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Summer Song (Joe Satriani song)

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"Summer Song"
Single by Joe Satriani
from the album The Extremist
Released1992 (1992)
Recorded1990–1992[1]
GenreInstrumental rock
Length5:00
LabelRelativity
Songwriter(s)Joe Satriani
Producer(s)Joe Satriani, Andy Johns, John Cuniberti
Joe Satriani singles chronology
"Friends"
(1992)
"Summer Song"
(1992)
"Cryin'"
(1992)

"Summer Song" is a single by guitarist Joe Satriani, released in 1992 through Relativity Records. The Australian edition of the single contains two instrumental tracks from his Grammy-nominated[2] fourth studio album The Extremist, with "Summer Song" reaching No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[3] A music video was also released, in which Satriani is seen playing the guitar with his band. The music video opens with the band on stage at a demolition derby. The video is tinted orange. Joe Satriani plays guitar with his band as the cars drive by.

Track listing

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European edition

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All music is composed by Joe Satriani

No.TitleLength
1."Summer Song" (7" edit) 
2."Summer Song" (album version) 
3."Banana Mango (Version 2)" 

Australian edition

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No.TitleLength
1."Summer Song" (7" edit) 
2."Why" 
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  • "Summer Song" was featured in the 1995 PlayStation game Formula 1 and also the 2004 PlayStation 2 game Gran Turismo 4.
  • In Indonesia, "Summer Song" was used during the intro of One Stop Football, broadcast by Trans7 from 2006 to 2011.
  • In the Philippines, "Summer Song" was featured in the 2009 Pbl Pg Flex Linoleum Cup game.

References

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  1. ^ Time Machine (booklet). Joe Satriani. U.S.: Relativity Records. 1993. 88561-1177-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "35th Grammy Awards - 1993". Rock On The Net. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
  3. ^ "The Extremist - Joe Satriani | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2014-03-23.