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"Sugar"
Single by System of a Down
from the album System of a Down
ReleasedMay 24, 1998
RecordedNovember 1997 – March 1998
Sound City Studios
(Van Nuys, California)
Akademie Mathematique of Philosophical Sound Research Studios
(Hollywood, California)
GenreNu metal[1][2]
Length2:34
LabelAmerican
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
System of a Down singles chronology
"Sugar"
(1998) 		"Spiders"
(1999)
Alternative cover
Music video
"Sugar" (clean version) on YouTube

"Sugar" is a song by Armenian American heavy metal band System of a Down. It was released as a single and EP in May 1999 and was taken from their album System of a Down (1998).

Music video

The music video for "Sugar" shows the band playing on a stage, with an American flag intercut with images of public violence, hangings from the Holocaust, armies, footage of the Upshot-Knothole Grable nuclear test and footage from the German film Metropolis.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian

CD single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sugar"Odadjian, Malakian2:34
2."War?" (Live)Malakian2:49
3."Sugar" (Live)Odadjian, Malakian2:23
4."Suite-Pee" (Live)Malakian3:04

All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian

7" single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sugar"Odadjian, Malakian2:34
2."War?" (Live)Malakian2:48

All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian

Sugar E.P.
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sugar" (Album Version)Odadjian, Malakian2:34
2."Sugar" (Clean Version)Odadjian, Malakian2:34
3."Störagéd"Malakian1:19
4."Sugar" (Live Version)Odadjian, Malakian2:27
5."War?" (Live Version)Malakian2:48
6."Sugar" (Clean Live Version)Odadjian, Malakian2:27
7."War?" (Clean Live Version)Malakian2:48

All live tracks featured on this release were recorded on January 19, 1999 at Irving Plaza in New York City.[3]

Chart positions

Chart (1998-99) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 136
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 31
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 28

References

  1. ^ Chesler, Josh (May 18, 2015). "10 Nu-metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Alex Distefano. "The Top 10 Essential Nu Metal Albums". LA Weekly.
  3. ^ Single Liner Notes
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  6. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

External links

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