Get Stoned
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"Get Stoned" is the title of a song recorded by American rock band Hinder
. It charted at number 4 on the Billboard
Mainstream Rock Tracks
chart in the United States
. It was the iTunes
free song of the week in the summer of 2005. It was released in July 2005 by Universal Records
as the lead single from their debut album, Extreme Behavior
. The hook of this song consists of a section of the guitar solo from "Born to Be Wild
" by the band Steppenwolf
, which Hinder later covered. The track also bears a strong resemblance to "Dream On
" by Aerosmith
, though much heavier than the aforementioned song.
Hinder
Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma that was formed in 2001 by drummer Cody Hanson, guitarist Joe Garvey, and singer Austin Winkler. The band was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2007.-Formation and early history:...
. It charted at number 4 on the Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...
chart in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
free song of the week in the summer of 2005. It was released in July 2005 by Universal Records
Universal Records
Universal Records was a record label owned by Universal Music Group, and it is now owned by Manny Patino and Michael Jackson, and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group.-History:...
as the lead single from their debut album, Extreme Behavior
Extreme Behavior (album)
Extreme Behavior is the debut album of rock band Hinder. It was released in 2005 by Universal Records to almost universally negative reviews, before going platinum in September 2006. All songs were co-written by Brian Howes, except for "Shoulda," which was co-written with Brian Howes and Social Code...
. The hook of this song consists of a section of the guitar solo from "Born to Be Wild
Born to Be Wild
"Born to Be Wild" is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. It is often used in popular culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude...
" by the band Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
, which Hinder later covered. The track also bears a strong resemblance to "Dream On
Dream On (Aerosmith song)
"Dream On" is the first single by Aerosmith from their 1973 debut album, Aerosmith. Written by lead singer Steven Tyler, this blues-influenced power ballad became their first major hit and classic rock radio staple...
" by Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Aerosmith is an American rock band, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys from Boston" and "America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band". Their style, which is rooted in blues-based hard rock, has come to also incorporate elements of pop, heavy metal, and rhythm and blues, and has inspired many...
, though much heavier than the aforementioned song.
Music video
In the music video, the band is shown performing in a club. Lead singer Austin Winkler is shown walking through a hallway with girls all around him. The whole band is then shown in a hotel room with a bunch of girls. Eventually the group trashes the hotel, doing things like smashing a TV with a guitar and flipping a cart of liquor over. Winkler is then shown shirtless in bed with at least 2 girls. The video ends with the band finishing up their performance and leaving the club and going back onto their tour bus. They leave the club the same way they entered, with women in each arm and a smile on their faces.Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles The Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It lists the top 25 singles below number 100 that have not yet charted on the Billboard Hot 100. Sometimes, however, singles halt their progress on this chart, and never appear on the Hot 100... |
4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 37 |
UK Singles Chart | 138 |