Bullet in the Head (song)
"Bullet in the Head" | ||||
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Single by Rage Against the Machine | ||||
from the album Rage Against the Machine | ||||
Released | December 29, 1992 | |||
Genre | Rap metal · funk metal | |||
Length | 5:07 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Wilk | |||
Producer(s) | Garth "GGGarth" Richardson, Rage Against the Machine | |||
Rage Against the Machine singles chronology | ||||
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Bullet in the Head is a song by American
Both front and back images for the single's artwork were by the French photographer Marc Riboud.[2]
In popular culture
"Bullet in the Head" is mentioned in the lyrics to Pennywise's "I Won't Have It", from their 1995 album About Time. In the booklet of the album, Zack de la Rocha's name is also mentioned next to the "Bullet in the Head" part. [citation needed]
This song was to be the second performance on Rage Against the Machine's set during an April 1996 episode of Saturday Night Live. However, the band was kicked out after only one song for hanging inverted American flags from their amplifiers.[3]
Music video
A video clip was recorded in a warehouse in New York. While not often cited, this isn't a mimed video, but a live performance recorded for the
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bullet in the Head" (Album Version) | 5:11 |
2. | "Bullet in the Head" (Remix) | 5:39 |
3. | "Bullet in the Head" (Live) | 5:46 |
4. | "Settle for Nothing" (Live) | 4:58 |
Total length: | 21:34 |
- Remix done by Sir J Jinx.
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[5] | 53 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 47 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 19 |
16 |
References
- ISBN 0-684-81437-4.
- ^ ""Bullet In The Head" at". Discogs.com. February 7, 1993. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live Incident". Musicfanclubs.org. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ "Rage Against the Machine Video". Musicfanclubs.org. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 228.
- ^ "Rage Against the Machine – Bullet in the Head" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rage Against the Machine – Bullet in the Head". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 22, 2021.