"Hollywood" is a song by The Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Red Hot Chili Peppers is an American rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk, hip hop and psychedelic rock...

, released as a single from their 1985 album, Freaky Styley

Freaky Styley

Freaky Styley is the second studio album by American funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on August 16, 1985 on EMI America. The album name holds its origins in a commonly used phrase in the 80's to describe anything as being "freaky styley". Freaky Styley marks founding guitarist Hillel...

. It is a cover of the song "Africa" by The Meters

The Meters

The Meters are an American funk band based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Meters performed and recorded their own music from the late 1960s until 1977...

, from their album Rejuvenation.

To the producer of Freaky Styley, George Clinton

George Clinton (musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

, the song was one of his favorites on the album. He used to visit the gigs of the Red Hot Chili Peppers every now and then, and when they performed "Hollywood (Africa)", he went on stage to join Anthony singing and to incite the crowd.

Despite being a single, the song hasn't been performed live since 1992 at the final show guiarist John Frusciante

John Frusciante

John Anthony Frusciante is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, record and film producer. He is best known as the former lead guitarist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he had been for a number of years and recorded five studio albums...

performed with the band until his return six years later.

Track listing

7" single (1985)

1. "Hollywood (Africa) (7" Version)"
2. "Nevermind (7" Edit)"

7" Promo (1985)

1. "Hollywood (Africa) (7" Version)"
2. "Hollywood (Africa) (7" Version)"

12" single (1985)

1. "Hollywood (Africa) (Extended Dance Mix)"
2. "Hollywood (Africa) (Dub Mix)"
3. "Nevermind (Album)"