"Aeroplane" is a song by American rock band

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from their sixth studio album, ''

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'' (1995). It was the third single released from the album and a

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accompanied its release. Although the song was left off the band's ''

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'' album, the music video was included on the accompanying DVD.

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote, "This delightful flight of fancy from the Chili Peppers shows why the act continues to succeed in spite of a frequently changing lineup and evolving musical tastes. An attractive pop tune pepped up with

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's characteristic

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bass, "Aeroplane" may not be the Peppers' finest piece, but it is exceptionally radio friendly."

Chart performance

The single peaked at number eight on the

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chart where " My Friends" hit number one and " Warped" hit number seven. However, it outperformed "Warped"'s number 13 placing on the

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chart (where "My Friends" was also a number one hit) by peaking at number 12. It was the only crossover hit from the album hitting number 30 on the

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chart where the other two singles failed to do. It was also the highest-charting single in the UK from the album, peaking at number 11.

Live performances

"Aeroplane" was the most performed song during the band's

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. However, like all songs from the ''One Hot Minute'' album, with the exception of "Pea", it wasn't performed again following the departure of Dave Navarro until February 6, 2016, at Pier 70 in

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, where the song was performed for the first time since 1997. The song was played regularly during ''

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''.

Track listing

* CD single 1 # "Aeroplane" (clean edit) # "Backwoods" (live) (contains intro tease of " Come As You Are") # "Transcending" (live) (contains intro tease of "

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") # "Me and My Friends" (live) Note: Live tracks recorded in Rotterdam, Holland on October 16, 1995, by Veronica (Kink FM) * Limited edition CD single 2 # "Aeroplane" (album version) # "Suck My Kiss" (live) # "

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" (

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) (live) Note: Live tracks were recorded in Rotterdam, Holland on October 16, 1995, by Veronica (Kink FM)

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers *

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– lead vocals *

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– guitar *

– bass, backing vocals *

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– drums The "Aeroplane" Kids * Clara Balzary – backing vocals * Bailey Reise – backing vocals * Askia Ndegéocello – backing vocals * Nadia Wehbe – backing vocals * Sarabeth Kelly – backing vocals * Matthew Kelly – backing vocals * Phillip Greenspan – backing vocals * Perry Greenspan – backing vocals * Veronica Twigg – backing vocals * Remy Greeno – backing vocals * C.J. Chipley – backing vocals * Jaclyn DiMaggio – backing vocals * Hayley Oakes – backing vocals * Nikolai Giefer – backing vocals * Taiana Giefer – backing vocals * Nina Rothburg – backing vocals * Sheera Ehrig – backing vocals * Jade Chacon – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aeroplane (Song) 1995 songs 1996 singles Red Hot Chili Peppers songs Song recordings produced by Rick Rubin Songs written by Anthony Kiedis Songs written by Chad Smith Songs written by Dave Navarro Songs written by Flea (musician) Warner Records singles