"Are You Gonna Go My Way" | ||||
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Single by Lenny Kravitz | ||||
from the album Are You Gonna Go My Way | ||||
B-side | "My Love" | |||
Released | February 8, 1993 | |||
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Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
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Producer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |||
Lenny Kravitz singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" on YouTube |
"Are You Gonna Go My Way" is a song by American musician Lenny Kravitz, released in February 1993 by Virgin Records as the first single from his third studio album, Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993). The song was written by Kravitz and Craig Ross, while Kravitz produced it. It peaked at number one in Australia and number four on the UK Singles Chart, as well as number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Its music video was directed by Mark Romanek.
The success of the song and the music video led to Kravitz being nominated for and winning several awards at the 1993 Grammy Awards and the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards. Since its release, "Are You Gonna Go My Way" has been covered by numerous artists, such as Metallica, Tom Jones, Robbie Williams, Mel B, Cactus Jack and Adam Lambert. The song appears in the 2011 video game Just Dance 3.[3]