I Saw Red

"I Saw Red" is a breakup ballad by American rock 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, number 14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[2] and number 36 on the Australian charts and spawning two music videos.

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

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.[3]

Chart positions
Chart (1990-1991) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 36
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 10
US Billboard Top Tracks[2] 14
Year-end chart (1991) Position
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[6] 96

References
  1. Metal Ballads - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-01-27
  2. "Allmusic (Warrant charts and awards) Billboard singles".
  3. Warrant at the Rock Hole
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Warrant – I Saw Red". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. "Canadian peak". Archived from the original on 2016-04-03. Retrieved 2015-02-24.
  6. 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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