Jane's Addiction, the infamous rock band who reunited for their now-canceled tour after a 10-year hiatus, comprises singer Perry Farrell, guitarist Dave Navarro, drummer Stephen Perkins, and bassist Eric Avery. The band started in 1985 and was one of the pioneers in alternative rock in the 90s.
Right off the bat, the band's first album, Jane's Addiction (1987), had Warner Bros. Records looking. This band's first farewell tour in 1991 paved the way for Lollapalooza to become the perennial alternative rock festival that we know and love today.
This article looks at Jane's Addiction's top 6 songs based on Spotify streaming numbers.
Take a look at the top 6 Jane's Addiction songs in descending order
1) Jane Says
Total streams: 130,851,123
Daily streams: 46,229
This was Jane's Addiction's first song to clock in on the Alternative Songs chart, reaching its highest at #6. The second version, as part of the Nothing's Shocking album, is the most famous one. The title is an ode to Jane Bainter, Farrell's ex-housemate. It talks of her rocky history with drugs, s*x, and men.
"Jane says, "I'm done with Sergio" / He treats me like a ragdoll" / She hides the television / Says, "I don't owe him nothing, but if he comes back again / Tell him to wait right here for me or / Try again tomorrow I'm gonna kick tomorrow / I'm gonna kick tomorrow"
2) Been Caught Stealing
Total streams: 71,504,256
Daily streams: 21,172
This song came out while Jane's Addiction was signed to Warner Bros. in 1990. More notably, it is the band's best, having sat atop the US Billboard Modern Rock chart for four weeks. The tune also made its way to the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas as part of the fictional in-game radio station "Radio X." The song also clocked in on The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
"I've been caught stealin', once when I was 5 / I enjoy stealin', it's just as simple as that / Oh well, it's just a simple fact / When I want something, man, I don't wanna pay for it / Now I walk right through the door / And I walked right through the door / Hey, alright, if I get by / It's mine, mine, all mine / Hey!"
3) Mountain Song
Total streams: 47,083,278
Daily streams: 10,281
This song came out before the band even decided on a name for itself, and by 2009, it had reached #71 on VH1's list of the best hard rock songs of all time. In June 2018, Perry Farrell told Professor of Rock that the song was about illicit substances. He noted that it was about climbing up to a high and how difficult the descent can be.
"I was comin' down the mountain / I met a child, man, she had pin eyes / We had the same opinion / We had the same opinion / She was holding it back, it hurt so bad / Jumping out of my flesh and I said / You better cash in! Cash in now, honey / Cash in now"
4) Just Because
Total streams: 38,953,359
Daily streams: 9,224
This song was yet another one to become one of Jane's Addiction's most successful. It peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was their only song to clock in. It was also their third song to sit atop the Modern Rocks track and their first top-ten entry into the Mainstream Rocks Tracks chart. It also peaked at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
"If I were you, I'd better watch out / When was the last time you did anything / Not for me or anyone else? / Just because, just because / You, oh, you really should have known / Hey you, you really should have known / Just because, just because"
5) Stop
Total streams: 34,799,838
Daily streams: 9,593
This song, which came out in 1990, dominated the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for two non-consecutive weeks and the US Alternative Airplay. The song also appears as part of the 2006 music video game Guitar Hero II for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox 360 and in the DLC for the video game Rock Band 4 from 2015.
"Señores y señoras: / Nosotros tenemos más influencia con sus hijos que tú tiene,pero los queremos / Creado y regado de Los Ángeles, ¡Juana's adicción! / Here we go! / No / No way! / No one / Gonna stop, now go!"
6) Superhero
Total streams: 9,744,779
Daily streams: 1,603
The theme song for HBO's TV series Entourage was released as part of Jane's Addiction's 2003 album Strays by Capitol Records. The album came 13 years after the band's last and is the first to feature bassist Chris Chaney. It sat atop the Billboard 200 and went on to be certified gold.
"You were smiling by my table / Had to call up everyone that day / A beautiful mind and body / What a happy ending I see / My mind had been enabled / In the memory you overflowed / Want to be your superhero / Even if I tumble fall"
Jane's Addiction recently disappointed fans after canceling the remainder of their reunion tour following a fight between frontman Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro. The fight occurred while the band performed in Boston on September 13, 2024.
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