| "Desecration Smile" | ||||||||||||||
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| Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||||||||||||||
| from the album Stadium Arcadium | ||||||||||||||
| B-side | "Joe" "Save This Lady" |
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| Released | February 12, 2007 (UK) | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, vinyl, digital download | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | March - December 2005 at The Mansion in Los Angeles, California | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||||||||
| Length | 4:15 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Flea, Frusciante, Kiedis, Smith | |||||||||||||
| Producer | Rick Rubin | |||||||||||||
| Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology | ||||||||||||||
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"Desecration Smile" is a song from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and was on their 2006 double album, Stadium Arcadium. The song was the fourth song released from the album however the single was not released in the U.S..
The song was first heard by fans when it was played at the Bridge School Benefit in 2004. The song was bootlegged and can be found on the internet. However, the structure and chorus of the song are different from the version released on Stadium Arcadium.
Contents |
CD single 1 5439 19997-8
CD single 2
Promo Single PR016186
7" picture disc 5439 19997-6
The music video was shot and released in February 2007 and directed by "Under the Bridge" director Gus Van Sant. It was shot entirely in one take with one camera and featured the band huddled together singing all the way through.
There is also an alternate version of the band singing and playing their instruments by the ocean cut together with parts of the official video.
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart[1] | 27 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[2] | 24 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[3] | 33 |
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