Greedy Fly
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| "Greedy Fly" | ||||
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| Single by Bush | ||||
| from the album Razorblade Suitcase | ||||
| B-side | "Old" | |||
| Released | 28 January 1997 | |||
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| Songwriter | Gavin Rossdale | |||
| Producer | Steve Albini | |||
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| File:Bushgreedyflyuk1.jpg UK CD 1 cover | ||||
"Greedy Fly" is a song by alternative rock band Bush, released on 28 January 1997 as the second single from their second studio album, Razorblade Suitcase (1996).
Music
[edit | edit source]"Greedy Fly" was described by Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian to show the band to "have a streak of goth a mile wide".[2]
Music video
[edit | edit source]Bush were one of the early pioneers of the enhanced CD single, with the full video being available as a file on CD 2. The video was directed by Marcus Nispel in December 1996 in Los Angeles. The video was shot in the same building Se7en was shot in and cost nearly half a million pounds (around £961,0000 in 2024).[3]
Commercial performance
[edit | edit source]"Greedy Fly" was released as the second single from the album, after "Swallowed". The song became a hit, possibly due to its well-known music video, which clocks in at over 7 minutes (although the song itself is only 4:29 long). The song reached the top 5 on both the US Alternative Songs chart and Mainstream Rock Tracks. The song is also the band's second biggest hit in their native Britain where it peaked at #22 (behind "Swallowed" which peaked at #7).
Allusions
[edit | edit source]In 2023, American musician Corey Taylor, best known as the lead vocalist of alternative metal band Slipknot, named "Greedy Fly" the Bush song he wished he'd written.[4]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]- All songs written by Gavin Rossdale unless stated.
- UK CD 1 Single IND95536 (Cardsleeve)
- "Greedy Fly [Radio Edit]" - 3:50
- "Old" - 2:51
- "Insect Kin [Live at the London Forum]" - 4:57
- "Personal Holloway [Live]" - 3:28
- UK CD 2 Single INDX95536
- "Greedy Fly [Video]" - 7:09
- "Greedy Fly [LP Version]" - 4:27
- "Greedy Fly [Demo]" - 4:25
- AUS CD Single IND95536 (Slidecase)
- "Greedy Fly" - 4:28
- "Swallowed [Toasted Both Sides Please - Goldie Remix]" - 5:49
- "Cold Contagious [16"oz Demo Version]" - 5:57
- "Greedy Fly [Video]" - 7:09
Appearances in the media
[edit | edit source]- Featured on Cold Case in the episode "Spiders".
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 78 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 29 |
| Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[7] | 6 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] | 88 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] | 21 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 22 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] | 3 |
| US Radio Songs (Billboard)[12] | 41 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 5 |
References
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- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3196." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3175." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Bush Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Bush Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Bush Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
External links
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