| "Sugar" | ||||
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| Single by System of a Down | ||||
| from the album System of a Down | ||||
| Released | May 24, 1998 | |||
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| Genre | Nu metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | American | |||
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| System of a Down singles chronology | ||||
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| Promo cover | ||||
) The second promo version of "Sugar" | ||||
| 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 1998 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.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar" |
| 2:34 |
| 2. | "War?" (live) | Malakian | 2:49 |
| 3. | "Sugar" (live) |
| 2:23 |
| 4. | "Suite-Pee" (live) | Malakian | 3:04 |
All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar" |
| 2:34 |
| 2. | "War?" (live) | Malakian | 2:48 |
All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar" (album version) |
| 2:34 |
| 2. | "Sugar" (clean version) |
| 2:34 |
| 3. | "Störagéd" | Malakian | 1:19 |
| 4. | "Sugar" (live version) |
| 2:27 |
| 5. | "War?" (live version) | Malakian | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Sugar" (clean live version) |
| 2:27 |
| 7. | "War?" (clean live version) | Malakian | 2:48 |
All live tracks featured on this release were recorded on January 19, 1999 at Irving Plaza in New York City.
Chart positions
| Chart (1998–99) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 136 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 31 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 28 |
References
- ^ Chesler, Josh (May 18, 2015). "10 Nu-metal Songs That Actually Don't Suck". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ Alex Distefano. "The Top 10 Essential Nu Metal Albums". LA Weekly.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.