"I Saw Red" is a
power ballad by American
glam metal band
Warrant. It was released in December 1990 as the second single from Warrant's second album Cherry Pie. The song was one of Warrant's most successful singles, reaching number 10 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in February 1991,[3] number 14 on the
Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[4] and number 36 on the Australian charts and spawning two
music videos.
Background
The song was inspired by a true story of betrayal. It was written after Warrant lead vocalist
Jani Lane had walked in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend, resulting in Lane's
nervous breakdown and the delayed release of the band's first record Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.[5]
Acoustic
The Acoustic version of "I Saw Red" was released as the B-side from the single and features a
music video with Jani Lane performing on his own. The acoustic version was released as a single in its own right and featured on the band's first compilation album
The Best of Warrant.
^Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 103 (51): YE-14. {{
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"I Saw Red" is a
power ballad by American
glam metal band
Warrant. It was released in December 1990 as the second single from Warrant's second album Cherry Pie. The song was one of Warrant's most successful singles, reaching number 10 on the
Billboard Hot 100 in February 1991,[3] number 14 on the
Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[4] and number 36 on the Australian charts and spawning two
music videos.
Background
The song was inspired by a true story of betrayal. It was written after Warrant lead vocalist
Jani Lane had walked in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend, resulting in Lane's
nervous breakdown and the delayed release of the band's first record Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.[5]
Acoustic
The Acoustic version of "I Saw Red" was released as the B-side from the single and features a
music video with Jani Lane performing on his own. The acoustic version was released as a single in its own right and featured on the band's first compilation album
The Best of Warrant.
^Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 21, 1991). "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 103 (51): YE-14. {{
cite journal}}: |last= has generic name (
help)