"I Saw Red"
Single by Warrant
from the album Cherry Pie
ReleasedDecember 14, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreGlam metal[1][2]
Length3:47
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jani Lane
Warrant singles chronology
"Cherry Pie"
(1990)		 "I Saw Red"
(1990)		 "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
(1991)
"I Saw Red (Acoustic)"
Single by Warrant
from the album The Best of Warrant
Released1996
Length3:45
Songwriter(s)Jani Lane

"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.

Tracklisting

No.TitleLength
1."I Saw Red"3:46
2."I Saw Red (Acoustic)"3:45

Chart positions

Chart (1990-1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 36
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 10
US Billboard Top Tracks[4] 14
Year-end chart (1991) Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[8] 96

References

  1. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Metal Ballads - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ McPadden, Mike (August 7, 2015). "5 Hair Metal Ballads Inspired By/Ripped Off From Extreme's "More Than Words"". VH1. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Warrant - Hot 100". Billboard.
  4. 1 2 "Warrant - Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "Warrant at the Rock Hole". Archived from the original on 2019-10-05. Retrieved 2013-11-27.
  6. ↑ "Warrant – I Saw Red". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  7. ↑ "Canadian peak". Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  8. ↑ 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)


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