"Barbarella" is the only official single released from Scott Weiland's 1998 debut album 12 Bar Blues. The song is titled after the sci-fi film Barbarella, while the lyrics of the song pay homage to several science fiction television shows and movies.
Music video
The song's music video, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris,[1] uses themes from the David Bowie film The Man Who Fell to Earth.[2][3] It was shot in and around Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]
Chart performance
The song charted on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and remained there for three weeks, peaking at number 36.[5][6]
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[7] | 36 |
Personnel
- Tony Castaneda - Guitar
- Tracy Chisholm - Producer
- Peter DiStefano - Guitar, Ethereal Guitar, Bass
- Mark Howard - Mixing
- Victor Indrizzo - Hi-hat Cymbal
- Daniel Lanois - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
- Martyn LeNoble - Bass
- Holly Reiger - Guitar
- Michael Weiland - Acoustic Drum Loop
- Scott Weiland - Vocals, Human Beatbox, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Additional Guitars, Producer
References
- ^ "mvdbase.com - Scott Weiland - "Barbarella"". mvdbase.com. December 8, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08.
- ^ D'Angelo, Joe. "A Walk On The Weiland Side". MTV.com. Archived from the original on 2004-07-14. Retrieved 2005-04-09.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (December 4, 2015). "Scott Weiland's 10 Best Videos: From Stone Temple Pilots to Velvet Revolver & Beyond".
- ^ https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-scott-weiland-stone-temple-pilots-19980315-story.html
- ^ "Alternative Airplay". January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Scott Weiland | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
- ^ "Scott Weiland Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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