Black Summer (song)

"Black Summer" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and is the first single from their twelfth studio album, Unlimited Love. The single was released on February 4, 2022 and it was their first song in 16 years to feature guitarist John Frusciante, following his return to the band in 2019.[3]

"Black Summer"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Unlimited Love
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)[1]
StudioShangri-La (Malibu, California)
GenreAlternative rock,[2] arena rock
Length3:52
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Goodbye Angels"
(2017)		 "Black Summer"
(2022)		 "These Are the Ways"
(2022)
Music video
"Black Summer" on YouTube

"Black Summer" made its debut at number-three on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, the highest debut for any Red Hot Chili Peppers' single. The song would quickly become a number-one single for the band giving them their 14th number-one single and 26th top ten single, both of which are records for any artist on the Alternative Songs chart, and gave the band a number-one single in four different decades on the Alternative Songs chart, tying them with Green Day for the most ever by an artist.[4][5]

Reception

The song received positive reviews from critics, although Kiedis' vocals drew confusion from critics, with some likening it to an Irish accent[6] or pirate accent.[7] Kiedis explained that the accent was a tribute to Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon,[8] whom the band's former guitarist Josh Klinghoffer had recorded with on her fifth studio album, Reward, and performed with in the experimental musical collective Banana. Vulture praised the song, saying that it has "everything you'd want with a Chilis joint — ethereal riffs noodling along, wonderfully nonsensical lyrics, and a music video that has Anthony Kiedis disrobing at the midway point".[7]

Frusciante's guitar work was particularly praised, and was likened to his work on the band's 2006 album Stadium Arcadium.[9] Consequence lauded Frusciante's "signature guitar sound", noting that it "links perfectly with Flea’s energetic bass work and steps out for multiple solos. And not only that, Frusciante's anthemic backup vocals have returned, amplifying the song's chorus to create a wide screen, stadium worthy effect."[10]

Producer Rick Rubin's return was also highlighted by Clash, who compared the single to the band's earlier work, with its "funky melodies and heavy rock weaved throughout".[11]

Music video

A music video was released simultaneously with the single, directed by Deborah Chow.[12]

Live performances

The song made its live debut on April 1, 2022 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Additional musicians

Charts
Chart performance for "Black Summer"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[13] 85
Australia (ARIA)[14] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] 60
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[16] 38
Canada Rock (Billboard)[17] 1
Croatia (Billboard)[18] 20
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[19] 46
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 83
France (SNEP)[21] 133
Germany (Official German Charts)[22] 67
Global 200 (Billboard)[23] 51
Hungary (Single Top 40)[24] 17
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 31
Israel (Media Forest)[26] 3
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[27] 3
Lithuania (AGATA)[28] 61
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 67
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[30] 2
Portugal (AFP)[31] 110
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[32] 99
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[33] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] 40
UK Singles (OCC)[35] 43
US Billboard Hot 100[36] 78
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[37] 10
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[38] 1

Release history
Release history for "Black Summer"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 4, 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Warner [39]
Italy Radio airplay [40]
United States February 8, 2022 Alternative radio [41]
Rock radio [42]

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