Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)

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"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
Vitamin R.jpg
Single by Chevelle
from the album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
ReleasedAugust 2, 2004
Length3:43(album version)
Label Epic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
  • Joe Loeffler
Producer(s) Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Chevelle singles chronology
"Closure"
(2003)
"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
(2004)
"The Clincher"
(2005)

"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It was released in August 2004 as the lead single from their third studio album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) . It was their second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart [1] and reached number three on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. [2]

Contents

Background

In interviews, it has been stated that "Vitamin R" is Ritalin. The song was written about a friend of the Loeffler brothers, who was misdiagnosed with ADHD, and developed an addiction to Ritalin. [3]

Critical reception

Loudwire ranked it the second greatest Chevelle song. [4]

Music video

The song's music video revolves around imagery seen in the items of a cubicle. The images become real, life size landscapes that vocalist Pete Loeffler is seen drifting through. [5]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Canada Rock Top 30 ( Radio & Records ) [6] 22
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 68
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [2] 3
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks [1] 1

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Gold500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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