Lakini's Juice
Encyclopedia
"Lakini's Juice" is a song by alternative rock
group Live
, which was released as the first single from their 1997
album, Secret Samadhi
.
The song was not released as a single in the United States
, but it reached #35 on the Billboard
Hot 100 Airplay
music chart, #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. The song reached #29 on the UK Singles Chart
, the band's highest UK Singles Chart position.
The song opens with some abrasive staccato guitar and features an orchestra towards the end. There is a constant dissonance running throughout the track. The previously unreleased B-side track "Supernatural" is a live recording, made at "The Academy" in New York City
on November 19, 1994.
The music video
for the song was directed by Gavin Bowden.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
group Live
Live (band)
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....
, which was released as the first single from their 1997
1997 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1997.-January:*January 9 – David Bowie performs his 50th Birthday Bash concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA with guests Frank Black, The Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Lou Reed, and Billy...
album, Secret Samadhi
Secret Samadhi
-Album:-Singles:-Live:*Ed Kowalczyk: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar*Chad Taylor: Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals*Patrick Dahlheimer: Bass*Chad Gracey: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals-Additional Musicians:*Jennifer Charles: Additional Vocals, Track 5...
.
The song was not released as a single in the United States
United States
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, but it reached #35 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...
Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
The Hot 100 Airplay chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures radio airplay, and is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot Singles Sales and the Hot Digital Songs charts, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard...
music chart, #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. The song reached #29 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, the band's highest UK Singles Chart position.
The song opens with some abrasive staccato guitar and features an orchestra towards the end. There is a constant dissonance running throughout the track. The previously unreleased B-side track "Supernatural" is a live recording, made at "The Academy" in New York City
New York City
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on November 19, 1994.
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 Gavin Bowden.
Chart positions
In addition to its UK chart appearance, the song reached #20 in Canada, #69 in the Netherlands, #21 in Australia and #37 in New Zealand.European CD single
- "Lakini's Juice" – 5:02
- "Pain Lies on the Riverside" (Club Mix) – 6:01
- "Selling the Drama" (Acoustic) – 3:38
European limited edition 7" single
- Individually numbered and pressed on silver vinyl
- "Lakini's Juice" – 5:02
- "Supernatural" [Live] – 3:26
Australian single
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European CD single
- Released as a metallic digipak
- "Lakini's Juice" – 5:02
- "White, Discussion" (Sam Sever Remix) – 4:23
- "Supernatural" [Live] – 3:26