"Black" is a song by the American rock band Sevendust. It was released as a promotional single from their self-titled debut album. The song was included on the band's first compilation album, Best Of (Chapter One 1997–2004). Live acoustic versions of the song were also included on the Seasons limited edition DVD and on the band's first live album, Southside Double-Wide: Acoustic Live (2004). The band's signature song, "Black" peaked at No. 30 on Billboards Mainstream Rock chart.

Recording Sevendust tried to pull "Black" off of the band's self-titled debut album before recording the song. Guitarist John Connolly said:

Meaning Drummer Morgan Rose said that "Black" is "one of those things where it's not strictly about racism, but it takes a little tap on it". Rose continued, saying:

Reception "Black" has been described as the band's signature song. The song peaked at No. 30 on Billboards Mainstream Rock chart.

In 2017, Annie Zaleski of Spin named "Black" the 21st-best nu metal song of all time.

Track listing

Charts Chart (1997)Peakposition

Appearances in other media The song was included on the soundtrack of the American film Swimfan (2002).

Release history YearAlbumLabelRef.1997 Got TVT TVT Records1997 Sevendust TVT Records 1997 Sevendust (China) Import 1999 Home (Japan) Import 1999 Live and Loud TVT Records 1999 The Hard + the Heavy, Vol. 1 Rhino 2001 Animosity (clean, bonus track) Universal Distribution 2002 Swimf@n TVT Records 2004 Southside Double-Wide: Acoustic Live TVT Records 2005 Best Of (Chapter One 1997–2004) TVT Records 2005 Best Of (Chapter One 1997–2004) (clean) TVT Records

Acoustic version

The acoustic version of "Black" was recorded by Sevendust and was released to rock radio stations on March 25, 2014. The song was included on Sevendust's first official acoustic album, Time Travelers & Bonfires, which was released by the band's 7Bros. Records label in conjunction with ADA Label Services on April 15, 2014. It was ultimately the only single released for Time Travelers & Bonfires.

Track listing

Charts Chart (2014)Peakposition

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