"Sting Me" is a song by American rock band the Black Crowes. It is the opening track on the band's second studio album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, and was released in 1992 as its second commercial single. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for two weeks, and was the second of four singles from the album to top the Album Rock chart. A music video was also filmed for the song, featuring the band performing at a marijuana legalization rally.
| "Sting Me" | ||||
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| Single by the Black Crowes | ||||
| from the album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion | ||||
| B-side | "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)" | |||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | Def American | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chris Robinson, Rich Robinson | |||
| Producer(s) | George Drakoulias, the Black Crowes | |||
| The Black Crowes singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
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UK CD1[1]
UK CD2[2]
UK 7-inch and cassette single[3][4]
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Australian CD single[5]
Japanese CD single[6]
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Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 59 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 42 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Australia | 1992 | CD | Def American | |
| United Kingdom | September 7, 1992 |
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| Japan | September 26, 1992 | CD | [11] |
References
edit- ^ Sting Me (UK CD1 liner notes). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. DEFCB 21, 864 223-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sting Me (UK CD2 liner notes). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. DEFCD 21.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sting Me (UK 7-inch single sleeve). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. DEFA 21, 864 222-7.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sting Me (UK cassette single sleeve). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. DEFMC 21, 864 222-4.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sting Me (Australian CD single liner notes). The Black Crowes. Def American Recordings. 1992. 864 169-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sting Me (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Black Crowes. American Recordings. 1992. PHCR-8017.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "The Black Crowes Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. September 5, 1992. p. 21.
- ^ "スティング・ミー | ブラック・クロウズ" [Sting Me | Black Crowes] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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