Eddie (song)

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"Eddie"
Promotional single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Return of the Dream Canteen
ReleasedSeptember 23, 2022
Recorded2021
Studio Shangri-La (Malibu, California)
Genre Alternative rock
Length5:42
Label Warner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rick Rubin
Official Audio Video
"Eddie" on YouTube

"Eddie" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from the band's thirteenth studio album Return of the Dream Canteen . The song was released as a promotional single on September 23, 2022. No music video was created for the song, but it did receive moderate airplay.

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Background

"Eddie" was written as a tribute to guitarist Eddie Van Halen, who died in 2020. It was first conceived by Flea the day after his death, after which the rest of the band contributed to the track. [1]

Live performances

"Eddie" was performed for the first time on October 9, 2022, at the Austin City Limits Music Festival. It was the first song from Return of the Dream Canteen to be performed live .

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Eddie"
Chart (2022)Peak
position
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard Japan ) [2] 9
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [3] 18

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