Warrant - Cherry Pie

What this video is

Released in late August 1990 at the commercial zenith of the Sunset Strip glam metal scene, 'Cherry Pie' arrived as a last-minute label-mandated addition to Warrant's second album — written by frontman Jani Lane in approximately fifteen minutes at the request of Columbia Records president Don Ienner. The song became a Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hit and its video received massive MTV rotation, effectively making it…

Why it matters

Universally cited as a quintessential hair metal anthem and visual artifact, 'Cherry Pie' is a primary document of glam metal's visual language: cyclorama studio performance, lyric-literal prop comedy, hyper-edited choreography, and the 'video vixen' archetype. Its parody-of-parody tension makes…

The director

Jeff Stein is an American music video and film director. He directed the Who's landmark concert film The Kids Are Alright. His music video credits include the Cars' 'You Might Think' (first-ever MTV VMA Video of the Year), Tom Petty's 'Don't Come Around Here…