The Red (song)

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"The Red"
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Single by Chevelle
from the album Wonder What's Next
B-side "Wonder What's Next"
ReleasedJuly 22, 2002 (2002-07-22) [1]
Recorded2001
Studio The Warehouse (Vancouver)
Genre
Length3:58
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Garth Richardson
Chevelle singles chronology
"Point #1"
(1999)		"The Red"
(2002)		"Send the Pain Below"
(2003)
Music video
"The Red" on YouTube

"The Red" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It is the fifth track and lead single from their major label debut, Wonder What's Next , released in 2002. It remains their most popular song to date, being certified 2x platinum by the RIAA and reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 3 on the Mainstream Rock (chart).

Contents

The song is about dealing with frustration and anger. Its music video depicts an anger management seminar where vocalist Pete Loeffler ascends a podium and sings the verse lyrics. The video then breaks to Chevelle performing the heavy chorus under red lighting. The agitated seminar participants, which include band members Sam Loeffler and Joe Loeffler, begin tossing folding chairs. By the end of the song, it is revealed that the fight happened to be just a daydream.

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked "The Red" the greatest Chevelle song. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Red"3:58
2."Wonder What's Next"4:10

In other media

Former Major League Baseball player Geoff Blum used "The Red" as his intro song when he came up to bat. [5] [6]

In 2021, the song was used at the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony for a video package commemorating the career of the class headliner Kane. [7]

Charts

Chart (2002–03)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [8] 56
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [9] 4
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [10] 3

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Gold15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [1] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 "American single certifications – Chevelle – The Red". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chevelle Move Beyond Nu Metal, Scuffle With Marilyn Manson". Chart Attack . October 15, 2004. Archived from the original on July 27, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ Graves, Wren (May 20, 2024). "50 Best Post-Grunge Songs". Consequence . Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. ↑ Childers, Chad. "10 Best Chevelle songs". Loudwire . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ Doug Miller; Krysten Oliphant (September 29, 2008). "@-bat music: Houston Astros". Major League Baseball Advanced Media . Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. ↑ Rosen, Craig (July 18, 2014). "5 Chevelle Songs to Rock Your World". Yahoo! Music . Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  7. ↑ "WWE Hall of Fame Report: 2020 & 2021 HOF Induction Classes". Post Wrestling. April 7, 2021. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Chevelle Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Chevelle – The Red". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024.Type The Red in the "Search:" field.
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