Barbarella (song)

"Barbarella" is the only official single released from Scott Weiland's 1998 debut album 12 Bar Blues. The song is titled after the sci-fi film Barbarella, while the lyrics of the song pay homage to several science fiction television shows and movies.

"Barbarella"
Single by Scott Weiland
from the album 12 Bar Blues
Released1998
RecordedScott's house, Foxy Dead Girl, Royaltone, Oceanway, The Village, and Master Control
GenreAlternative rock
Length6:39
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Scott Weiland
Tony Castaneda
Producer(s)Tracy Chisholm
Scott Weiland
Scott Weiland singles chronology
"Lady, Your Roof Brings Me Down"
(1997)
"Barbarella"
(1998)
"Learning to Drive"
(2007)

Music video

The song's music video used themes from the David Bowie film The Man Who Fell to Earth.[1]

Chart performance

The song charted on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and remained there for three weeks, peaking at number 36.[2]

Chart Peak
position
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 36 [3]

Personnel

  • Tony Castaneda - Guitar
  • Tracy Chisholm - Producer
  • Peter DiStefano - Guitar, Ethereal Guitar, Bass
  • Mark Howard - Mixing
  • Victor Indrizzo - Hi-hat Cymbal
  • Daniel Lanois - Guitar, Producer, Mixing
  • Martyn LeNoble - Bass
  • Holly Reiger - Guitar
  • Michael Weiland - Acoustic Drum Loop
  • Scott Weiland - Vocals, Human Beatbox, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Additional Guitars, Producer
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References

  1. MTV.com: A Walk On The Weiland Side
  2. www.billboard.com www.billboard.com chart history, cited September 20, 2008
  3. "Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - Scott Weiland". Nielsen Company, Billboard. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
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