The Red
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"The Red" is the breakthrough single
from the Chicago
-based hard rock
band
Chevelle
. It is the fifth track and lead single
from their major label debut, Wonder What's Next
, released in 2002
. It is often considered their most popular track, despite the fact that "Send the Pain Below
" charted higher. However, it is the band's biggest pop hit, reaching #56 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart, in addition to placing in the top 5 of both the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (#3) and the Modern Rock Tracks chart (#4), which is where "Send the Pain Below" did chart higher. MLB Player Geoff Blum
uses "The Red" as his intro song when coming up to bat.
The song is about dealing with frustration and anger. Its music video
depicts an anger management
seminar where vocalist Pete Loeffler
ascends a podium
and sings the verse
lyrics. The video then breaks to Chevelle performing the heavy chorus under red lighting. By the end of the song, the agitated seminar participants, which include band members Sam
and Joe
, begin tossing folding chairs.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from the Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
-based hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Chevelle
Chevelle
Chevelle is an American alternative metal trio that formed in 1995 in Grayslake, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The band was originally composed of two brothers and a local friend: Pete Loeffler , Sam Loeffler , and Matt Scott . Matt was later replaced by brother Joe Loeffler...
. It is the fifth track and lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from their major label debut, Wonder What's Next
Wonder What's Next
-Chart positions:Album – Billboard Music Charts Singles – Billboard Music Charts...
, released in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
. It is often considered their most popular track, despite the fact that "Send the Pain Below
Send the Pain Below
"Send the Pain Below" is a song by Chevelle and was released as the second single from their second album Wonder What's Next. The song is considered their most successful and hit #1 on both the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts. Lyrically, "Send the Pain Below"...
" charted higher. However, it is the band's biggest pop hit, reaching #56 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, in addition to placing in the top 5 of both the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (#3) and the Modern Rock Tracks chart (#4), which is where "Send the Pain Below" did chart higher. MLB Player Geoff Blum
Geoff Blum
Geoffrey Edward Blum is a Major League Baseball infielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks. During his major-league career, he has also played for the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox...
uses "The Red" as his intro song when coming up to bat.
The song is about dealing with frustration and anger. Its music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
depicts an anger management
Anger management
The term anger management commonly refers to a system of psychological therapeutic techniques and exercises by which someone with excessive or uncontrollable anger & aggression can control or reduce the triggers, degrees, and effects of an angered emotional state...
seminar where vocalist Pete Loeffler
Pete Loeffler
Pete Loeffler is the lead guitarist and lead singer for the Chicago alternative metal band Chevelle. His vocal delivery varies from clean melodic singing to a gut-wrenching scream....
ascends a podium
Podium
A podium is a platform that is used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. It derives from the Greek πόδι In architecture a building can rest on a large podium. Podia can also be used to raise people, for instance the conductor of an orchestra stands on a podium as do many...
and sings the verse
Verse-chorus form
Verse-chorus form is a musical form common in popular music and predominant in rock since the 1960s. In contrast to AABA form, which is focused on the verse , in verse-chorus form the chorus is highlighted...
lyrics. The video then breaks to Chevelle performing the heavy chorus under red lighting. By the end of the song, the agitated seminar participants, which include band members Sam
Sam Loeffler
Sam Loeffler is the drummer of the hard rock band Chevelle. He plays in the band with his brother and guitarist / vocalist Pete Loeffler and brother-in-law and bassist Dean Bernardini. Sam has recently started singing background vocals on certain songs such as "Another Know it All", "Sleep Apnea"...
and Joe
Joe Loeffler
Joseph "Joe" Loeffler is a bass player/backup singer formerly of of the Chicago hard rock band Chevelle. Joe joined the band in 1994 after it had been formed by his brothers Pete and Sam ....
, begin tossing folding chairs.
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs... |
4 |
| 2003 | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue... |
3 |
| 2003 | Billboard Hot 100 | 56 |