"Sunday" is a song by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth from their tenth studio album, A Thousand Leaves (1998). It was released in April 1998 by Geffen Records as the only single from the album.
Release
"Sunday" was released in April 1998 by Geffen Records as the only single from their tenth studio album, A Thousand Leaves (1998). It reached number 72 in the UK Singles Chart.
A different recording of the song was also featured on the soundtrack of the film SubUrbia.
Content
The song's riff was 'borrowed' from Helium's song "Skeleton".
One of the single's B-sides, "Moist Vagina", was originally by Nirvana, who were friends of the band and appeared in the film 1991: The Year Punk Broke while touring with Sonic Youth.
Music video
The video for "Sunday" was directed by Harmony Korine and starred Macaulay Culkin and Rachel Miner. The video made liberal use of slow- and fast-motion cameras and images of ballerinas dancing, Culkin and Thurston Moore playing banjos, and Culkin interacting with Miner.
Track listing
"Sunday" (LP Version) – 4:52 "Moist Vagina" – 3:04 (Kurt Cobain) "Silver Panties" – 4:27 "Sunday (Edit)" – 3:15
Chart positions +Chart performance for "Sunday"Chart (1998)Peak position
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Sunday"RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s) United States April 1998GeffenUnited KingdomJune 29, 1998
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