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Hard Charger

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"Hard Charger"
Single by Porno for Pyros
from the album Private Parts
ReleasedFebruary 1997
GenreAlternative rock
Length6:46
4:40 (edit)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Perry Farrell
Producer(s)John King and Perry Farrell
Porno for Pyros singles chronology
"Dogs Rule the Night"
(1996)
"Hard Charger"
(1997)

"Hard Charger" is a song written by Perry Farrell and recorded by Porno for Pyros.[1] Dave Navarro and Flea play guitar and bass guitar on the track, which would lead them to join Jane's Addiction later that year.

"Hard Charger" was released as the first single from Private Parts: The Album, the soundtrack to Howard Stern's 1997 film Private Parts.[2]

Music video

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A music video of the radio edit, directed by Liz Friedlander (posing as an Alan Smithee) and featuring clips from the Private Parts film,[3] and Geoff Nelson,[4] received airplay on MTV during February 1997.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Hard Charger (Radio Edit)" - 4:40
  2. "Pete's Dad" (recorded live at 1993 KROQ Acoustic Christmas concert) 4:39
  3. "Pets" - 3:36 (from 1993's Porno for Pyros)
  4. "Hard Charger (Album Version)" - 6:46

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "BMI | Repertoire Search". Archived from the original on 22 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Porno For Pyros In Cahoots With Howard Stern". MTV. 1997-01-24. Archived from the original on July 11, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  3. ^ "Porno for Pyros - "Hard charger"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  4. ^ "Soundtrack - Hard Charger". MTV. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  5. ^ "Stern, Porno For Pyros, and Red Hot Chili Peppers". MTV. 1997-01-17. Archived from the original on September 2, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-12.