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"The Red" is a single from the band Chevelle. It is the fifth track and lead single from their major label debut, Wonder What's Next, released in 2002. Former Major League Baseball player Geoff Blum used "The Red" as his intro song when he came up to bat.[2][3]

"The Red"
Single by Chevelle
from the album Wonder What's Next
Released	July 22, 2002
Genre	Alternative metal[1]
Length	3:58
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Pete Loeffler Sam Loeffler Joe Loeffler
Producer(s)	GGGarth
Chevelle singles chronology
"Mia" (1999) "The Red" (2002) "Send the Pain Below" (2003)

The song is about dealing with frustration and anger. Its music video depicts an anger management seminar where vocalist Pete Loeffler ascends a podium and sings the verse lyrics. The video then breaks to Chevelle performing the heavy chorus under red lighting. The agitated seminar participants, which include band members Sam and Joe, begin tossing folding chairs. By the end of the song, it is revealed that the fight happened to be just a daydream.

Track listing

In other media

This song played during the nominee montage for Best Movie for The Ring at the 2003 MTV Movie Awards. In 2021, the song was used at the 2021 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony for a video package commemorating the career of the class headliner Kane.[4]

Charts

Chart (2002–03)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[5]	56
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6]	4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7]	3

Certification

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	2× Platinum	2,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

External links

• YouTube video
• The Red song facts
• Chevelle - Artist Chart History

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