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By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers
By the Way
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | By the Way | 3:36 | 507,309 | |||
| 2 | Universally Speaking | 4:17 | 294,363 | |||
| 3 | This Is the Place | 4:16 | 196,341 | |||
| 4 | Dosed | 5:10 | 219,585 | |||
| 5 | Don't Forget Me | 4:36 | 213,677 | |||
| 6 | The Zephyr Song | 3:51 | 323,910 | |||
| 7 | Can't Stop | 4:28 | 407,200 | |||
| 8 | I Could Die for You | 3:12 | 207,450 | |||
| 9 | Midnight | 4:54 | 177,509 | |||
| 10 | Throw Away Your Television | 3:43 | 191,202 | |||
| 11 | Cabron | 3:37 | 189,932 | |||
| 12 | Tear | 5:15 | 172,220 | |||
| 13 | On Mercury | 3:26 | 177,249 | |||
| 14 | Minor Thing | 3:36 | 175,433 | |||
| 15 | Warm Tape | 4:15 | 150,631 | |||
| 16 | Venice Queen | 6:05 | 171,938 |
About this album
By the Way is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on July 9, 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. It sold over 282,000 copies in the first week, and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200. The singles from the album included “By the Way”, “The Zephyr Song”, “Can’t Stop”, “Dosed” and “Universally Speaking”. The lyrical subject matter vocalist Anthony Kiedis addresses in By the Way is a divergence from previous Chili Peppers albums, with Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyricism.
By the Way was applauded by critics as a departure from the band’s previous styles, and is recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by the Chili Peppers. Guitarist John Frusciante is credited with writing most of the album’s melodies, bass lines, and guitar progressions, therefore changing the direction of the recording dramatically: “his warm, understated guitar work and his doo-wop style vocal harmonies are king this time around.” By the Way contained virtually none of the signature punk-funk fusion the band had become known for playing. Frusciante considered that writing “By the Way one of the happiest times in my life.”
Following a life threatening drug addiction that caused him to leave the Chili Peppers in 1992, Frusciante made a full recovery after a month of drug rehabilitation in the early months of 1998. Shortly thereafter he was asked to rejoin the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
By the Way was applauded by critics as a departure from the band’s previous styles, and is recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by the Chili Peppers. Guitarist John Frusciante is credited with writing most of the album’s melodies, bass lines, and guitar progressions, therefore changing the direction of the recording dramatically: “his warm, understated guitar work and his doo-wop style vocal harmonies are king this time around.” By the Way contained virtually none of the signature punk-funk fusion the band had become known for playing. Frusciante considered that writing “By the Way one of the happiest times in my life.”
Following a life threatening drug addiction that caused him to leave the Chili Peppers in 1992, Frusciante made a full recovery after a month of drug rehabilitation in the early months of 1998. Shortly thereafter he was asked to rejoin the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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Shouts
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drenyelle wrote:
Disappointing album overall. The Zephyr Song is the only standout tune for me.
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menerpeperkorn wrote:
nothing special, closing tune is pretty good
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Trixilver wrote:
I've been playing this for the last four days and I'm still not tired of it
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Bigtnew wrote:
This is their dopest album!
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FrankTyrell wrote:
Blood Sugar Sex Magik is the best of course... :P
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ItsLoveInStereo wrote:
Senior year in high school was awesome because of this album!
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chilidread wrote:
love it
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eyelovemusic wrote:
I haven't listened to album for along time, and it's better then I ever remembered! Not a bad tune on it.
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franciscount wrote:
californication is the best of course....
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Renegadesteve2 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Early+Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers
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jeanses wrote:
The Best of RHCP
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asabarnes wrote:
good stuff
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Cacophonaut wrote:
Unfortunately the horrible mastering and loudness war almost ruins this one for me. Good song though at least. *sigh* [2] Agreed. Loudness War is ruining pop.
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jennis- wrote:
Best of peppers <3
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automaticmagik wrote:
If I ever need a touch of beauty in my life, this album delivers. Possibly my favorite album of all time.
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nothere413 wrote:
This is the only album of theirs I could really get into. I think "On Mercury" and "Dosed" are amazing songs.
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kirill05 wrote:
by the way and can't stop <3<3<3<3
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LCDBill wrote:
this remains my favorite album of the21st century
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Andreas2807 wrote:
It's the album that got me obsessed with RHCP. Totally awesome from the first to the last second!!
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souldriver_x wrote:
loved this one when it came out.
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