| "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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"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 .
The song received heavy play on university and college radio and on Much Music. [3] [4]
The re-recorded 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]
| Chart (1997-1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Alternative ( RPM ) [6] | 20 |
| US Rock ( Radio & Records ) [8] | 47 |