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Road Trippin'

This article is about the song by Red Hot Chili Peppers. For the song by Dan + Shay, see Road Trippin' (Dan + Shay song).

"Road Trippin'" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their seventh studio album, Californication (1999). It was released as the album's fifth and final single in November 2000.

"Road Trippin'"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Californication
ReleasedNovember 18, 2000 (2000-11-18)
GenreFolk,[1] acoustic rock
Length3:25
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)John Frusciante, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Californication"
(2000) 		"Road Trippin'"
(2000) 		"By the Way"
(2002)
Music video
"Road Trippin'" on YouTube

Background

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The single was released only in Australia and Europe; in the former region, it was released on December 11, 2000, while in the United Kingdom, it was issued on January 1, 2001.[2][3] A music video was also made but never released in the United States until the band released their Greatest Hits album in 2003. Two versions of the single were released in the UK, but only the first was available elsewhere. A third, compilation version was released in Australia. With the song being only released in Europe it is amongst the least-known singles the band has released. As a result, it did not garner much recognition or airplay outside the band's fanbase.

The song tells of a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway in which lead singer Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea surfed at Big Sur following Frusciante's return to the band.[citation needed] Drummer Chad Smith did not take the trip with his bandmates due to other commitments and also because he wasn't into surfing.[citation needed] The song is entirely acoustic, and is one of few Peppers' album tracks (along with "Lovin and Touchin", "Thirty Dirty Birds", "Pea", "If" & "Tangelo") not to feature drums. As such, Chad Smith only appears briefly halfway through the video, arriving in a boat.

Live performances

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"Road Trippin'" has only ever been performed live four times and not since 2004, although previous guitarist Josh Klinghoffer did do a tease of the song during the I'm with You tour in 2012.

Track listings

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Single CD1

  1. "Road Trippin'" (album version) – 3:26
  2. "Californication" (live) – 6:03
  3. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (live) – 4:21
  4. "Road Trippin'" (enhanced video)

Single CD2

  1. "Road Trippin'" (album version) – 3:26
  2. "Under the Bridge" (live) – 4:28
  3. "If You Have to Ask" (live) – 5:21

Single CD3

  1. "Road Trippin'" (album version)
  2. "Californication" (live) – 6:03
  3. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (live) – 4:21
  4. "Under the Bridge" (live) – 4:28

Australian single

  1. "Road Trippin'" (album version) – 3:26
  2. "Californication" (live) – 6:03
  3. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (live) – 4:21
  4. "Under the Bridge" (live) – 4:27
  5. "If You Have to Ask" (live) – 5:20

Personnel

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart performance for "Road Trippin'"
Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 56
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 82
Germany (GfK)[6] 89
Italy (FIMI)[7] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 44
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[10] 30
Scotland (OCC)[11] 29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 91
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 30

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Road Trippin'"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia December 11, 2000 CD Warner Bros. [2]
Japan December 20, 2000 [15]
United Kingdom January 1, 2001
  • CD
  • cassette
 [3]

References

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  1. ^ "The 40 Greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs". Rolling Stone. April 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 11th December 2000". ARIA. December 11, 2000. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Imgur.
  3. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. December 23, 2000. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Issue 566" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 4. January 20, 2001. p. 18.
  6. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin'" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin'". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin'" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin'". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ^ "Polish Airplay Charts – Lista krajowa 04/2001". PiF PaF Production. Archived from the original on March 4, 2001. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  12. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin'". Swiss Singles Chart.
  13. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "American single certifications – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Road Trippin". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  15. ^ "New Release" (in Japanese). Warner Music Japan. Archived from the original on December 4, 2000. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
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