Been Caught Stealing
"Been Caught Stealing" | ||||
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Single by Jane's Addiction | ||||
from the album Ritual de lo Habitual | ||||
B-side | "Had a Dad" (Radio Tokyo Demo) | |||
Released | November 15, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Warner Bros. | ||||
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Jane's Addiction singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Been Caught Stealing" on YouTube |
"Been Caught Stealing" is a song by American
The tune later appeared in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas on the fictional in-game radio station "Radio X".
Among its highlights are what Rolling Stone dubbed "the best use of dog barks since Pet Sounds". "That was Annie", recalled singer Perry Farrell. "I'd got her from a dog shelter and she was quite needy, so I brought her down to the studio that day rather than leave her at home… I'm singing in the booth with the headphones on and Annie gets all excited and starts going, 'Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!'… The fact that she ended up on the track was just pure coincidence."[4]
Critical reception
Greg Prato from
Simon Reynolds from
Music video
The song's accompanying music video humorously depicted people (including the band members) shoplifting at a grocery store. Directed by Farrell's girlfriend Casey Niccoli,[13] it was voted No. 47 on VH1's 100 Greatest Videos.
Awards and accolades
German magazine Spex included "Been Caught Stealing" in their "The Best Singles of the Century" list in 1999.[14]
The song is featured on
It was chosen by Alice Cooper as one of his eight selections on the UK radio program Desert Island Discs.
The music video won Best Alternative Video at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards.[15] It also won the 1991 Foundations Forum Award for Best Video (Single Cut), tying with Slayer's "Seasons in the Abyss."[16]
In September 2023, for the 35th anniversary of Modern Rock Tracks (by which time it had been renamed to Alternative Airplay),[17] Billboard ranked "Been Caught Stealing" at number 62 on its list of the 100 most successful songs in the chart's history.[18]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Been Caught Stealing" (12" Remix Version) | 4:23 |
2. | "Been Caught Stealing" (Album Version) | 3:34 |
3. | "Had a Dad" (Demo) | 3:52 |
Charts
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[19] | 56 |
Ireland (IRMA) | 24 |
34 | |
US Alternative Songs (Billboard )
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1 |
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard )
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29 |
See also
- Number one modern rock hits of 1990
References
- Diffuser.fm. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas 2011 Night 2". CBS. December 11, 2011. Archived from the original on February 20, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
- ^ "Alternative Songs: Top Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ Halbert, James (August 2001). "Nasy habits". Classic Rock. No. 30. p. 59.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Jane's Addiction – Ritual de lo Habitual". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- Considine, J.D. (October 12, 1990). "Jane's Addiction gives hope that hard rock lives". Star Tribune.
- ^ Flick, Larry (November 10, 1990). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 91. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ Thelen, Christopher (December 31, 1998). "Ritual De Lo Habitual – Jane's Addiction". The Daily Vault. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Simon (September 1, 1990). "Albums". Melody Maker. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ Roberts, Chris (March 16, 1991). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 33. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ Lannert, John (September 16, 1990). "Repressed? Not This Group". Sun Sentinel. p. 3G.
- ^ S. Semon, Craig (November 4, 1990). "Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell probes the depts and the heights". Telegram & Gazette. p. 10.
- ^ "Been Caught Stealing". Janesaddiction.org.
- ^ "Die besten Singles aller Zeiten at home.rhein-zeitung.de". Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Live performances showcased at MTV awards". UPI. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Raw : Foundation Forum Awards" (PDF). Concreteplanet.com. p. 5. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (September 7, 2023). "Alternative Airplay Chart's 35th Anniversary: Foo Fighters Remain No. 1 Act, 'Monsters' New Top Song". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ "Greatest of All Time Alternative Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Janes Addiction – Been Caught Stealing". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.