"Barbarella" is the only official single released from Scott Weiland's 1998 debut album 12 Bar Blues. The song is titled after the sci-fi film Barbarella, while the lyrics of the song pay homage to several science fiction television shows and movies.
| "Barbarella" | ||||
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| Single by Scott Weiland | ||||
| from the album 12 Bar Blues | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Scott's house, Foxy Dead Girl, Royaltone, Oceanway, The Village, and Master Control | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 6:39 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Scott Weiland Tony Castaneda | |||
| Producer(s) | Tracy Chisholm Scott Weiland | |||
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Music video
editThe song's music video used themes from the David Bowie film The Man Who Fell to Earth.[1]
Chart performance
editThe song charted on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and remained there for three weeks, peaking at number 36.[2]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] | 36 |
Personnel
edit- Tony Castaneda - Guitar
- Tracy Chisholm - Producer
- Peter DiStefano - Guitar, Ethereal Guitar, Bass
- Mark Howard - Mixing
- Victor Indrizzo - Hi-hat Cymbal
- Daniel Lanois - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
- Martyn LeNoble - Bass
- Holly Reiger - Guitar
- Michael Weiland - Acoustic Drum Loop
- Scott Weiland - Vocals, Human Beatbox, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Additional Guitars, Producer
References
edit- ^ MTV.com: A Walk On The Weiland Side
- ^ www.billboard.com[dead link] www.billboard.com chart history, cited September 20, 2008
- ^ "Scott Weiland Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-02.