Under the Bridge

"Under the Bridge" is a song by popular rock group Red Hot Chili Peppers. More than two decades into the California band's career, it remains their most successful U.S. hit single, having reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1992. Released on their 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik, the music video won an MTV Video Music Award and propelled the band to stardom.

"Under the Bridge" is an introspective reflection on Anthony Kiedis' drug habit. The title comes from the song lyric, "Under the bridge downtown/Is where I drew some blood," reportedly referring to an experience in which Kiedis used drugs under a bridge with a member of a Mexican gang, although Kiedis himself refuses to reveal the exact location. The song almost did not make the album, because the lyrics and nature of the song made Kiedis reluctant to show it to producer Rick Rubin and also to record it. It has been noted that the bridge shown in the "Under the Bridge" video is the same one shown in the "By the Way" video.