Machinehead (song)
1996 single by Bush
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"Machinehead" is a song by English rock band Bush, released in 1996 as the fifth and final single from their 1994 debut album, Sixteen Stone. In 2024, the staff of Consequence included the song on their list of "50 Kick-Butt Post-Grunge Songs We Can Get Behind".[6]
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| Single by Bush | ||||
| from the album Sixteen Stone | ||||
| Released | April 1996[1] | |||
| Studio | Westside (London, England)[2] | |||
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| Length | 4:16 | |||
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| Songwriter | Gavin Rossdale | |||
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Commercial performance
"Machinehead" was successful in the U.S. and Canada. reached No. 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on 4 May 1996. It reached No. 4 on both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. The song was nominated for Best Video from a Film at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards but lost; however, it did win the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards.
Music video
The music video was directed by Shawn Mortensen in London and Portsmouth. Sections of Shepherd's Bush, where the band members used to live, can be seen in the video. Gavin Rossdale's dog Winston is also in the video.[7]
Track listings
- US CD single
- "Machinehead" – 4:20
- "Comedown" (acoustic)" – 4:24
- "X-Girlfriend" – 0:44
- UK limited-edition CD single
- "Machinehead"
- "Bud"
- "Solomon's Bones"
- UK 10-inch vinyl
- "Machinehead"
- "Comedown [Acoustic]"
- "Solomon's Bones"
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||