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.
| "Black Summer" | ||||
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| Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers | ||||
| from the album Unlimited Love | ||||
| Released | February 4, 2022 | |||
| Studio | Shangri-La (Malibu, California) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Black Summer" on YouTube | ||||
"Black Summer" quickly became a number-one single for the band on Alternative Airplay, giving them their 14th number-one single, a record for any artist on that chart, and 26th top ten single, second most for any artist on the Alternative Songs chart trailing only the Foo Fighters who have 28 top ten singles; it also 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. "Black Summer" won the 2022 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.