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Barbarella (song)

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Released
  
1998

Genre
  
Alternative rock

Label
  
Atlantic

Format
  
CD

Length
  
6:39

Recorded
  
Scott's house, Foxy Dead Girl, Royaltone, Oceanway, The Village, and Master Control

"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.

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Music video

The song's music video used themes from the David Bowie film The Man Who Fell to Earth.

Chart performance

The song charted on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and remained there for three weeks, peaking at number 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

    Barbarella (song) Wikipedia
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