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Scar Tissue

1999 single by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Summary

1999 single by Red Hot Chili Peppers

FieldValue
nameScar Tissue
coverScartissue.jpg
typesingle
artistRed Hot Chili Peppers
albumCalifornication
B-side* "Gong Li"
released
genre* Blues rock
length3:35
labelWarner Bros.
producerRick Rubin
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the Red Hot Chili Peppers song

| B-side = * "Gong Li"

  • "Instrumental #1"
  • alternative rock
  • Flea
  • Frusciante
  • Kiedis
  • Smith "Scar Tissue" is the first single from American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers' seventh studio album, Californication (1999). Released on May 25, 1999, the song spent a then-record 16 consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart as well as 10 weeks atop the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and it reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also successful in Iceland, New Zealand, and Canada, reaching numbers one, three, and four, respectively. In the United Kingdom, it charted at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Scar Tissue" is considered to be representative of the new, more melodic rock sound the band experimented with on Californication (in contrast with the psychedelic One Hot Minute, and dry funk of Blood Sugar Sex Magik). The song is notable for its mellow intro guitar riff and for its slide guitar solos throughout. Guitar World placed the guitar solo 63rd in its list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Solos". "Scar Tissue" won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2000. In 2004, lead vocalist Anthony Kiedis published an autobiography titled after the song.

Music video

The music video for "Scar Tissue" was directed by Stéphane Sednaoui, who also directed the video for "Give It Away". The opening shot is of John Frusciante driving down a strip of desert highway, a metaphor for Frusciante's return to the band (he does not drive in real life). But the four of them are battered, beaten and bandaged. They are traveling in a rusty wreck and playing broken instruments on the comeback trail. The video ends after an emotional thirty second Frusciante guitar solo at the moment of sunset, with John tossing the broken, stringless guitar from the car. The car Frusciante pretended to drive for the video was a 1967 Pontiac Catalina convertible. A very similar concept was considered, then scrapped, for the earlier "Soul to Squeeze" video. Prior to the video shoot, Kiedis had his hair cut and bleached his brown hair to platinum blond, a look he kept throughout the promotion and tour for Californication. It was filmed in California's Mojave Desert.

Reception

"Scar Tissue" is widely regarded as one of the band's best songs. In 2021, Kerrang ranked the song number three on their list of the 20 greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers songs, and in 2022, Rolling Stone ranked the song number two on their list of the 40 greatest Red Hot Chili Peppers songs.

Live performances

"Scar Tissue" has been a live staple in the band's setlists since its first performance in 1998 making it the band's fifth most performed song overall. American band Mr. Bungle performed a mock version of the song in 1999, as part of a Halloween concert parodying Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Track listings

CD single (1999) (Catalogue Number 9 16913–2)

  1. "Scar Tissue" (album) – 3:37
  2. "Gong Li" (previously unreleased) – 3:42
  3. "Instrumental #1" (previously unreleased) – 2:48

CD single (Slipcase) (1999)

  1. "Scar Tissue" (album) – 3:37
  2. "Gong Li" (previously unreleased) – 3:42

Cassette single (1999)

  1. "Scar Tissue" (album)
  2. "Gong Li" (previously unreleased)

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

  • Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
  • John Frusciante – lead, slide, and rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Flea – bass, backing vocals
  • Chad Smith – drums, shaker

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1999)Peak
positionCanada CHR (Nielsen BDS)Dominican Republic (Notimex)Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)Italy (Musica e dischi)Italy Airplay (Music & Media)Poland (Music & Media)
11
3
59
1
11
1
2

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)PositionAustralia (ARIA)Brazil (Crowley)Canada Top Singles (RPM)Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)US Billboard Hot 100US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)US Triple-A (Billboard)
69
98
40
1
162
46
34
40
3
50
3
5

Certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).United StatesEuropeUnited KingdomJapanUnited StatesCanada
May 24, 1999Rock radioWarner Bros.
May 25, 1999CD
May 31, 1999
June 9, 1999CD
June 21, 1999
June 22, 1999Contemporary hit radio
September 14, 1999
October 12, 1999CD

References

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  12. (24 July 1999). "Major Market Airplay: Italy".
  13. (June 26, 1999). "Major Market Airplay – Week 26/1999".
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  24. (December 24, 1999). "The Best of '99: Most Played Triple-A Songs".
  25. (May 21, 1999). "Big Rock Is Back, Baby".
  26. (May 21, 1999). "Adds for May 24 & 25".
  27. "The 15 Best Red Hot Chili Peppers Songs". PopMatters.
  28. (May 29, 1999). "New Releases – For Week Starting 31 May, 1999: Singles".
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  31. (June 18, 1999). "Going for Adds".
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