Aeroplane (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)

"Aeroplane"
"Aeroplane"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album One Hot Minute
Released	March 14, 1996
Recorded	1995
Genre	Funk rock; alternative rock;
Length	4:45 (album version); 4:10 (single edit);
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Anthony Kiedis; Flea; Dave Navarro; Chad Smith;
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
Music video
	"Aeroplane" on YouTube
Audio sample
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"Aeroplane" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 1995 album One Hot Minute. It was the third single released from the album and a music video accompanied its release. Although the song was left off the band's Greatest Hits album, the music video was included on the accompanying DVD.

Chart success[]

The single peaked at number 8 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart where "My Friends" hit number 1 and "Warped" hit number 7. However, it outperformed "Warped"'s number 13 placing on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (where "My Friends" was also a number 1 hit) by peaking at number 12. It was the only crossover hit from the album hitting number 30 on the Mainstream Top 40 chart where the other 2 singles failed to do. It was also the highest-charting single in the UK from the album, peaking at number 11.

Live performances[]

"Aeroplane" was the most performed song during the band's One Hot Minute tour. However, like all songs from the One Hot Minute album, with the exception of "Pea", it wasn't performed again following the departure of Dave Navarro until February 6, 2016, at Pier 70 in San Francisco, where the song was performed for the first time since 1997. The song was played regularly during The Getaway World Tour.

Track listing[]

CD single 1

"Aeroplane" (clean edit)
"Backwoods" (live) (contains intro tease of "Come As You Are")
"Transcending" (live) (contains intro tease of "Hey Joe")
"Me and My Friends" (live)

Live tracks recorded in Rotterdam, Holland on October 16, 1995, by Veronica (Kink FM)

Limited edition CD single 2

"Aeroplane" (album version)
"Suck My Kiss" (live)
"Suffragette City" (David Bowie) (live)

Live tracks recorded in Rotterdam, Holland on October 16, 1995, by Veronica (Kink FM)

Personnel[]

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
Dave Navarro – guitar
Flea – bass, backing vocals^[2]
Chad Smith – drums

The "Aeroplane" Kids^[3]

Clara Balzary - backing vocals
Bailey Reise - backing vocals
Askia Ndegéocello - backing vocals
Nadia Wehbe - backing vocals
Sarabeth Kelly - backing vocals
Matthew Kelly - backing vocals
Phillip Greenspan - backing vocals
Perry Greenspan - backing vocals
Veronica Twigg - backing vocals
Remy Greeno - backing vocals
C.J. Chipley - backing vocals
Jaclyn DiMaggio - backing vocals
Hayley Oakes - backing vocals
Nikolai Giefer - backing vocals
Taiana Giefer - backing vocals
Nina Rothburg - backing vocals
Sheera Ehrig - backing vocals
Jade Chacon - backing vocals

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	35
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[5]	48
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)^[6]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[7]	59
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[8]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)^[9]	12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	26
Scotland (OCC)^[11]	12
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	11
US Radio Songs (Billboard)^[13]	49
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	8
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[15]	12
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[16]	30

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1996)	Position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)^[17]	19
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[18]	28

References[]

^ "RHCP Timeline". Redhotchilipeppers.com. March 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
^ Bogosian, Dan; Caffrey, Dan; Sackllah, David; Graves, Wren; Eustice, Kyle; Cosores, Philip (June 17, 2016). "Ranking: Every Red Hot Chili Peppers Song From Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
^ "One Hot Minute". RHCP Live Archive.
^ "Australian-charts.com – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2939." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2931." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 8. February 24, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.3. – 15.3. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 9, 1996. p. 50. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
^ "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - AEROPLANE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
^ "RPM Year End Alternative Top 50". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] "RHCP Timeline". Redhotchilipeppers.com. March 28, 2012. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2013.

[rankingcos-2] Bogosian, Dan; Caffrey, Dan; Sackllah, David; Graves, Wren; Eustice, Kyle; Cosores, Philip (June 17, 2016). "Ranking: Every Red Hot Chili Peppers Song From Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 14, 2018.

[3] "One Hot Minute". RHCP Live Archive.

[sc_Australia_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers-4] "Australian-charts.com – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-5] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2939." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[sc_Canadarock_-6] "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2931." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[7] "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 8. February 24, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved August 14, 2020.

[8] "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (9.3. – 15.3. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 9, 1996. p. 50. Retrieved October 2, 2019.

[9] "RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - AEROPLANE" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved July 22, 2021.

[sc_New_Zealand_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers-10] "Charts.nz – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Aeroplane". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[sc_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

[sc_UK_-12] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

[sc_Billboardradiosongs_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers-13] "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers-14] "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers-15] "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers-16] "Red Hot Chili Peppers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

[17] "RPM Year End Alternative Top 50". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 22, 2019.

[18] "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.

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Mother's Milk	"Higher Ground" "Knock Me Down" "Taste the Pain"
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