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"Sunday" is a song by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in 1998 by record label Geffen as the first and only single from their 10th studio album, A Thousand Leaves.
"Sunday" | ||||
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Single by Sonic Youth | ||||
from the album A Thousand Leaves | ||||
B-side | "Moist Vagina", "Silver Panties", "Sunday (edit)" | |||
Released | April 23, 1998 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | Geffen | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley | |||
Sonic Youth singles chronology | ||||
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Release
edit"Sunday" was released on April 23, 1998 by record label Geffen as the first and only single from their 10th studio album, A Thousand Leaves. It reached No. 72 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
A different recording of the song was also featured on the soundtrack of the film SubUrbia.
Content
editThe song's riff was 'borrowed' from Helium's song "Skeleton".[2]
One of the single's B-sides, "Moist Vagina", was originally by Nirvana, who were friends of the band and appeared in the film 1991: The Year Punk Broke while touring with Sonic Youth.
Music video
editThe video for "Sunday" was directed by Harmony Korine and starred Macaulay Culkin and Rachel Miner. The video made liberal use of slow- and fast-motion cameras and images of ballerinas dancing and Culkin playing a banjo and interacting with Miner.
Track listing
edit- "Sunday" (LP Version) – 4:52
- "Moist Vagina" – 3:04 (Kurt Cobain)
- "Silver Panties" – 4:27
- "Sunday (Edit)" – 3:15
Chart positions
editYear | Single | Chart | Peak |
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1998 | "Sunday" | UK Singles Chart | No. 72[1] |
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[3] | 1 |
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Sonic Youth | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Sonic Youth Site Menu". sonicyouth.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 24, 2024.