Volcano Girls

"Volcano Girls"
Single by Veruca Salt
from the album Eight Arms to Hold You
Released1997
Recorded1997
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length3:18
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Nina Gordon
Producer(s)Bob Rock
Veruca Salt singles chronology
"Victrola"
(1995) 		"Volcano Girls"
(1997) 		"Shutterbug"
(1997)
Music video
"Volcano Girls"

"Volcano Girls" is a single by the American alternative rock band Veruca Salt, released in 1997 on their album Eight Arms to Hold You.

Background

It was written by Nina Gordon who also sang lead vocals, with Louise Post performing backup vocals. This song was used at the beginning of the dark comedy movie Jawbreaker, released in 1999. The song was also featured as a playable track in the 2008 video game, Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades. "Volcano Girls" features a partial interpolation of the lyrics to The Beatles' "Glass Onion", and also includes a reference and reprise to Veruca Salt's earlier single "Seether".

Music video

The highly energetic music video for "Volcano Girls" was shot over two days at Essenay in Chicago, Illinois, in 1997. This video consists of the band in the central arena attached to bungee cords, on which Post (right side and airborne), Nina Gordon (left side and performing), and other band members bounce erratically. The video also shows Post and Gordon performing the song while a camera circles around them. Surrounding this arena stand a group of fans, watching them perform several takes of the song.[citation needed]

Charts

Chart performance for "Volcano Girls"
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 47
Canada Alternative 30 (RPM)[3] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 32
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 56
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[6] 8
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[6] 9

References

  1. ^ Brian Galindo, Alex Naidus & Ryan Creed (November 5, 2023). "37 Alt Rock Songs You Haven't Thought About Since The Late '90s". BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ^ "Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 65, No. 9". RPM. May 5, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  4. ^ "Veruca Salt – Volcano Girls". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Artist Chart History/Veruca Salt". www.billboard.com. Retrieved April 13, 2008.


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