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One Headlight#Charts and certifications

{{Short description|1997 single by the Wallflowers}}

{{Infobox song

| name = One Headlight

| cover = One Headlight.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Wallflowers

| album = Bringing Down the Horse

| B-side = * "6th Avenue Heartache" (acoustic)

  • "Angel on My Bike" (live)

| released = {{start date|1997|1|21}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = * Alternative rock{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/03/ranking-every-alternative-rock-hit-from-worst-to-best/14/|title=Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit From Worst to Best|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=January 29, 2017}}

  • pop rock{{cite web|last=Waldman|first=Scott|url=https://loudwire.com/best-pop-rock-songs-90s/|title=10 Best Pop-Rock Songs of the '90s|website=Loudwire|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=March 19, 2022}}

| length = * 5:13 (album version)

  • 4:38 (single version)

| label = Interscope

| writer = Jakob Dylan

| producer = T Bone Burnett

| prev_title = 6th Avenue Heartache

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = The Difference

| next_year = 1997

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Zzyfcys1aLM|"One Headlight"}}}}

}}

"One Headlight" is a song by American rock band the Wallflowers. The song was written by lead singer Jakob Dylan, and produced by T Bone Burnett. It was released to radio in January 1997 as the second single and opening track from the band's second studio album, Bringing Down the Horse (1996).

The song was the first single to reach No. 1 on all three of Billboard{{'}}s rock airplay charts: the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the Mainstream Rock Songs chart, and the Triple-A chart. "One Headlight" also stayed at No. 1 in Canada for five weeks. In 2000, the song was listed at No. 58 on Rolling Stone and MTV's list of the "100 Greatest Pop Songs of All Time",[http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2000/rsmtv100a.htm Rolling Stone & MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': 51-100 (compiled by VH1 in 2000)] and Billboard ranked it as No. 1 on its 2021 list of the "Greatest Adult Alternative Songs".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/the-wallflowers-one-headlight-jakob-dylan-interview/ |title=Jakob Dylan on 25 Years of 'One Headlight': 'I Can Still Listen to It & Say "Damn, That Was Pretty F–king Good"' |first=Katie |last=Bain |magazine=Billboard |date=February 19, 2021 |access-date=November 11, 2023}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-adult-alternative-songs/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011155120/https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-of-all-time-adult-alternative-songs/|title=Greatest of All Time Adult Alternative Songs |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=October 11, 2023|access-date=January 15, 2024}}

Background

The song was written by lead vocalist Jakob Dylan, and is the second to be written during the recording of Bringing Down the Horse in Los Angeles. Dylan has stated that the song is about "the death of ideas".[https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-wallflowers/one-headlight Songfacts: One Headlight by The Wallflowers]

Music video

The music video was filmed in New York City in February 1997 and features the band performing.{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sQ4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=one+headlight&pg=PA90|title = Billboard|date = 22 February 1997}}

Chart performance

Although the song did not chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 due to the chart rules at the time, it was a significant radio hit. It spent five weeks at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and a total of 70 weeks on the chart. In March 1997, it became the first song to top all three of Billboard{{'}}s rock airplay charts—the Modern Rock Tracks, Mainstream Rock Tracks, and Triple-A charts.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7460877/red-hot-chili-peppers-dark-necessities-three-rock-charts|title=Red Hot Chili Peppers' 'Dark Necessities' Only 4th Song to Top Mainstream Rock, Alternative & Adult Alternative Charts|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 8, 2017}} In Canada, the song reached No. 1 on the RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, staying there for five weeks and was also the third-most-successful song of the year. Outside North America, the song reached No. 14 in Australia and became a moderate hit in Germany and the United Kingdom.

Accolades

The song won two Grammy Awards at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards, Best Rock Song{{cite web|title=Winners: Best Rock Song|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/216|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 21, 2018}} and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group.{{cite web|title=Winners: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/awards/winners-nominees/212|website=Grammy.com|access-date=November 21, 2018}} The song was performed live at the 1997 MTV Video Music Awards with Bruce Springsteen, where the music video was nominated four times, including for Viewer's Choice.

