Sugar (System of a Down song)

"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).

"Sugar"
Single by System of a Down
from the album System of a Down
ReleasedMay 24, 1998
Format
  • CD
  • Airplay
  • 7"
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)
Promo cover
The 2nd promo version of "Sugar".
Music video
"Sugar" (clean version) on YouTube

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 (Official Charts Company)[4] 136
US Alternative Songs (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 Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  6. "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
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