Peaches (The Presidents of the United States of America song)

"Peaches"
Single by the Presidents of the United States of America
from the album The Presidents of the United States of America
B-side
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996
Studio
Genre
Length2:51
Label
Songwriter(s)Chris Ballew
Producer(s)Conrad Uno
The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology
"Lump"
(1995) 		"Peaches"
(1996) 		"Ça Plane Pour Moi"
(1996)

"Peaches" is a song by American alternative rock band the Presidents of the United States of America. It was included on their album The Presidents of the United States of America and released as a single in February 1996. The track was produced by Conrad Uno. The band members have acknowledged that "Peaches" borrows riffs from Bad Company's 1975 song "Feel Like Makin' Love".[6]

The song was released worldwide as the third single from The Presidents of the United States of America. It peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Worldwide, the song reached number one in Iceland and the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It received a gold certification in Australia for shipments of over 35,000 units. In 1996, "Peaches" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[7]

  1. ^ a b Feinberg, Ashley (October 8, 2013). "Presidents of the United States of America: Peaches". Gizmodo. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Ygelsias, Matthew (May 21, 2007). "The Ultimate Nineties Alt-Rock Playlist". The Atlantic.
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Kathleen (February 20, 2008). "Ludo is fired up and ready to play on the national stage". Riverfront Times. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "The Presidents of the United States of America - The Presidents of the United States of America | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Elbel, Jeff (June 30, 2008). "The Presidents of the United States of America: Dischord (Issue 12)". Paste. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  6. ^ Strauss, Neil (November 21, 1995). "Simplicity and Also Crunch". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
  7. ^ "ALBUMS, SOUNDTRACKS: PRESIDENTS ON THE RECORD", The Seattle Times, January 30, 1998.