Charlie (song)

Not to be confused with Charly (song).

"Charlie"
Song by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Released	June 18, 2007
Format	music video
Recorded	2005, at The Mansion, Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre	Funk rock, alternative rock
Length	4:37
Label	Warner Bros.
Writer	Kiedis, Flea, Frusciante, Smith
Producer	Rick Rubin

"Charlie" is a song by the Red Hot Chili Peppers from their 2006 double album, Stadium Arcadium. Although the song was never released as a single, the band held a worldwide contest in March 2007 for fans to direct a music video for the song.

Singer Anthony Kiedis has stated in interviews that the song is about a person's imaginative spark or inspiration.

Music video

On March 6, 2007 the Chili Peppers announced a contest for someone to direct a video for the song through their YouTube channel. On June 2, it was announced on the website that the winner was chosen out of 2,600 submissions and was informed, but the official announcement to who won was announced on June 18. The winning director was Omri Cohen who not only had his video selected by the band but won $5,000 and got to meet the Chili Peppers in Paris, France. The opening video shows a young boy playing the opening riff to the Chili Peppers' 1991 song "I Could Have Lied" and is apparently of the band as kids as they travel through California in a red van. Along the way they pick up a Native American, and end up at Venice Beach. The video is dedicated to former Chili Peppers guitarist, Hillel Slovak. Anthony Kiedis stated that after watching dozens and dozens of videos this one had the most impact and even made both him and his girlfriend cry.^[1]^[2]

Composition

The song is written in the key of G minor. The song features a layered guitar track played by John Frusciante. The main double track basically consists of two tracks being played an octave from each other.

References

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Anthony Kiedis

Flea

Chad Smith

Josh Klinghoffer

Studio albums

EPs

Single series

I'm with You Singles Collection

Live releases

Compilations

Videos

Tours

Personnel

Producers	Danger Mouse Rick Rubin John Norwood Fisher Michael Beinhorn George Clinton Andy Gill Spit Stix

Session and touring musicians	Chris Warren Mauro Refosco Lenny Castro Greg Kurstin Emily Kokal Money Mark Marcel Rodríguez-López Paulinho da Costa Stephen Perkins John Lurie Aimee Echo Gurmukh Kaur Khalsa Billy Preston Philip "Fish" Fisher Kristen Vigard Keith "Tree" Barry Angelo Moore Keith Morris Chuck Biscuits Maceo Parker Pat Lewis Gary Shider Fred Wesley Andre Williams Gwen Dickey Phil Ranelin

Other	Blackie Dammett Clara Balzary Bob Forrest Dave Rat Dick Rude Brendan Mullen Nigel Godrich Dave Jerden Brendan O'Brien Vlado Meller Damien Hirst Gus Van Sant Julian Schnabel Stéphane Sednaoui Mark Ryden Andrew Scheps Dana Nielsen Mark Mann Howie Weinberg Greg Fidelman Dave Sardy Stephen Marcussen Zander Schloss River Phoenix Chris Rock Will Ferrell

Articles	Discography Videography Band members Songs Awards and nominations Scar Tissue An Oral/Visual History by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Fandemonium Unearthed Silverlake Conservatory of Music Little Kids Rock "Bedrock Anthem"

Bands	What Is This? Atoms for Peace Rocket Juice & the Moon Antemasque Chickenfoot Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats Ataxia Dot Hacker The Process Jane's Addiction Fear Eleven Pearl Jam The Weirdos Parliament-Funkadelic Dead Kennedys Thelonious Monster The Bicycle Thief Aleka's Attic P The Mars Volta Gnarls Barkley Fishbone Circle Jerks Off! The Meters

Category:Red Hot Chili Peppers
Book:Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers singles discography

The Red Hot Chili Peppers	"Get Up and Jump"

Freaky Styley	"Jungle Man" "Hollywood (Africa)"

The Uplift Mofo Party Plan	"Fight Like a Brave"

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

Blood Sugar Sex Magik	"Give It Away" "Under the Bridge" "Suck My Kiss" "Breaking the Girl" "If You Have to Ask"

One Hot Minute	"Warped" "My Friends" "Aeroplane" "Shallow Be Thy Game" "Coffee Shop"

Californication	"Scar Tissue" "Around the World" "Otherside" "Californication" "Road Trippin'" "Parallel Universe"

By the Way	"By the Way" "The Zephyr Song" "Can't Stop" "Dosed" "Universally Speaking"

Stadium Arcadium	"Dani California" "Tell Me Baby" "Snow ((Hey Oh))" "Desecration Smile" "Hump de Bump"

I'm with You	"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" "Monarchy of Roses" "Look Around" "Brendan's Death Song"

The Getaway	"Dark Necessities"

What Hits!?	"Behind the Sun"

Greatest Hits	"Fortune Faded"

I'm with You Sessions	"Strange Man / Long Progression" "Magpies on Fire / Victorian Machinery" "Never Is a Long Time / Love of Your Life" "The Sunset Sleeps / Hometown Gypsy" "Pink as Floyd / Your Eyes Girl" "In Love, Dying" "Catch My Death / How It Ends" "This Is the Kitt / Brave From Afar" "Hanalei / Open/Close"

Non-album singles	"Show Me Your Soul" "Soul to Squeeze" "Love Rollercoaster"

Other songs	"True Men Don't Kill Coyotes" "Catholic School Girls Rule" "Me and My Friends" "For The Thrashers" "Good Time Boys" "Deck the Halls" "Circle of the Noose" "Save the Population" "Charlie" "Havana Affair" "Did I Let You Know"

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