"Hard Charger" is a single by Porno for Pyros

Porno for Pyros

Porno for Pyros was an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1992, following the initial break-up of Jane's Addiction...

. Dave Navarro

Dave Navarro

David Michael "Dave" Navarro is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel, and many others.- Early life :...

 and Flea

Flea (musician)

Michael Peter Balzary , better known by his stage name Flea, is an Australian-American musician and occasional actor. He is best known as the bassist, co-founding member, and one of the composers of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers...

 played guitar and bass guitar, which would later lead them to join Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction

Jane's Addiction is an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band's original line-up featured Perry Farrell , Dave Navarro , Eric Avery and Stephen Perkins . After breaking up in 1991, Jane's Addiction briefly reunited in 1997 and again in 2001, both times...

 later that year. "Hard Charger" was featured as the first single for Howard Stern

Howard Stern

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's Private Parts

Private Parts

Private Parts may refer to:*Intimate parts, such as the human sex organs*Private Parts , a 1993 autobiography by radio personality Howard Stern*Private Parts , a 1997 film based on Howard Stern's autobiography of the same name...

soundtrack.

Music video

A music video

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 of the radio edit, directed by Liz Friedlander

Liz Friedlander

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 (posing as an Alan Smithee

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) and Geoff Nelson, received airplay on MTV

MTV

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 during February 1997. The video has clips from the Private Parts film, along with scenes of "Howard mania" amongst fans in the streets.

Tracklisting

1. "Hard Charger" (Radio Edit) - 4:40
2. "Pete's Dad" (Live)†
3. "Pets
   Pets (song)
   Pets is the name of the debut single by alternative rock band Porno for Pyros. The song became a #1 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart...
   
   "‡ - 3:37
4. "Hard Charger" (Album Version) - 6:46

† recorded at 1993 KROQ Acoustic Christmas

KROQ Acoustic Christmas

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 Concert

‡ originally appeared on 1993's PFP

Porno for Pyros (album)

Porno for Pyros is the eponymous debut album by Porno for Pyros, which was the next project for Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins after the demise of Jane's Addiction. It was released on April 27, 1993 after Jane's Addiction's break-up. The album contains the #1 Modern Rock single "Pets"...

, produced by Matt Hyde and P. Farrell

Personnel

• Perry Farrell
  Perry Farrell
  Perry Farrell is the frontman for the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as a farewell tour for Jane's Addiction in 1991; it has since evolved into an annual destination festival. Farrell continues to produce Lollapalooza with partners William...
  
  
• Stephen Perkins
  Stephen Perkins
  Stephen Andrew Perkins is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower....
  
  
• Peter DiStefano
  Peter DiStefano
  Peter DiStefano is best known as the guitarist for the alternative rock band Porno for Pyros...
  
  
• Dave Navarro
  Dave Navarro
  David Michael "Dave" Navarro is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel, and many others.- Early life :...
  
  
• Flea
  Flea (musician)
  Michael Peter Balzary , better known by his stage name Flea, is an Australian-American musician and occasional actor. He is best known as the bassist, co-founding member, and one of the composers of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers...