Road Trippin'

This article is about the song by Red Hot Chili Peppers. For the song by Dan + Shay, see Road Trippin' (Dan + Shay song).

"Road Trippin'" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers from their seventh studio album, Californication (1999). It was released as the album's fifth single in December 2000.

"Road Trippin'"
Single by Red Hot Chili Peppers
from the album Californication
Released	December 11, 2000 (2000-12-11)
Genre	Folk,[1] acoustic rock
Length	3:25
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	John Frusciante, Flea, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Red Hot Chili Peppers singles chronology
"Californication" (2000) "Road Trippin'" (2000) "Parallel Universe" (2001)
Music video
"Road Trippin'" on YouTube

Background

The single was released only in Australia and Europe; in the former region, it was released on December 11, 2000, while in the United Kingdom, it was issued on January 1, 2001.^[2][3] A music video was also made but never released in the United States until the band released their Greatest Hits album in 2003. Two versions of the single were released in the UK, but only the first was available elsewhere. A third, compilation version was released in Australia. With the song being only released in Europe it is amongst the least-known singles the band has released. As a result, it did not garner much recognition or airplay outside the band's fanbase.

The song tells of a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway in which lead singer Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante and bassist Flea surfed at Big Sur following Frusciante's return to the band.^{[citation needed]} Drummer Chad Smith did not take the trip with his bandmates due to other commitments and also because he wasn't into surfing.^{[citation needed]} The song is entirely acoustic, and is one of few Peppers' album tracks (along with "Lovin and Touchin", "Thirty Dirty Birds", "Pea", "If" & "Tangelo") not to feature drums. As such, Chad Smith only appears briefly halfway through the video, arriving in a boat.

Live performances

"Road Trippin'" has only ever been performed live four times and not since 2004, although previous guitarist Josh Klinghoffer did do a tease of the song during the I'm with You tour in 2012.

Track listings

Single CD1

1. "Road Trippin'" (album version) – 3:26
2. "Californication" (live) – 6:03
3. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (live) – 4:21
4. "Road Trippin'" (enhanced video)

Single CD2

1. "Road Trippin'" (album version) – 3:26
2. "Under the Bridge" (live) – 4:28
3. "If You Have to Ask" (live) – 5:21

Single CD3

1. "Road Trippin'" (album version)
2. "Californication" (live) – 6:03
3. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (live) – 4:21
4. "Under the Bridge" (live) – 4:28

Australian single

1. "Road Trippin'" (album version) – 3:26
2. "Californication" (live) – 6:03
3. "Blood Sugar Sex Magik" (live) – 4:21
4. "Under the Bridge" (live) – 4:27
5. "If You Have to Ask" (live) – 5:20

Personnel

Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Anthony Kiedis – lead vocals
• John Frusciante – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
• Flea – acoustic bass guitar

Additional personnel

• Patrick Warren – Chamberlin organ

Charts

Chart performance for "Road Trippin'"

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	56
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5]	82
Germany (GfK)[6]	89
Italy (FIMI)[7]	21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8]	80
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9]	44
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[10]	30
Scotland (OCC)[11]	29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	91
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	30

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Road Trippin'"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	December 11, 2000	CD	Warner Bros.	[2]
Japan	December 20, 2000			[15]
United Kingdom	January 1, 2001	CD cassette		[3]