Bleed American (song)

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"Bleed American"
Bleed American (Jimmy Eat World single - cover art, US edition).jpg
Single by Jimmy Eat World
from the album Bleed American
ReleasedJune 5, 2001
GenreEmo
Length3:01
LabelDreamWorks R6538
Songwriter(s)Jim Adkins, Rick Burch, Zach Lind, Tom Linton
Jimmy Eat World singles chronology
"Blister"
(1999) 		"Bleed American"
(2001) 		"The Middle"
(2001)
Alternative cover
Cover for the UK single, retitled "Salt Sweat Sugar"
Cover for the UK single, retitled "Salt Sweat Sugar"

"Bleed American" is a song by American rock band Jimmy Eat World. It was released in June 2001 as the lead single from their fourth album Bleed American (retitled Jimmy Eat World). The song was originally titled "Bleed American", but similar to the name change of the album after the September 11 attacks, the song was retitled "Salt Sweat Sugar" after the first line in the song's chorus. The song was in the 2001 Clear Channel Memorandum along with other songs.

Music video[]

The music video features the band playing a live gig, filmed from various angles onstage.

Track listing[]

CDN promo

  1. "Bleed American" (album version)
  2. "Your Home" (mistitled demo rock version)

UK CD

  1. "Salt Sweat Sugar" (retitled album version)
  2. "(Splash) Turn, Twist" (non-album)
  3. "Your House" (demo rock version)
  4. "Salt Sweat Sugar" (video)

Charts[]

Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[1] 60
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[2] 18

References[]

  1. ^ Chart Stats - Jimmy Eat World. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  2. ^ "Jimmy Eat World Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
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