In the Blood (song)
Encyclopedia
"In the Blood" is a song by Better Than Ezra
, released in 1995 as the second radio single from the band's major-label debut album Deluxe. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard
Alternative Songs chart, and reached number six on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was not eligible to chart on the Hot 100
because no commercial single was made available for purchase. However, the song received enough radio airplay to peak at number 48 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
The music video
for the song was directed by Frank W. Ockenfels III. As with "Good
", the band's previous single, "In the Blood" proved itself at radio before MTV
ever played it.
Note: Promotional CD.
Better Than Ezra
Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock trio based in New Orleans, Louisiana.-Formation and early success:Better Than Ezra was formed in 1988 by its four original members - vocalist and guitarist Kevin Griffin; Joel Rundell, the lead guitarist; bassist Tom Drummond; and drummer, Cary...
, released in 1995 as the second radio single from the band's major-label debut album Deluxe. The song peaked at number four on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Alternative Songs chart, and reached number six on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song was not eligible to chart on the Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
because no commercial single was made available for purchase. However, the song received enough radio airplay to peak at number 48 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
The music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the song was directed by Frank W. Ockenfels III. As with "Good
Good (song)
"Good" is a 1995 song by Better Than Ezra, released as the first single from their major-label debut album, Deluxe. The song would prove to be one of the biggest alternative rock songs of the year...
", the band's previous single, "In the Blood" proved itself at radio before MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
ever played it.
Track listing
- "In the Blood" (Edit Remix)
- "In the Blood" (LP Version Remix)
Note: Promotional CD.
Chart performance
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 48 |