| Vitamin R (Leading Us Along) | |
| Cover: | Vitamin R.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Chevelle |
| Album: | This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) |
| Released: | August 2, 2004 |
| Length: | 3:43 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Michael "Elvis" Baskette |
| Prev Title: | Closure |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | The Clincher |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
"Vitamin R (Leading Us Along)" is a song by American rock band Chevelle. It was released in August 2004 as the lead single from their third studio album, This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In). It was their second number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[1] and reached number three on the Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart.[2]
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.[3]
Loudwire ranked it the second greatest Chevelle song.[4]
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.
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[5] | 22 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 3 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |