Otherside
| Otherside | |
|---|---|
| Red hot chili peppers | |
| publication | January 11, 2000 |
| length | 4:15 |
| Genre (s) | Alternative rock |
| Author (s) |
Flea , John Frusciante , Anthony Kiedis , Chad Smith |
| Producer (s) | Rick Rubin |
| album | Californication |
Otherside ( English for " other side ") is a song by the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers . The song is the third single from their seventh studio album Californication and was released on January 11, 2000.
content
Otherside addresses the fight against drug addiction and a possible way out in death or a drug-free life. The text is mostly cryptic and ambiguous . The topic has a real band connection: For example, the former guitarist Hillel Slovak died in 1988 of a heroin overdose and the band members Flea , John Frusciante and Anthony Kiedis were addicted to drugs for years.
“How long, how long will I slide?
Separate my side
I don't, I don't believe it's bad
Slit my throat, it's all I ever ”
production
The song was produced by the American music producer Rick Rubin . The four band members Flea , John Frusciante , Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith acted as authors .
Music video
In the music video shot on Otherside , which was used by the German expressionist silent film Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari was inspired by American directors duo Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris . It is partly in black and white and contains elements of Cubism and works by the artist MC Escher . The video has over 490 million views on YouTube (as of August 2020).
It has a comic book-like plot that revolves around a young man who is anesthetized in the hospital and dreams. In his dream he first fights a monster, then another human and finally a raven. The band members are in unusual places: Anthony Kiedis sings in a tower, while John Frusciante plays on a rope in a corridor, similar to a guitar. Flea hangs on power lines and plays them like a guitar, and Chad Smith drums on a rotating medieval tower clock.
single
Cover design
The single cover shows a tornado sweeping across a landscape. In the upper part of the picture are the words Otherside in black and Red Hot Chili Peppers in white. The title Otherside is written in mirror writing and from right to left. A gray sky can be seen in the background.
Track list
- Otherside - 4:15
- How Strong - 4:43
- My Lovely Man (Live) - 5:18
- Road Trippin ' (Without Strings) - 3:25
Chart successes
Otherside entered the German charts at number 45 on February 14, 2000 and reached the highest position two weeks later at number 44. Overall, the single was able to stay in the top 100 for nine weeks. The song was most successful in New Zealand, where it took 5th place. Also in the United States the song celebrated a success with rank 14 and 22 chart weeks.
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Sales figures and awards
Otherside was awarded a gold record in 2020 for more than 400,000 sales in the UK .
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Denmark (IFPI)
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 gold
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45,000 |
 Italy (FIMI)
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 platinum
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50,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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400,000 |
| All in all |
2 × gold 1 × platinum |
495,000 |
Main article: Red Hot Chili Peppers / Music Sales Awards
Web links
- Lyrics with interpretations on genius.com
- German translation of the lyrics on songtexte.com
- Music video on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside - Lyrics. genius.com, accessed April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside (Official Music Video). youtube.com, accessed April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside - single cover. amazon.com, accessed April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside. officialcharts.de, accessed on April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside. hitparade.ch, accessed on April 18, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Annual charts 2000: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Red Hot Chili Peppers - Otherside. bpi.co.uk, accessed July 23, 2020 .
