Lakini's Juice

"Lakini's Juice" is a song by alternative rock group Live, which was released as the first single from their 1997 album, Secret Samadhi. The song opens with abrasive staccato guitar and features an orchestra towards the end. There is a constant dissonance running throughout the track. The B-side track "Supernatural" is a live recording, made at "The Academy" in New York City on November 19, 1994; although this particular version was previously unreleased, a different performance of the same song, from the band's appearance on MTV Unplugged, previously appeared on the Vic Chesnutt tribute album Sweet Relief II: Gravity of the Situation in 1996.

"Lakini's Juice"
Single by Live
from the album Secret Samadhi
B-side"Supernatural"
ReleasedJanuary 27, 1997 (1997-01-27)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:59
LabelRadioactive
Songwriter(s)Live
Producer(s)
  • Jay Healy
  • Live
Live singles chronology
"White, Discussion"
(1995)		 "Lakini's Juice"
(1997)		 "Freaks"
(1997)
Alternative covers
Australian cover
Alternative cover
European cover

"Lakini's Juice" was not released as a single in the United States, but it reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number two on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The song also reached number 29 on the UK Singles Chart, the band's highest UK chart position, and became a top-forty hit in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The music video for the song was directed by Gavin Bowden.[2]

Track listings

All songs were written by Live except "Supernatural", written by Vic Chesnutt.

European CD single

  1. "Lakini's Juice" – 5:02
  2. "Pain Lies on the Riverside" (club mix) – 6:01
  3. "Selling the Drama" (acoustic) – 3:38

European limited-edition 7-inch single

Individually numbered and pressed on silver vinyl
  1. "Lakini's Juice" – 5:02
  2. "Supernatural" (live) – 3:26

Netherlands CD single

  1. "Lakini's Juice" – 5:01
  2. "White, Discussion" (Sam Sever remix) – 4:23

Australian single

  1. "Lakini's Juice" – 5:02
  2. "White, Discussion" (Sam Sever remix) – 4:23
  3. "Supernatural" (live) – 3:26

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 20, 1997 Alternative radio Radioactive [16]
Europe January 27, 1997 CD [7]
Japan February 21, 1997 [17]
United Kingdom March 3, 1997
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [18]

References
  1. Cosores, Philip (July 4, 2017). "Ranking: Every Alternative Rock No. 1 Hit from Worst to Best". Consequence of Sound. p. 10. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  2. "Live - Lakinis Juice" mvdbase.com
  3. "Live – Lakini's Juice". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3183." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  5. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 7856." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  6. "Tipparade-lijst van week 11, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  7. "Live – Lakini's Juice" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  8. "Live – Lakini's Juice". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  11. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  12. "Live Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  13. "Live Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  14. "Live Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2019.
  15. "RPM '97 Year End Top 50 Alternative Tracks". RPM. Retrieved August 28, 2019 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  16. "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2138. January 10, 1997. p. 44.
  17. "ラキーニーズ・ジュース | ライブ" [Lakini's Juice | Live] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  18. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. March 1, 1997. p. 31.
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