Peaches (The Presidents of the United States of America song)

"Peaches" is a song by American alternative rock band The Presidents of the United States of America. It was included on their self-titled debut album and released as a single in February 1996. The track was produced by American producer Conrad Uno. The band members have acknowledged that "Peaches" borrows riffs from Bad Company's 1975 song "Feel Like Makin' Love".[4]

"Peaches"
Single by The Presidents of the United States of America
from the album The Presidents of the United States of America
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996
Recorded1994
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 2:51 (album version)
  • 2:34 (single version)
  • 3:11 (music video version)
Label
Songwriter(s)Chris Ballew
Producer(s)Conrad Uno
The Presidents of the United States of America singles chronology
"Lump"
(1995)		 "Peaches"
(1996)		 "Ça Plane Pour Moi"
(1996)

The song was released worldwide as the third single from The Presidents of the United States of America. It peaked at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Worldwide, the song reached number one in Iceland and the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It has received a Gold certification in Australia for shipments of over 35,000. In 1996 "Peaches" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.[5]

Description

The song is about a man who talks about going to the country and eating "a lot" of peaches. It also talks about canned peaches and peach pie. It describes the experience of crushing a rotten peach, taking a nap by the roots of a tree, and sticking a finger into the flesh of a peach.

Song meaning

Lead singer Chris Ballew has stated that he wrote "Peaches" about a girl he once had a crush on. He allegedly wrote this song after sitting under a peach tree she had in her yard while waiting for her to arrive, so that he could finally let her know that he liked her.[6]

Music video

The music video features the band performing the song in an orchard filled with trees growing peach cans. During the song's instrumental break, the band is attacked by a group of ninjas attempting to capture them. They fight the ninjas for the remainder of the video and eventually defeat them.

Formats and track listings

Charts and certifications

References
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