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Year

! Association

! Category

! Result

rowspan="2"| 1998

! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Grammy Awards

| Best Rock Song

| {{Won}}

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals

| {{Won}}

Track listings

Australian CD single; UK 7-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Headlight|others=The Wallflowers|year=1997|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Interscope Records|id=INTDS95532}}{{cite AV media notes|title=One Headlight|others=The Wallflowers|year=1997|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Interscope Records|id=INS 95532}}{{cite AV media notes|title=One Headlight|others=The Wallflowers|year=1997|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Interscope Records|id=IND-95532}}

  1. "One Headlight" (radio edit) – 4:38
  2. "6th Avenue Heartache" (acoustic) – 4:47
  3. "Angel on My Bike" (live) – 4:46

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=One Headlight|others=The Wallflowers|year=1997|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Interscope Records|id=IND 97516}}

  1. "One Headlight" (radio edit)
  2. "Angel on My Bike" (live)

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|14|artist=The Wallflowers|song=One Headlight|rowheader=true|refname="aus"}}
{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=3176|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019|refname="can"}}
{{single chart|Germany|88|artist=The Wallflowers|song=One Headlight|songid=10690|rowheader=true|access-date=May 28, 2019|refname="ger"}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2953827#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (24.4. '97 – 30.4. '97)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=April 25, 1997|access-date=October 2, 2019}}

|29

scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-06-28.pdf|title=Major Market Airplay: Italy|magazine=Music & Media|volume=14|issue=26|page=31|date=28 June 1997}}

| 6

{{single chart|Scotland|58|date=19970712|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|54|date=19970712|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019|refname="uk"}}
{{single chart|Billboardradiosongs|2|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019|refname="usair"}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|1|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|30|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|1|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardalternativesongs|1|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|1|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|2|artist=The Wallflowers|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1997/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1997|publisher=ARIA|access-date=August 17, 2019}}

|60

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.3416&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.3416.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.3416|title=RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=August 17, 2019}}

|3

scope="row"|US Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1997: Hot 100 Airplay|magazine=Billboard|volume=109|issue=52|page=YE-36|date=December 27, 1997}}

|5

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1997: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=109|issue=52|page=YE-83|date=December 27, 1997}}

|2

scope="row"|US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 1997|magazine=Billboard|volume=109|issue=52|page=YE-73|date=December 27, 1997}}

|3

scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)

|6

scope="row"|US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Best of '97: Top 40/Mainstream Singles|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=5|issue=52|page=38|date=December 28, 1997}}

|8

scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Best of '97: Triple A Tracks|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=5|issue=52|page=28|date=December 28, 1997}}

|1

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!Chart (1998)

!Position

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998|magazine=Airplay Monitor|volume=6|issue=52|page=55|date=December 25, 1998}}

|58

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1996|certyear=1997|access-date=August 17, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|January 21, 1997

|Contemporary hit radio

|rowspan="4"|Interscope

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/1990s/1997/RR-1997-01-17.pdf|title=New Releases|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1180|page=44|date=January 17, 1997|access-date=August 27, 2021}}

scope="row"|Australia

|April 28, 1997

|CD

|

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|June 30, 1997

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-06-28.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=June 28, 1997|access-date=August 27, 2021}}

scope="row"|Japan

|September 22, 1997

|CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/44923/products/163007/1/|title=ワン・ヘッドライト {{!}} ザ・ウォールフラワーズ|trans-title=One Headlight {{!}} The Wallflowers|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 29, 2023}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|Zzyfcys1aLM|"One Headlight" Official music video}}

{{The Wallflowers}}

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Category:1996 songs

Category:1997 singles

Category:Grammy Award for Best Rock Song

Category:Interscope Records singles

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Category:Song recordings produced by T Bone Burnett

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Category:The Wallflowers songs

Category:American alternative rock songs

Category:Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal