Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)

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"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
Vitamin R.jpg
Single by Chevelle
from the album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
ReleasedAugust 2, 2004
GenreNu metal
Length3:43 (album version)
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • Pete Loeffler
  • Sam Loeffler
  • Joe Loeffler
Producer(s)Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Chevelle singles chronology
"Closure"
(2003) 		"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
(2004) 		"The Clincher"
(2005)

"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" is a song by American rock group Chevelle. It was released in August 2004 as the lead single from their third studio album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). It was their second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[1] and reached number three on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2]

Background[]

In interviews, it has been stated that "Vitamin R" is Ritalin. The song was written about a friend of the Loeffler brothers, who was misdiagnosed with ADHD, and developed an addiction to Ritalin.[3]

Music video[]

The song's music video revolves around imagery seen in the items of a cubicle. The images become real, life size landscapes that vocalist Pete Loeffler is seen drifting through.[4]

Charts[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 68
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 3[2]
US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1[1]

See also[]

  • List of number-one mainstream rock hits (United States)

External links[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000double-dagger

double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart History - Chevelle (Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks)". Retrieved 20 May 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chart History - Chevelle (Hot Modern Rock Tracks)". Retrieved 20 May 2020. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. ^ Steffens, Charlie (21 Feb 2005). "Exclusive! Interview With Chevelle Drummer Sam Loeffler". KNAC.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ^ Chevelle - Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) [VEVO] on YouTube
  5. ^ "Radio & Records Magazine" (PDF). Radio & Records. October 29, 2005. p. 57. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chevelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "American single certifications – Chevelle – Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)". Recording Industry Association of America. January 15, 2021.
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