"Red" is a song by Canadian rock band Treble Charger. The song was originally released on their 1994 album, nc17, and was released as a single. The song was nominated for "Favourite New Song" at the 1995 CASBY Awards.[1] In 1996, the song placed at number eight on the greatest Canadian songs of all time poll by music magazine Chart.[2] In 1997, the song was re-recorded and re-released as the third and final single from their album Maybe It's Me.
"Red" | ||||
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Single by Treble Charger | ||||
from the album Maybe It's Me | ||||
Released | 1994 (nc17 version) November 1997 (Maybe It's Me version) | |||
Recorded | Fort Apache Studios, Boston | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 5:10 | |||
Label | Sonic Unyon (1997) RCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Treble Charger | |||
Producer(s) | Lou Giordano | |||
Treble Charger singles chronology | ||||
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Commercial performance
editThe song received heavy play on university and college radio and on Much Music.[3][4]
The single debuted at No. 25 on the Canadian RPM Alternative 30 on 1 December 1997.[5][6] The single was on the chart for six weeks,[2][7] reaching its highest rank of No. 20 for the week of 15 December 1997.[citation needed]
The re-recorded version of "Red" also received significant airplay in the United States, peaking at No. 47 on the Radio & Records Rock chart in 1998.[8]
Charts
editChart (1997-1998) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Alternative 30[6] | 20 |
US Rock (Radio & Records)[8] | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "102.1 The Edge announces CASBY nominees" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Top 100 Canadian Singles of All Time". Chart. 30 June 1996. ISSN 1198-7235. Archived from the original on 14 November 1999. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ DePasquale, Ron. "Treble Charger » Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Maybe it's me" (sound recording) / Treble Charger, Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada, OCLC 82882202, AMICUS No. 16973243, retrieved 20 January 2012
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 66, No. 13, December 01 1997" (PDF). RPM. (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada). 1 December 1997. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Rock/Alternative - Volume 66, No. 15, December 15, 1997" (PDF). RPM. (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada). 15 December 1997. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 66, No. 18, January 26, 1998" (PDF). RPM. (Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada). 26 January 1998. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Rock Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. Retrieved 19 December 2023.