Redundant (song)
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7-inch
Vinyl Box Set
for "Redundant", directed by Mark Kohr, is an homage to Zbigniew Rybczyński
's short film Tango. It features the three band members performing the song in the middle of a home. The camera angle remains static for the whole duration of the video.
In the background, several people repeat various mundane tasks for the duration of the video:
The activity peaks near the middle of the video and declines near the end. Tré and Mike leave, but Billie Joe takes the newspaper before the woman can reach it, causing her to scream, and in some aspect, breaking the "routine".
Vinyl Box Set
Chart positions
Year | Chart | Position |
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1998 | Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
2 A |
1998 | US Modern Rock Tracks | 16 |
1998 | UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
27 |
1998 | Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
50 B |
1998 | Canadian RPM Alternative 30 RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
20 |
- A (double A-side with "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)")
- B (separate single version)
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Redundant", directed by Mark Kohr, is an homage to Zbigniew Rybczyński
Zbigniew Rybczynski
Zbigniew Rybczyński is a Polish filmmaker who has won numerous prestigious industry awards both in the United States and internationally. He was also a teacher of cinematography, and digital cinematography. Currently he is a researcher of blue and greenscreen compositing technology at Ultimatte...
's short film Tango. It features the three band members performing the song in the middle of a home. The camera angle remains static for the whole duration of the video.
In the background, several people repeat various mundane tasks for the duration of the video:
- A newspaper is thrown from offscreen.
- A woman stretches her arms and yawns, and then collects the paper and leaves.
- Someone takes a painting off of a wall and replaces it with a new one; then someone else comes in and replaces that painting with the one that's just been replaced.
- An old lady walks in and tries to find her way out.
- A young girl walks from the left side of the screen, places a box on the coffee table next to the couch, and then climbs out of a window.
- A man in a green suit jacket walks around, picks up the box from the coffee table and leaves.
- A man in a cowboy hat walks around.
- A woman in a bright red dress (Dita Von TeeseDita Von TeeseDita Von Teese is an American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, author and actress.-Early life:...
) removes her dress and then walks away in nothing but her bra and underwear. - A balding man comes in, puts on a pair of trousers, then leaves.
- A woman with a large pot and a plant walks around.
- A man and a girl walk towards a couch and begin making out.
- A man is vacuuming.
- A young girl in a skirt comes in through a window, looks around, and leaves.
The activity peaks near the middle of the video and declines near the end. Tré and Mike leave, but Billie Joe takes the newspaper before the woman can reach it, causing her to scream, and in some aspect, breaking the "routine".