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"One Headlight" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. The song was written by lead singer Jakob Dylan, and produced by T-Bone Burnett. It was released in January 1997 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Bringing Down the Horse (1996). Dylan has said that the song is about "the death of ideas".[3]

"One Headlight"
Single by the Wallflowers
from the album Bringing Down the Horse
B-side
  • "6th Avenue Heartache" (acoustic)
  • "Angel on My Bike" (live)
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)
Genre
  • Alternative rock[1]
  • pop rock[2]
Length
  • 5:13 (album version)
  • 4:38 (single version)
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Jakob Dylan
Producer(s)T-Bone Burnett
The Wallflowers singles chronology
"6th Avenue Heartache"
(1996)		 "One Headlight"
(1997)		 "The Difference"
(1997)

The song is notable for being the first single to reach No. 1 on all three of Billboard's rock airplay charts: the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the Mainstream Rock Songs chart and the Adult Alternative Songs chart. "One Headlight" also stayed at No. 1 in Canada for five weeks. In 2000, the song was listed at No. 58 on Rolling Stone and MTVs list of "100 Greatest Pop Songs of All Time".[4]


Critical reception


"One Headlight" won two Grammy Awards at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, Best Rock Song[5] and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.[6] The song was performed live at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards with Bruce Springsteen, where the music video was nominated four times, including for Viewer's Choice.


Music video


The music video was filmed in New York City in February 1997 and features the band performing.[7]


Awards


Year Association Category Result
1998 Grammy Awards Best Rock Song Won
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won

Chart performance


Although the song did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 due to the chart rules at the time, it was a significant radio hit. It spent five weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and a total of 70 weeks on the chart.[8] In March 1997, it became the first song to top all three of Billboard's rock airplay charts—the Modern Rock Tracks, Mainstream Rock Songs and Adult Alternative Songs charts.[9] In Canada, the song reached No. 1 on the RPM Top Singles chart, staying there for five weeks and was also the third-most-successful song of the year.[10][11] Outside North America, the song reached No. 14 in Australia and became a moderate hit in Germany and the United Kingdom.[12][13][14]


Track listings


Australian CD single, UK 7-inch and CD single[15][16][17]

  1. "One Headlight" (radio edit) – 4:38
  2. "6th Avenue Heartache" (acoustic) – 4:47
  3. "Angel on My Bike" (live) – 4:46

European CD single[18]

  1. "One Headlight" (radio edit)
  2. "Angel on My Bike" (live)

Charts and certifications



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 27, 1997 (1997-01-27) Contemporary hit radio Interscope [30]
United Kingdom June 30, 1997 (1997-06-30)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [31]

See also



References


  1. "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit From Worst to Best". March 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. Waldman, Scott (April 3, 2020). "10 Best Pop-Rock Songs of the '90s". Loudwire. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
  3. Songfacts: One Headlight by The Wallflowers
  4. Rolling Stone & MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': 51-100 (compiled by VH1 in 2000)
  5. "Winners: Best Rock Song". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  6. "Winners: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  7. "Billboard". 22 February 1997.
  8. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  9. "Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Dark Necessities' Only 4th Song to Top Mainstream Rock, Alternative & Adult Alternative Charts". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3176." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  11. "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  12. "The Wallflowers – One Headlight". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  13. "The Wallflowers – One Headlight" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  15. One Headlight (Australian CD single liner notes). The Wallflowers. Interscope Records. 1997. INTDS95532.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. One Headlight (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Wallflowers. Interscope Records. 1997. INS 95532.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. One Headlight (UK CD single liner notes). The Wallflowers. Interscope Records. 1997. IND-95532.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. One Headlight (European CD single liner notes). The Wallflowers. Interscope Records. 1997. IND 97516.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.4. '97 – 30.4. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). April 25, 1997. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  21. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  22. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  23. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  24. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  25. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  26. "The Wallflowers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  27. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997". ARIA. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  28. "Greatest of All Time Adult Pop Songs : Page 1". Billboard. March 18, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  29. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
  30. "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1180. January 17, 1997. p. 44. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  31. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 28, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved August 27, 2021.



На других языках

- [en] One Headlight

[es] One Headlight

«One Headlight» —en español: «Un faro»— es una canción interpretada por la banda estadounidense The Wallflowers. La canción fue escrita por el cantante de la banda Jakob Dylan, y producido por T-Bone Burnett. Fue lanzado el 24 de febrero de 1997 a través de Interscope Records, como el segundo sencillo del álbum Bringing Down the Horse de 1996. En 2000, la canción fue ubicada en el puesto número 58 según las listas de Rolling Stone y MTV de las "100 mejores canciones pop de todos los tiempos".[1] La canción ganó el Premio Grammy de 1998 en las categorías Mejor canción de rock y Mejor interpretación rock por un dúo o grupo.


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