| "Road Rage" | ||||
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| Single by Catatonia | ||||
| from the album International Velvet | ||||
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| Released | 20 April 1998 | |||
| Genre | Britpop[1] | |||
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| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Roberts | |||
| Producer(s) | Catatonia | |||
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| "Road Rage" on YouTube | ||||
"Road Rage" is a song recorded by Welsh band Catatonia, taken from their second studio album, International Velvet (1998). It was written by band member Mark Roberts, with the production credit given generally to the band. "Road Rage" was released as the third single from the album on 20 April 1998 by Blanco y Negro, following their breakthrough success with the song "Mulder and Scully". The title "Road Rage" was based on the murder of Lee Harvey by his girlfriend Tracie Andrews in December 1996, something for which singer Cerys Matthews later apologised to Harvey's mother.
"Road Rage" was received positively by the press, with particular praise given to the way that Matthews rolled the r's in the chorus of the song. Commercially, the song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, eventually gaining a silver sales certification from the British Phonographic Industry. It also reached the top 30 in Ireland and the top 40 in Australia. It received nominations for best song at the Brit Awards, and the Ivor Novello Awards, winning at the Q Awards.
- ^ John Everhart (23 April 2014). "Caught By The Buzz: A Look Back At Britpop's B-List". Stereogum. Retrieved 9 January 2017.