Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)

For other uses, see Vitamin R (disambiguation).
"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)"
Single by Chevelle
from the album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In)
Released April 28, 2003
Format 12", CD
Genre Alternative metal
Length 3:43 (album version)
Label Epic
Writer(s) Pete Loeffler, Sam Loeffler and Joe Loeffler
Producer(s) Michael "Elvis" Baskette
Chevelle singles chronology
"Closure"
(2003)		 "Vitamin R"
(2003)		 "The Clincher"
(2005)

"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" is a single from Chevelle's album This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). It was their second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and reached number three on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. In interviews, it has been stated that "Vitamin R" is Ritalin. The song was written about a friend of the Loeffler brothers, who was misdiagnosed with ADHD, and developed an addiction to Ritalin.[1] As a result, he would often do crazy and odd things, such as drive around aimlessly for hours, determined to hear a specific song on the radio.

The song's music video revolves around imagery seen in the items of a cubicle. The images become real, life size landscapes that vocalist Pete Loeffler is seen drifting through.[2] The video is apparently a reference to the many different kinds of hallucinations experienced by misdiagnosed ADHD patients who take, and develop an addiction to, Ritalin.

The song was featured on Now That's What I Call Music! 18

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 68
Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 3
Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ Steffens, Charlie (21 Feb 2005). "Exclusive! Interview With Chevelle Drummer Sam Loeffler". KNAC.com. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Chevelle - Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) [VEVO] on YouTube


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