These Are the Ways

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"These Are the Ways"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Unlimited Love
ReleasedMarch 31, 2022 (2022-03-31)[1]
StudioShangri-La (Malibu, California)
Genre
Length3:56
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Black Summer"
(2022) 		"These Are the Ways"
(2022) 		"Tippa My Tongue"
(2022)
Music video
"These Are The Ways" on
YouTube

"These Are the Ways" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers that was released on March 31, 2022, and is the second single from their twelfth studio album, Unlimited Love.[2]

Music video

A music video was released simultaneously with the single, directed by Malia James and with the participation of Dina Shihabi. The video finds Anthony Kiedis leading cops on a wild chase through backyards, house parties, in and out of apartments and past paparazzi after stealing items from a convenience store. Flea's wife, Melody Ehsani, also makes an appearance in the video along with stunt coordinator Airon Armstrong (who played Michael Myers in Halloween Kills) as one of the cops.[3][4][5][6]

Live performances

The song made its live debut on April 1, 2022, on

Jimmy Kimmel Live
.

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "These Are the Ways"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Netherlands Single Tip (
MegaCharts)[7]
 29
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[8] 17
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 38

Release history

Release dates and formats for "These Are the Ways"
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various March 31, 2022
Warner [1]
United States June 7, 2022 Alternative radio [10]
Mainstream rock radio [11]

References

  1. ^ a b ""These Are The Ways" 3/31 9PM PT". Instagram. March 29, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  2. ^ "Anthony Kiedis Runs From the Cops in Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'These Are the Ways' Music Video". howardstern.com. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers - These Are The Ways (Official Music Video)". YouTube. March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
  4. ^ Millman, Ethan (April 1, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers Get Chased by Cops in 'These Are the Ways' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (April 1, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers Unveil 'These Are The Ways' Video". Spin Magazine. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
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  7. MegaCharts
    . April 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  9. ^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  10. ^ "Alternative Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Rock Future Releases". All Access. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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