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“Aeroplane” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

From the album One Hot Minute (1995)

“Aeroplane” by Red Hot Chili Peppers appears on 45 radio countdowns from 19 stations between 1995 and 2026. It was first released in 1995 on the album One Hot Minute. Its best result is #28 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1995. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #57 alternative song of 1996, #619 alternative song of all time and #396 of the '90s.

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19stations
#28best position
0#1 finishes
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1995–2026years charted

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Aeroplane [Official Music Video]

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"Aeroplane" was the third single from One Hot Minute, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' sixth studio album, released by Warner Bros. in February 1996, and it's the Chili Peppers at their loosest and lightest. Anthony Kiedis, Flea, Dave Navarro and Chad Smith wrote it together, and Rick Rubin produced, with David Sardy recording and mixing.

It's a funk rock bounce with its head in the clouds: a rubbery, slapping groove underneath and a chorus that floats up and away. It also tips its hat to Mazzy Star, referencing their song "Into Dust" from their 1993 album So Tonight That I Might See. Gavin Bowden directed the video that came out alongside it.

It reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart and number eight on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks. It was left off the band's Greatest Hits album, though the video made it onto the accompanying DVD.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1995 28 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1995 100
1996 97 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1996 107
1996 62 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1996 101
1996 55 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1996 99
1996 40 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 1996 107
1996 45 WBCN Boston, MA WBCN Top 104 Songs of 1996 104
1996 45 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 96 Songs of 1996 96

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1999 433 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 702 Q101 Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1017
1999 834 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 1208 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
2000 1209 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 1192 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 228 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 1191 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2003 1176 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 205 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 1176 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 204 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 1176 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 290 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2007 496 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 329 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 297 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 328 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 299 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2010 318 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 324 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2013 326 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 328 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 321 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2015 340 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2019 48 X96 X96's Top 100 Songs of the 90's 100
2019 422 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2019 525 WYEP WYEP Big Spring Countdown 2019 1017
2019 525 WYEP WYEP Labor Day Weekend Countdown 2019 1099
2020 380 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2020 338 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2021 304 90.9 The Bridge 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the '90s 908
2021 313 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2022 411 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2022 318 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2023 400 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2023 321 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2023) 420
2026 463 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500

Charting alongside it in 1996

Best songs of 1996 →
  1. 1Down311
  2. 2PepperButthole Surfers
  3. 3Where It's AtBeck
  4. 4SpiderwebsNo Doubt
  5. 5What I GotSublime
  6. 6MachineheadBush

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