Released December 14, 1990 Length 3:47 Writer(s) Jani Lane | Recorded 1990 Label Columbia | |
Genre Glam metal, heavy metal | ||
I Saw Red is a song by American rock band Warrant. It was released in December 1990 as the second single from Warrant's second album Cherry Pie. The song was one of Warrant's most successful singles, reaching number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, number fourteen on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and #36 on the Australian charts and spawning a music video.
Background
The song was inspired by a true story of betrayal. It was written after Warrant lead vocalist Jani Lane had walked in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend, resulting in Lane's nervous breakdown and the delayed release of the band's first record Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.
References
I Saw Red Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA