Machinehead (song)

"Machinehead"
Single by Bush
from the album Sixteen Stone
Released	April 9, 1996
Format	CD single
Recorded	1994
Genre	Grunge[1]
Length	4:16
Label	Trauma/Interscope
Writer(s)	Gavin Rossdale
Producer(s)	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley Bush
Bush singles chronology
"Glycerine" (1995) "Machinehead" (1996) "Swallowed" (1996)

"Machinehead" is a hit single from rock band Bush, released in 1996 as the final single from their debut album Sixteen Stone.

Music video

The music video was directed by Shawn Mortensen on 21 November 1995 in London and Portmouth. If you watch closely you can see sections of Shepherd's Bush, where the band members used to live. Gavin Rossdale's dog Winston is also in the video.^[2]

Commercial performance

The song reached the Top 5 of the Modern Rock Tracks as well as the Mainstream Rock Tracks, lifting the band to stardom in the 1990s. The song reached #43 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 4 May 1996 and #24 on the Hot 100 Airplay on 18 May 1996. The song was nominated for Best Video from a Film at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards but lost; however, it did win the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards.

Track listing

• US CD Single IND95505
  1. "Machinehead" - 4:20
  2. "Comedown [Acoustic]" - 4:24
  3. "X-Girlfriend" - 0:44
• UK CD Limited Edition Single (Numbered Metal Insert - 7500 Made) INDX95505
  1. "Machinehead"
  2. "Bud"
  3. "Solomon's Bones"
• UK 10" Vinyl (Numbered) INV95505
  1. "Machinehead"
  2. "Comedown [Acoustic]"
  3. "Solomon's Bones"

Appearances in the media

• It is played at the beginning of every Columbus Blue Jackets hockey game before the opening faceoff.
• Wrestler Jim Steele used this song as an entrance theme in All Japan Pro Wrestling.
• The song is featured in the video games Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock,^[3] Madden NFL 11,^[4] Saints Row: The Third.^[5] and Rocksmith 2014^[6]
• The song was featured on Cold Case in the episode "The Plan".
• The song was used as the theme song to Paul Finebaum's radio show.
• The song is one of two Bush songs that were featured in the film Fear, the other being "Comedown".
• The song was made available to download on 7 February 2012 for play in Rock Band 3 Basic and PRO mode utilizing real guitar / bass guitar, and MIDI compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards plus vocal harmonies.^[7]
• An instrumental version of the song was featured on WWE's Elimination Chamber DVDs.

Chart positions

Chart (1996)	Peak Position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart	40
Canadian RPM Alternative 30	1
UK Singles Chart[8]	48
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	43
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	24
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	4

References

1. Michael Danaher (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste.
2. http://onesecondbush.com/bush/media/videos/
3. List of songs in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
4. Madden NFL 11
5. Saints Row: The Third soundtrack
6. Rocksmith 2014#Track List
7. Rock Band DLC Update: 2/7/12
8. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/bush/

External links

• "Machinehead" Official music video on YouTube