Sugar (System of a Down song)

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"Sugar"
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Single by System of a Down
from the album System of a Down
ReleasedMay 24, 1998
Recorded
  • November 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 second promo version of "Sugar"
The second promo version of "Sugar"
Music video
"Sugar" (clean version) on YouTube

"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).

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
  • Malakian
2:34
2."War?" (live)Malakian2:49
3."Sugar" (live)
  • Odadjian
  • Malakian
2:23
4."Suite-Pee" (live)Malakian3:04

All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian.

7" single
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sugar"
  • Odadjian
  • Malakian
2:34
2."War?" (live)Malakian2:48

All lyrics are written by Serj Tankian.

Sugar E.P.
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Sugar" (album version)
  • Odadjian
  • Malakian
2:34
2."Sugar" (clean version)
  • Odadjian
  • Malakian
2:34
3."Störagéd"Malakian1:19
4."Sugar" (live version)
  • Odadjian
  • Malakian
2:27
5."War?" (live version)Malakian2:48
6."Sugar" (clean live version)
  • Odadjian
  • Malakian
2:27
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.[citation needed]

Chart positions[]

Chart (1998–99) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 136
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 31
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 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. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  5. ^ "System of a Down Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.

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