Greedy Fly

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"Greedy Fly" is a song by alternative rock band Bush, released on 28 January 1997 as the second single from their second studio album, Razorblade Suitcase (1996).

Music

"Greedy Fly" was described by Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian to show the band to "have a streak of goth a mile wide".[1]

Music video

Bush were one of the early pioneers of the enhanced CD single, with the full video being available as a file on CD 2. The video was directed by Marcus Nispel in December 1996 in Los Angeles. The video was shot in the same building Se7en was shot in and cost nearly half a million pounds (around £961,0000 in 2024).[2]

Commercial performance

"Greedy Fly" was released as the second single from the album, after "Swallowed". The song became a hit, possibly due to its well-known music video, which clocks in at over 7 minutes (although the song itself is only 4:29 long). The song reached the top 5 on both the US Alternative Songs chart and Mainstream Rock Tracks. The song is also the band's second biggest hit in their native Britain where it peaked at #22 (behind "Swallowed" which peaked at #7).

Allusions

In 2023, American musician Corey Taylor, best known as the lead vocalist of alternative metal band Slipknot, named "Greedy Fly" the Bush song he wished he'd written.[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Gavin Rossdale unless stated.
  • UK CD 1 Single IND95536 (Cardsleeve)
    1. "Greedy Fly [Radio Edit]" - 3:50
    2. "Old" - 2:51
    3. "Insect Kin [Live at the London Forum]" - 4:57
    4. "Personal Holloway [Live]" - 3:28
  • UK CD 2 Single INDX95536
    1. "Greedy Fly [Video]" - 7:09
    2. "Greedy Fly [LP Version]" - 4:27
    3. "Greedy Fly [Demo]" - 4:25
  • AUS CD Single IND95536 (Slidecase)
    1. "Greedy Fly" - 4:28
    2. "Swallowed [Toasted Both Sides Please - Goldie Remix]" - 5:49
    3. "Cold Contagious [16"oz Demo Version]" - 5:57
    4. "Greedy Fly [Video]" - 7:09

Appearances in the media

- Featured on Cold Case in the episode "Spiders".

Chart performance

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 78
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 29
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[6] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 88
Scotland (OCC)[8] 21
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 22
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10] 3
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[11] 41
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[13] 5

References

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  5. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3196." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3175." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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  8. ↑ Template:Digits/41/ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Template:Digits/7501/ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  10. ↑ Template:Digits/111/ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/HSB "Bush Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/MRT "Bush Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink"./chart-history/RTT "Bush Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 March 2017.

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