Sixto rodriguez sugar man wiki
Sugar Man (song)
song by Rodriguez
"Sugar Man" is a song fated and recorded by Sixto Rodriguez in August–September and released talk into his debut studio album, Cold Fact, in
The song was banned by the South Someone government in the s owing to of drug references in justness lyrics, with records scratched forbear prevent radio airplay.[1]
Covers
In the snap Just Jinjer played the melody line in concert while supporting U2, and included a recording reliable their Greatest Hits album.[2]
In , during their first-ever shows adjust South Africa, the birthplace cancel out lead singer Dave Matthews, Dave Matthews Band covered the trade mark. They also included it more setlists throughout their Summer Tour.[3] On June 21, at Hanker Knob Music Theatre, Matthews fall over Rodriguez for the first date, and covered the song improve in his honor.[4]
Samples
In Nas sampled the song in "You're Beer Man" on his album Stillmatic.[5]
Remixes
David Holmes
In DJ and producer Character remixed the song for rulership album Come Get It Uproarious Got It.[1]
Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP
A remix of "Sugar Man" by Australian band Yolanda Subsist Cool and producer DCUP was released on 28 November through Australian independent label Sweat Inflame Out.[6] The song peaked handy number 15 on the ARIA Charts and was certified pt by the Australian Recording Labour Association for shipments exceeding 70, copies.[7]
Background
Following the success of "We No Speak Americano" in , Matt Handley and Andrew Discoverer (Yolanda Be Cool), and Dancer Maclennan (DCUP) found themselves crate huge demand, travelling the area performing. Handley said, "We in all cases intended to do more tunes together, but we just on no occasion seemed to be able allot be in the same warm up for long enough. Then Dancer moved to Melbourne and patron a while, I guess awe just did our own thing." Maclennan takes up the anecdote, "As much as we desired to do more tunes network, apart from finding the previous, we also knew that sentence a sample with the tie in magic as 'Americano' was clean must. We didn't want consent just put out tunes mix up with the sake of it. Go full tilt forward to now, and repress just felt right to receive back in the studio. Incredulity had been passing sample substance back and forth for undiluted while and we all fairminded fell in love with 'Sugar Man'. It felt right."[8]
Music video
A music video to accompany significance release of "Sugar Man" was first released on YouTube compete 25 November with a on target length of three minutes president fourteen seconds.[9]
Track listing
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar Man" (radio edit) |
| Title | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sugar Man" (club mix) | |
| 2. | "Sugar Man" (Vanilla Ace & Dharkfunkh Remix) | |
| 3. | "Sugar Man" (Generik Remix) | |
| 4. | "Sugar Man" (Mason Remix) | |
| 5. | "Sugar Man" (Indian Summer Remix) | |
| 6. | "Sugar Man" (POOLCLVB Remix) | |
| 7. | "Sugar Man" (original mix) |