By the Way (song) By the Way (song) "By the Way" is a song by American funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. It is the title track and first single released from the band's eighth studio album of the same name. The song was the band's sixth number 1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, staying at the summit for 14 weeks, tying it with "Dani California" as the band's second longest stay at the top, behind only "Scar Tissue", which was at the top for 16 weeks. It also spent 7 weeks at number 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,
Burnt by the Sun (band) on January 22, 2002, followed by "The Perfect Is The Enemy Of The Good" which was released on October 7, 2003. Witte and Olender opted to part ways with the group in 2004, leading to a lengthy search for suitable replacements. But, in 2006, both returned to a revamped group (now featuring Nick Hale, formerly of Premonitions of War, on 2nd guitar) On August 25, 2009 Burnt By The Sun released "Heart of Darkness". The band stated that "Heart of Darkness" is BBTS' final album. In 2016, former members Mike Olender, John Adubato and Dave Witte started a new band