Black Summer (song)

"Black Summer"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Unlimited Love
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022 (2022-02-04)[1]
StudioShangri-La (Malibu, California)
GenreAlternative rock[2]
Length3:52
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Goodbye Angels"
(2017) 		"Black Summer"
(2022) 		"These Are the Ways"
(2022)
Music video
"Black Summer" on YouTube

"Black Summer" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers and is the first single from their twelfth studio album, Unlimited Love. The single was released on February 4, 2022, and it was their first song in 16 years to feature guitarist John Frusciante, following his return to the band in 2019.[3]

"Black Summer" quickly became a number-one single for the band on Alternative Airplay, giving them their 14th number-one single, a record for any artist on that chart, and 26th top ten single, second most for any artist on the Alternative Songs chart trailing only the Foo Fighters who have 28 top ten singles; it also gave the band a number-one single in four different decades on the Alternative Songs chart, tying them with Green Day for the most ever by an artist.[4][5] "Black Summer" won the 2022 MTV Video Music Award for Best Rock Video.[6]

  1. ^ Strauss, Matthew (February 4, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers Announce New Album Unlimited Love, Share Video for New Song "Black Summer"". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Astley-Brown, Michael (March 13, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers return to laid-back, wah-driven funk with new single, Poster Child". Guitar World. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Legaspi, Althea (February 4, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers Release First Song With John Frusciante in 16 Years". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ Johnson, Josh (February 10, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers make career-best debut on 'Billboard' Rock & Alternative Airplay chart with "Black Summer"". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
  5. ^ Rutherford, Kevin (February 16, 2022). "Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Black Summer' Crowns Rock & Alternative Airplay Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. ^ "Best Rock Video". mtv.com. Retrieved July 26, 2022.