Machinehead (song)

"Machinehead" is a song by English rock band Bush, released in 1996 as the fifth and final single from their 1994 debut album, Sixteen Stone.

"Machinehead"
Single by Bush
from the album Sixteen Stone
Released	April 1996 (US)[1] May 1996 (UK)[2]
Recorded	1994
Studio	Westside Studios, London[3]
Genre	Post-grunge[4] grunge[5] alternative rock[6]
Length	4:16
Label	Trauma Interscope
Songwriter	Gavin Rossdale
Producers	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley Bush
Bush singles chronology
"Glycerine" (1996) "Machinehead" (1996) "Swallowed" (1996)

Music video

The music video was directed by Shawn Mortensen in London and Portsmouth. Sections of Shepherd's Bush, where the band members used to live, can be seen in the video. Gavin Rossdale's dog Winston is also in the video.^[7]

Commercial performance

"Machinehead" reached No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 4 May 1996. It reached No. 4 on both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts. The song was nominated for Best Video from a Film at the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards but lost; however, it did win the MTV Movie Award for Best Song from a Movie at the 1996 MTV Movie Awards.

Track listing

• US CD Single IND95505
  1. "Machinehead" - 4:20
  2. "Comedown [Acoustic]" - 4:24
  3. "X-Girlfriend" - 0:44
• UK CD Limited Edition Single (Numbered Metal Insert - 7500 Made) INDX95505
  1. "Machinehead"
  2. "Bud"
  3. "Solomon's Bones"
• UK 10" Vinyl (Numbered) INV95505
  1. "Machinehead"
  2. "Comedown [Acoustic]"
  3. "Solomon's Bones"

Chart positions

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8]	40
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[9]	1
Quebec Airplay (ADISQ)[10]	50
Scotland (OCC)[11]	49
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	48
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[13]	3
US Billboard Hot 100[14]	43
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15]	4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16]	4

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17]	Gold	15,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.