Barracuda (song)
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| "Barracuda" | ||
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| Single by Heart | ||
| from the album Little Queen | ||
| B-side(s) | "Cry to Me" | |
| Released | 1977 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1977 | |
| Genre | Hard Rock | |
| Label | Portrait Records | |
| Writer(s) | Ann Wilson Nancy Wilson Michael DeRosier Sue Ennis Roger Fisher |
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| Producer(s) | Mike Flicker | |
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| Heart singles chronology | ||
| "Dreamboat Annie" (1976) |
"Barracuda" (1977) |
"Little Queen" (1977) |
"Barracuda" is a song written and recorded by the rock band Heart. It was released as the first single from the band's second album Little Queen in 1977. The song is an aggressive rock and roll number which immediately drew comparisons to Led Zeppelin, particularly with Ann Wilson's vocal delivery on the chorus: "...you're gonna burn, burn, burn to the wick..."
Upon its release "Barracuda" became Heart's second top-twenty hit in the U.S., peaking at number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become one of the band's signature tunes and is still a staple on American classic rock radio playlists.
"Barracuda" has been featured on the soundtracks to both the film Charlie's Angels and the video games Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (on the in-game K-DST radio station), and Prey.
Rasputina has a cover version of the song, and has played it on recent tours and while opening for Primus.
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