Just Push Play (song)

"Just Push Play" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith, taken from their 13th studio album of the same name (2001). The song was written by Steven Tyler, Mark Hudson, and Steve Dudas. It was released as a single on April 17, 2001, peaking at number 10 on the US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Following its usage in Dodge Ram advertisements, "Just Push Play" was added to pop radio in November 2001 and reached number 38 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart.

"Just Push Play"
Single by Aerosmith
from the album Just Push Play
Released	April 17, 2001 (2001-04-17)
Genre	Rap metal[1]
Length	3:51 (album version) 3:17 (radio remix)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Steven Tyler Mark Hudson Steve Dudas
Producer(s)	Steven Tyler Joe Perry Marti Frederiksen Mark Hudson
Aerosmith singles chronology
"Jaded" (2001) "Just Push Play" (2001) "Fly Away From Here" (2002)

Song structure

The song is known for its distorted guitars, use of synthesizers (especially with drums and lyrics), and Steven Tyler's patois-style singing. The chorus of the song also features the phrase "fuckin' A" which is bleeped out through use of a turntable for much of the song; until the end, when the expletive can actually be heard a few times. The radio edit bleeps this out while the radio remix replaces the lyrics. The song also features a reference to "Walk This Way".

In other media

The song was performed heavily on Aerosmith's Just Push Play Tour and was also featured in Dodge Ram commercials, during the band's 2001 partnership with the car company.^[2] The song was also played during Aerosmith's performance at the historic United We Stand: What More Can I Give benefit concert in October 2001. The track was also included in Aerosmith's 2002 career-spanning compilation O, Yeah! Ultimate Aerosmith Hits, but was a radio-edit version of the track instead of the original.

Music video

The music video for the song is merely clips of the band performing the song in concert.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] 10 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[4] 38

Year-end charts Chart (2001) Position US Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[5] 48

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	April 17, 2001	Mainstream rock active rock radio	Columbia	[6]
	November 20, 2001	Contemporary hit radio		[7]

References

1. "Aerosmith Albums Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. April 1, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
2. Walk, Charlie (November 16, 2001). "Let the Music Play" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1428. p. 52. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
3. "Aerosmith Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
4. "Aerosmith Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
5. "America's Best: 2001 – Most-Played Mainstream Rock". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 45.
6. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1397. April 13, 2001. pp. 99, 103. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
7. "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1428. November 16, 2001. p. 60. Retrieved June 3, 2021.