Bleeding Me

"Bleeding Me" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1996 album, Load. Although never commercially released as a single, a promotional CD was sent out to radio stations in 1997, and the song would eventually reach #6 on the US Mainstream Rock chart.

Lyrics

Like many songs on Load, "Bleeding Me" features some of the most personal lyrics James Hetfield has ever written about. In a 2001 interview with Playboy, he explained the meaning of the song:

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

Metallica

• James Hetfield – guitar, vocals
• Kirk Hammett – guitar
• Jason Newsted – bass
• Lars Ulrich – drums

Additional musician

• Jim McGillveray Ã¢Â€Â“ percussion

Production

• Bob Rock – production
• Brian Dobbs – engineering, mixing
• Randy Staub – engineering, mixing
• Jason Goldstein – assistant engineering
• Kent Matcke – assistant engineering
• Mike Fraser – mixing
• Matt Curry – mixing assistant
• Mike Rew – mixing assistant
• George Marino – mastering
• Paul DeCarli – digital editing
• Mike Gillies – digital editing assistant
• Chris Vrenna – digital editing assistant
• Satori – cover design
• Ross Halfin – photography

Track listing

1. "Bleeding Me" (Radio Edit) – 5:57
2. "Bleeding Me" – 8:18

Weekly charts

References

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