Remedy (The Black Crowes song)

"Remedy"
Single by the Black Crowes
from the album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
B-side	"Darling of the Underground Press"
Released	April 20, 1992 (1992-04-20)
Genre	Rock and roll[1] funk[1] soul[1]
Length	5:22
Label	Def American
Songwriter(s)	Chris Robinson Rich Robinson
Producer(s)	George Drakoulias The Black Crowes
The Black Crowes singles chronology
"Seeing Things" (1991) "Remedy" (1992) "Sting Me" (1992)
Music video
"Remedy" on YouTube

"Remedy" is a song by American rock band the Black Crowes from their second album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992). It appears as the second track on the album.^[2] "Remedy" reached number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in May 1992 and stayed there for 11 weeks. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number 48. It also reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom, and entered the top 10 in New Zealand and Norway.

Background

According to lead vocalist Chris Robinson, "Remedy" is a song about freedom, written as a response to the war on drugs, which Robinson considered "silly".^[3]

Music video

The song's music video, directed by Pete Angelus,^{[citation needed]} was added to MTV's playlist as an "exclusive" video on the week ending May 2, 1992.^[4] By early June, it was on heavy rotation.^[5]

Track listings

All songs are written by Chris and Rich Robinson except where noted.

7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single^[6][7][8]

1. "Remedy" – 5:22
2. "Darling of the Underground Press" – 5:33

UK 12-inch and CD single^[9][10]

1. "Remedy"
2. "Darling of the Underground Press"
3. "Time Will Tell" (Bob Marley)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 21 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 29 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 57 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 22 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 24 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 19 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 6 Norway (VG-lista)[18] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 39 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 24 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 48 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[22] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[23] 2

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	April 20, 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Def American	[24]
Japan	June 5, 1992	Mini-CD		[25]

References

1. Horton, Matthew (2015). "The Black Crowes - "Remedy". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 686.
2. "The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion". AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
3. "The Black Crowes". unmask.us. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
4. "The Clip List". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 18. May 2, 1992. p. 51.
5. "The Clip List". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 23. June 6, 1992. p. 38.
6. Remedy (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. 7-18877.
7. Remedy (US cassette single sleeve). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. 4-18877.
8. Remedy (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. PHDR-105.
9. Remedy (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. DEFA 1612, 866 809-1.
10. Remedy (UK CD single liner notes). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. DEFCD 16, 866 809-2.
11. "The Black Crowes – Remedy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
12. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2158." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
13. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 20. May 16, 1992. p. 27. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
14. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Remedy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 28, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
16. "The Black Crowes – Remedy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
17. "The Black Crowes – Remedy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
18. "The Black Crowes – Remedy". VG-lista. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
19. "The Black Crowes – Remedy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
21. "The Black Crowes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
22. "The Black Crowes Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
23. "The Year in Music: Top Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. December 26, 1992. p. YE-42.
24. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 18, 1992. p. 25.
25. "リメディ | ブラック・クロウズ" [Remedy | Black Crowes] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2024.