"Sting Me" is a song by American rock band
the Black Crowes
The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1984. Their discography includes eight studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer G ...
. 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
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Album Rock Tracks
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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
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was also filmed for the song, featuring the band performing at a
marijuana legalization rally.
Track listings
UK CD1
# "Sting Me"
# "
Jealous Again
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History
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" (live)
# "Seeing Things" (live)
# "Boomers Story" (live)
UK CD2
# "Sting Me"
# "
She Talks to Angels
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" (live)
# "Thorn in My Pride" (live)
# "Darling of the Underground Press" (live)
UK 7-inch and cassette single
# "Sting Me"
# "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)"
Australian CD single
# "Sting Me"
# "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)"
# "
Twice As Hard
"Twice As Hard" is a song by the American southern rock band The Black Crowes. From on their first album, '' Shake Your Money Maker'', the song was released as a single in 1990 and reached the 11th position in the Mainstream Rock charts.
A music ...
" (remix)
# "
Jealous Guy
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" (live)
Japanese CD single
# "Sting Me"
# "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)"
# "She Talks to Angels" (live)
# "Boomers Story" (live)
Charts
Release history
References
1992 singles
1992 songs
American Recordings (record label) singles
The Black Crowes songs
Songs written by Chris Robinson (singer)
Songs written by Rich Robinson
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