Slither (song)

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“Slither”
Single by Velvet Revolver from the album Contraband
B-side	Negative Creep Bodies
Released	June 8, 2004
Format	Vinyl
Recorded	August - December 2003 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Hard rock
Length	4:08
Label	RCA Records
Writer(s)	Scott Weiland Slash Dave Kushner Duff McKagan Matt Sorum
Producer	Josh Abraham
Certification	Gold
Velvet Revolver singles chronology
"Set Me Free" (2003) "Slither" (2004) "Fall to Pieces" (2004)

"Slither" is the second single by Velvet Revolver from their debut album Contraband. The single was released in 2004. It was also the band's first (and so far, only) #1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Contents 1 Success and awards 2 Other notable appearances 3 Track listing 4 External links

[edit] Success and awards

Most famous for its instantly recognizable opening bass riff and its unmistakable guitar riff, it is arguably the bands signature song, and is frequently the closer to their shows. It was awarded a Grammy in 2005 for Best Hard Rock Performance, an award Scott Weiland had won with his previous band, Stone Temple Pilots, for the song "Plush" in 1994.

[edit] Other notable appearances

• In 2006 "Weird Al" Yankovic sampled a part of "Slither" for his song "Polkarama" on the album Straight Outta Lynwood.
• In 2007, the song was used in a Victoria's Secret advertising campaign.
• The song appears in the commercial for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. The song isn't included with the game, but is available in a Velvet Revolver downloadable song pack for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

[edit] Track listing

Version 1

1. "Slither" – 4:08
2. "Negative Creep" (Nirvana Cover) - 4:17
3. "Bodies" (Sex Pistols Cover) [Live] - 3:19

Version 2

1. "Slither" – 4:08
2. "Money" (Pink Floyd Cover) - 5:43
3. "Set Me Free" [Live] - 7:11

[edit] External links

• Music video

Preceded by "Ch-Check It Out" by Beastie Boys

Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single July 3, 2004

Succeeded by "Float On" by Modest Mouse

v • d • e Velvet Revolver Slash • Dave Kushner • Duff McKagan • Matt Sorum Scott Weiland Albums Contraband • Libertad EPs Melody and the Tyranny Singles "Set Me Free" • "Slither" • "Fall to Pieces" • "Dirty Little Thing" • "Come On, Come In" • "She Builds Quick Machines" • "The Last Fight" • "Get Out the Door" Related articles The Cult • Guns N' Roses • Johnny Crash • Neurotic Outsiders • Stone Temple Pilots • Slash's Snakepit