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Butterfly ( Crazy Town song ) - wikipedia Butterfly ( Crazy Town song ) Jump to : navigation , search <Th_colspan="2"> `` Butterfly '' <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by Crazy Town <Th_colspan="2"> from the album The Gift of Game Released November 13 , 2000 ( 2000 - 11 - 13 ) Format CD single Recorded 1999 Genre Rap rock , nu metal Length 3 : 36 Songwriter ( s ) John Frusciante , Bret Mazur , Michael `` Flea '' Balzary , Seth `` Shifty Shellshock '' Binzer Producer ( s ) Bret Mazur , Josh Abraham <Th_colspan="2"> Crazy Town singles chronology <Td_colspan="2"> `` Darkside '' ( 2000 ) `` Butterfly '' ( 2000 ) `` Revolving Door '' ( 2001 ) <Td_colspan="2"> `` Darkside '' ( 2000 ) `` Butterfly '' ( 2000 ) `` Revolving Door '' ( 2001 ) `` Butterfly '' is a 2000 song by American rock band Crazy Town . It was released in November 2000 as the third single from their album The Gift of Game . The song reached number - one in 15 countries , including the band 's native United States . The song contains a sample of `` Pretty Little Ditty '' from the Red Hot Chili Peppers ' 1989 album Mother 's Milk . Contents ( hide ) 1 Critical reception 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Charts and certifications 4.1 Weekly charts 4.2 Year - end charts 4.3 Decade - end charts 4.4 Certifications 4.5 Chart successions 5 References 6 External links Critical reception ( edit ) It was named the 34th `` Most Awesomely Bad Song Ever '' by VH1 . It was also rated number 3 on Billboard 's chart for one - hit wonders of the 2000s , compiled in 2009 . In 2017 , Spin ranked it as the 13th greatest nu metal song of all time . Music video ( edit ) The song 's music video , directed by Honey , shows the band in a fantasy - like forest complete with butterflies . Shifty Shellshock and Epic Mazur sing praises to two women with butterfly wings . At one point in the video , Shifty 's star - shaped tattoos fly off into the air . Track listing ( edit ) No . Title Length 1 . `` Butterfly '' 3 : 35 2 . `` Butterfly ( Extreme Mix ) '' 3 : 33 Charts and certifications ( edit ) Weekly charts ( edit ) Chart ( 2000 -- 01 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 5 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 9 Brazilian Singles Chart ( ABPD ) Canada ( Canadian Hot 100 ) Denmark ( Tracklisten ) Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista ) France ( SNEP ) 26 Germany ( Official German Charts ) Ireland ( IRMA ) 10 Italy ( FIMI ) 19 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 5 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) Norway ( VG - lista ) Poland ( Polish Airplay Charts ) 21 Romania ( Romanian Top 100 ) Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 US Hot Dance Singles Sales ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) 21 US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) Year - end charts ( edit ) Chart ( 2001 ) Position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 29 Decade - end charts ( edit ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) Position Germany ( Media Control Charts ) 56 Certifications ( edit ) Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) 2 × Platinum 140,000 Austria ( IFPI Austria ) Gold 20,000 Belgium ( BEA ) Gold 25,000 Germany ( BVMI ) Platinum 500,000 Norway ( IFPI Norway ) Platinum 10,000 Sweden ( GLF ) Platinum 30,000 Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland ) Gold 20,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Silver 200,000 United States ( RIAA ) Gold 500,000 <Td_colspan="3"> sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone Chart successions ( edit ) Preceded by `` Stutter '' by Joe featuring Mystikal US Billboard Hot 100 number - one single March 24 , 2001 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` Angel '' by Shaggy featuring Rayvon Preceded by `` Angel '' by Shaggy featuring Rayvon US Billboard Hot 100 number - one single April 7 , 2001 ( 1 week ) Succeeded by `` All for You '' by Janet Jackson Preceded by `` Hanging by a Moment '' by Lifehouse US Alternative Songs number - one single February 17 , 2001 - February 24 , 2001 ( 2 weeks ) Succeeded by `` Drive '' by Incubus References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Crazy Town , `` Butterfly '' ( 2001 ) - Popdust `` . Popdust . ^ Jump up to : `` 30 Best Nu Metal Songs , Ranked '' . Spin Magazine . Jump up ^ Hill , Stephen ( July 4 , 2017 ) . `` The Top 40 nu - metal songs of all time '' . Metal Hammer . Retrieved July 5 , 2017 . Jump up ^ MTV.com - Crazy Town Biography . Jump up ^ `` VH1 's 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs ... Ever ( From 50 - 1 ) '' . listology.com . Jump up ^ `` One - Hit Wonders of the 2000s Page 1 '' . Billboard.com. 2009 - 12 - 04 . Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 09 . Jump up ^ `` Australian-charts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . ARIA Top 50 Singles . Jump up ^ `` Austriancharts.at -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' ( in German ) . Ö3 Austria Top 40 . Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' ( in Dutch ) . Ultratop 50 . Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' ( in French ) . Ultratop 50 . Jump up ^ `` Brazil '' ( PDF ) . ABPD . October 6 , 2001 . Retrieved April 1 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Crazy Town -- Chart history '' Canadian Hot 100 for Crazy Town . Jump up ^ `` Danishcharts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . Tracklisten . Jump up ^ `` Crazy Town : Butterfly '' ( in Finnish ) . Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland . Jump up ^ `` Lescharts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' ( in French ) . Les classement single . Jump up ^ `` Musicline.de -- Crazy Town Single - Chartverfolgung '' ( in German ) . Media Control Charts . PhonoNet GmbH . Jump up ^ `` Italiancharts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . Top Digital Download . Jump up ^ `` Nederlandse Top 40 -- Crazy Town search results '' ( in Dutch ) Dutch Top 40 . Jump up ^ `` Charts.org.nz -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . Top 40 Singles . Jump up ^ `` Norwegiancharts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . VG - lista . Jump up ^ `` Polish Airplay Charts - Lista krajowa 21 / 2001 '' . PiF PaF Production . Archived from the original on January 16 , 2002 . Retrieved December 27 , 2016 . CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Romanian 2001 end - of - year charts '' . Archived from the original on December 9 , 2002 . Retrieved 2002 - 12 - 09 . CS1 maint : BOT : original - url status unknown ( link ) Jump up ^ `` Swedishcharts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . Singles Top 100 . Jump up ^ `` Swisscharts.com -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . Swiss Singles Chart . Jump up ^ `` Crazy Town : Artist Chart History '' Official Charts Company . Jump up ^ `` Crazy Town -- Chart history '' Billboard Hot 100 for Crazy Town . Jump up ^ `` Crazy Town -- Chart history '' Billboard Pop Songs for Crazy Town . Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 2001 '' . Archived from the original on March 4 , 2009 . Retrieved 2010 - 08 - 31 . Jump up ^ `` Die ultimative Chart Show Hits des neuen Jahrtausends Download '' . RTL.de . Retrieved 2012 - 02 - 09 . Jump up ^ `` ARIA Charts -- Accreditations -- 2001 Singles '' . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved November 1 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Austrian single certifications -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' ( in German ) . IFPI Austria . Retrieved November 1 , 2013 . Enter Crazy Town in the field Interpret . Enter Butterfly in the field Titel . Select single in the field Format . Click Suchen Jump up ^ `` Ultratop − Goud en Platina -- 2001 '' . Ultratop . Hung Medien . Retrieved November 1 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Gold - / Platin - Datenbank ( Crazy Town ; ' Butterfly ' ) '' ( in German ) . Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved November 1 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Norwegian album certifications -- Beastie Boys -- Hello Nasty '' . IFPI Norway . Archived from the original on November 5 , 2012 . Retrieved November 1 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Guld - och Platinacertifikat − År 2001 '' ( PDF ) ( in Swedish ) . IFPI Sweden . Retrieved January 3 , 2012 . Jump up ^ `` The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community : Awards ( Crazy Town ; ' Butterfly ' ) '' . IFPI Switzerland . Hung Medien . Retrieved November 11 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` British single certifications -- Crazy Town -- Butterfly '' . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved November 11 , 2013 . Enter Butterfly in the search field and then press Enter . Jump up ^ `` American single certifications -- Oasis -- Crazy Town '' . Recording Industry Association of America . 17 November 2004 . Retrieved 23 July 2013 . If necessary , click Advanced , then click Format , then select Single , then click SEARCH External links ( edit ) `` Butterfly '' Official music video on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics <Th_colspan="2"> ( hide ) Crazy Town <Td_colspan="2"> Shifty Shellshock Eli Tanneous Hasma Angeleno Chris Barber Adam Bravin Adam Goldstein Rust Epique James Bradley , Jr . 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