Rest in Peace (song)
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| Single by Extreme | ||||
| from the album III Sides to Every Story | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Format | CD maxi | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Funk metal, hard rock | |||
| Length | 6:02 (Rest in Peace) | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Writer(s) | Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone | |||
| Producer(s) | Nuno Bettencourt, Bob St. John | |||
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"Rest in Peace" is the first single from Extreme's third studio album III Sides to Every Story. The single was released in 1992.
Music video
The original music video for the song was inspired by Norman McLaren's short film called Neighbours. The band was sued, but the controversy was quickly settled out of court. They later released a new version of the video, consisting only of the performance montage of the band on a white cyclorama which was displayed on the television set in the original video.
Charts
The song reached the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 96. It topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in November 1992. In the UK, the song charted at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
- "Rest in Peace" (LP version) - 6:02
- "Rest in Peace" (Radio edit)
- "Peacemaker Die" - 6:03
- "Monica"
Opening string quartet performed by violinist Geremy Miller and cellist Steven Sigurdson.
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