farrell and recorded by Porno for Pyros.[1] Dave Navarro and Flea play guitar and bass guitar on the track, which would lead them to join Jane's Addiction later that year.
| "Hard Charger" | ||||
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| Single by Porno for Pyros | ||||
| from the album Private Parts | ||||
| Released | February 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 6:46 4:40 (edit) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Perry Farrell | |||
| Producer(s) | John King and Perry Farrell | |||
| Porno for Pyros singles chronology | ||||
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"Hard Charger" was released as the first single from Private Parts: The Album, the soundtrack to Howard Stern's 1997 film Private Parts.[2]
Music video
editA music video of the radio edit, directed by Liz Friedlander (posing as an Alan Smithee) and featuring clips from the Private Parts film,[3] and Geoff Nelson,[4] received airplay on MTV during February 1997.[5]
Track listing
edit- "Hard Charger (Radio Edit)" - 4:40
- "Pete's Dad" (recorded live at 1993 KROQ Acoustic Christmas concert) 4:39
- "Pets" - 3:36 (from 1993's Porno for Pyros)
- "Hard Charger (Album Version)" - 6:46
Personnel
edit- Perry Farrell - vocals
- Stephen Perkins - drums
- Peter DiStefano - guitar
- Dave Navarro - guitar
- Flea - bass
References
edit- ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
- ^ "Porno For Pyros In Cahoots With Howard Stern". MTV. 1997-01-24. Archived from the original on July 11, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Porno for Pyros - "Hard charger"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Soundtrack - Hard Charger". MTV. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
- ^ "Stern, Porno For Pyros, and Red Hot Chili Peppers". MTV. 1997-01-17. Archived from the original on September 2, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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