Snow ((Hey Oh))
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{{Infobox Single |
| Name = Snow ((Hey Oh))
| Cover = rhcpsnowheyoh.jpg
| Artist = [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]
| from Album = [[Stadium Arcadium]]
| B-side = "Funny Face" <br/> "I'll Be Your Domino"
| Released = [[November 20]], [[2006]]
| Format = [[CD single]], [[Unusual types of gramophone records#Picture discs|vinyl]] <br/> <small>[[Digital Download]]
| Recorded = March - December 2005 at [[The Mansion]] in [[Los Angeles, California]]
| Genre = [[Alternative rock]]
| Length = 5:34
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records]]
| Writer = Kiedis/Frusciante/Flea/Smith
| Producer = [[Rick Rubin]]
| Chart position =
* #1 <small>([[Modern Rock Tracks|U.S. Modern Rock Tracks]]) (5 wks)</small>
* #1 <small>([[Poland]])</small>
* #2 <small>([[Lithuania Airplay Chart|Lithuania]], [[Slovenia]])</small>
* #3 <small>([[Mainstream Rock Tracks|U.S. Mainstream Rock]])</small>
* #4 <small>([[Latvia]], [[Czech Republic]])</small>
* #5 <small>([[Media Control|Germany]], [[Dutch Top 40|Netherlands]], [[Canada]], [[Austria]])</small>
* #6 <small>([[World Singles Chart]], [[Slovakia]])</small>
* #7 <small>(Euro Airplay Hot 100)</small>
* #9 <small>([[Switzerland]])</small>
* #10 <small>([[New Zealand]]</small>
* #13 <small>([[Ireland]], [[Hot Digital Songs]])</small>
* #16 <small>([[U.K.]])</small>
* #17 <small>([[Sweden]])</small>
* #22 <small>([[Billboard Hot 100|U.S. Hot 100]])</small>
* #35 <small>([[Australia]])</small>
| Last single = "[[Tell Me Baby]]"<br>(2006)
| This single = "'''Snow ((Hey Oh))'''"<br>(2006)
| Next single = "[[Desecration Smile]]"<br>(2007)
}}
"'''Snow ((Hey Oh))'''" is a single by the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], originally released on the band's double album ''[[Stadium Arcadium]]'' on [[May 9]], [[2006]].
It is a softer, more melodic song, much like the songs from ''[[By the Way]]''. The song is driven by a rapid guitar [[riff]] by [[John Frusciante]], and makes use of [[double stops]] on the bass by [[Flea (musician)|Flea]].
Frusciante.net revealed that this was going to be the third of seven songs released as a single from ''[[Stadium Arcadium]]''. Before even being released as a single, it climbed to number fifty-three in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[iTunes]] top 100 on May 13.
In an interview, [[Tony Kaye (director)|Tony Kaye]], who also directed the video for "[[Dani California]]," told [[MTV]] he would be directing the video for the song. However, his footage wasn't used (pictures of this shoot can be seen [http://www.last.fm/group/Red+Hot+Chili+Peppers/forum/44/_/166084 here]). Instead, [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner]] commissioned director [[Nick Wickham]] to shoot a new video showing the band at the [[17 October]] and [[18 October]] 2006 shows at [[Izod Center]] in [[New Jersey]], along with black and white film of fans at the parking lot and lines at the live show. This video, which premiered early [[November 2006]], can be watched on the band's official [[YouTube]] channel, [http://youtube.com/watch?v=VLOQY4LZSaQ here].
On [[January 17]], [[2007]], "Snow ((Hey Oh))" became the band's record breaking 11th number one Modern Rock single in the [[United States]] and is the third consecutive chart-topping Modern Rock single from ''Stadium Arcadium''.
The song is played during the credits of the second [[Death Note]] movie, [[Death Note: The Last Name]]. It was also used by [[ESPN]] in commercials for the [[X Games]]. During the summer of [[2007]], the song was used in a promotion for the new season of [[PBS|PBS's]] news-magazine program ''[[Frontline (US TV series)|Frontline]]''. It was even used in some TV Spots for the [[2006 in film|2006]] film ''[[Happy Feet]]''.
The song served as a theme song for the [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] [[pay-per-view]], [[WrestleMania XXIV]].<ref>[http://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/ WWE: TV Shows > WrestleMania XXIV]</ref>
The song was released on [[July 8]], [[2008]] as downloadable content for the [[music video game]] ''[[Rock Band (video game)|Rock Band]]''.<ref name="july8dlc">{{cite web | url = http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60350 | title = DLC Week of July 8th Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rush | publisher = Harmonix | first = Sean | last = Baptiste | date = [[2008-07-03]] | accessdate = 2008-07-03}}</ref>
==Track listings and formats==
CD-single
#"Snow ((Hey Oh))" – 5:34
#"Permutation" (Live) – 3:43
Maxi-single
#"Snow ((Hey Oh))" – 5:34
#"Funny Face" – 4:46
#"I'll Be Your Domino" – 3:54
International CD-single
#"Snow ((Hey Oh))" – 5:34
#"Funny Face" – 4:46
UK Picture disk
#"Snow ((Hey Oh))" – 5:34
#"Funny Face" – 4:46
iTunes Version Single
#"Snow ((Hey Oh))" – 5:34
#"Funny Face" – 4:46
#"I'll Be Your Domino" – 3:54
#"Permutation" (Live) – 3:43
==References==
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{{Red Hot Chili Peppers}}
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| before = "[[Anna-Molly]]" by [[Incubus (band)|Incubus]]
| title = [[Modern Rock Tracks|''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks]] [[List of number-one modern rock hits (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = [[January 27]], [[2007]] - [[February 24]], [[2007]]
| after = "[[Pain (Three Days Grace song)|Pain]]" by [[Three Days Grace]]
}}
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[[Category:2006 singles]]
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