Summer Song (Joe Satriani song)

"Summer Song"
Single by Joe Satriani
from the album The Extremist
Released	1992 (1992)
Recorded	1990–1992 [1]
Genre	Instrumental rock
Length	5:00
Label	Relativity
Songwriter(s)	Joe Satriani
Producer(s)	Joe Satriani, Andy Johns, John Cuniberti
Joe Satriani singles chronology
"Friends" (1992) "Summer Song" (1992) "Cryin'" (1992)

"Summer Song" is a single by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in 1992 through Relativity Records. The Australian edition of the single contains two instrumental tracks from his Grammy-nominated ^[2] fourth studio album The Extremist , with "Summer Song" reaching No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. ^[3] A music video was also released, in which Satriani is seen playing the guitar with his band. The music video opens with the band on stage at a demolition derby. The video is tinted orange. Joe Satriani plays guitar with his band as the cars drive by.

Track listing

European edition

All music is composed by Joe Satriani.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summer Song" (7" edit)
2.	"Summer Song" (album version)
3.	"Banana Mango (Version 2)"

Australian edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Summer Song" (7" edit)
2.	"Why"

In popular culture

• "Summer Song" was featured in the 1995 PlayStation game Formula 1 and also the 2004 PlayStation 2 game Gran Turismo 4 .
• In Indonesia, "Summer Song" was used during the intro of One Stop Football, broadcast by Trans7 from 2006 to 2011.
• In the Philippines, "Summer Song" was featured in the 2009 Pbl Pg Flex Linoleum Cup game.

References

1. Time Machine (booklet). Joe Satriani. U.S.: Relativity Records. 1993. 88561-1177-2.
2. "35th Grammy Awards - 1993". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
3. "The Extremist - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic . All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-23.