I Saw Red#Charts
{{Short description|1990 single by Warrant}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Saw Red
| cover = Isawredsingle.jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Warrant
| album = Cherry Pie
| released = November 1990
| format =
| recorded = 1990
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Glam metal{{cite web|last=Monger|first=James Christopher|title=Metal Ballads - Various Artists {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/metal-ballads-mw0000220079|access-date=January 27, 2021|publisher=AllMusic}}{{cite web|last=McPadden|first=Mike|date=August 7, 2015|title=5 Hair Metal Ballads Inspired By/Ripped Off From Extreme's "More Than Words"|url=https://www.vh1.com/news/hcools/power-ballads-inspired-by-extreme|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522204741/https://www.vh1.com/news/hcools/power-ballads-inspired-by-extreme|url-status=live|archive-date=May 22, 2022|access-date=March 2, 2021|publisher=VH1}}
| length = 3:47
| label = Columbia
| writer = Jani Lane
| producer =
| prev_title = Cherry Pie
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Uncle Tom's Cabin
| next_year = 1991
}}
{{Infobox song
| name = I Saw Red (Acoustic)
| type= single
| artist= Warrant
| album = The Best of Warrant
| released = 1996
| genre=
| length = 3:45
| writer= Jani Lane
}}
"I Saw Red" is a power ballad by American glam metal band Warrant. It was released in December 1990 as the second single from Warrant's second album Cherry Pie. The song was one of Warrant's most successful singles, reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1991,{{cite magazine|title=Warrant - Hot 100|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/warrant/chart-history|magazine=Billboard}} number 14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart{{cite magazine|title=Warrant - Mainstream Rock Airplay|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/warrant/chart-history/rtt/|magazine=Billboard}} and number 36 on the Australian charts and spawning two music videos.
Background
The song was inspired by a true story of betrayal. It was written after Warrant lead vocalist Jani Lane had walked in on his girlfriend in bed with his best friend, resulting in Lane's nervous breakdown and the delayed release of the band's first record Dirty Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich.{{Cite web |url=http://rockhole.bravepages.com/warrant.html |title=Warrant at the Rock Hole |access-date=2013-11-27 |archive-date=2019-10-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005172412/http://rockhole.bravepages.com/warrant.html |url-status=dead }}
Acoustic
The Acoustic version of "I Saw Red" was released as the B-side from the single and features a music video with Jani Lane performing on his own. The acoustic version was released as a single in its own right and featured on the band's first compilation album The Best of Warrant.
Tracklisting
{{track listing
| title1 = I Saw Red
| length1 = 3:46
| title2 = I Saw Red (Acoustic)
| length2 = 3:45
}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (1990–1991)
! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Australia|36|artist=Warrant|song=I Saw Red|rowheader=true|access-date=January 30, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|17|chartid=1455|rowheader=true|access-date=January 30, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=Warrant|rowheader=true|access-date=January 30, 2024}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|14|artist=Warrant|rowheader=true|access-date=January 30, 2024}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Year-end chart (1991) !Position |
| scope="row"|US Top Pop Singles (Billboard){{cite magazine |date=December 21, 1991 |title=1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles |page=YE-14 |magazine=Billboard |volume=103 |issue=51 |last=Nielsen Business Media |first=Inc }}
| style="text-align:center;"|96 |
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References
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Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Jani Lane
Category:Warrant (American band) songs
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