Muzzle (song)

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"Muzzle"
Muzzlepromo.JPG
Promotional single by The Smashing Pumpkins
from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
ReleasedAugust 1996
RecordedMarch – August 1995
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:44
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan
Producer(s)Alan Moulder, Billy Corgan, Flood
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
"Tonight, Tonight"
(1996) 		"Muzzle"
(1996) 		"Thirty-Three"
(1996)

"Muzzle" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins from their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It was one of the last songs written by Billy Corgan for Mellon Collie, with the song's lyrics referring to what Corgan thought the public's perception was of him at the time.[1] It was rumored to be the Smashing Pumpkins fifth and final single from this album, as is evidenced by the fact that a promotional single for the song was issued to radio stations worldwide. However, the song "Thirty-Three" was released as the fifth and final single instead.

There was a rumor that a music video was actually filmed for "Muzzle" with drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, but was never released. Billy Corgan has, however, denied this.[2] The band went on to perform "Muzzle" for their next television appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien with replacement drummer, Matt Walker.

Chart performance[]

"Muzzle" reached number ten on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks and number eight on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks. It reached number one on the alternative chart in Canada.[3]

Track listing[]

US promo CD single[4]

  1. "Muzzle" (Billy Corgan) - 3:43

Charts[]

Chart Peak
position
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[5] 1
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[6] 57
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 10
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[8] 8

See also[]

  • List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)

References[]

  1. ^ Moon, Tom. "Smashing All the "Alt" Expectations", Orange County Register, December 1996 (available online).
  2. ^ Daher, Karl (1998-05-29). "Listessa Interviews Billy Corgan". Listessa. Archived from the original on 2011-07-09. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
  3. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Muzzle Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "Addition Product Information". eil.com. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9821." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  6. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
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