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Sunday (Sonic Youth song)

"Sunday" is a song by American alternative rock band Sonic Youth. It was released in 1998 by record label Geffen as the first and only single from their 10th studio album, A Thousand Leaves.

Release

"Sunday" was released on April 23, 1998 by record label Geffen as the first and only single from their 10th studio album, A Thousand Leaves. It reached No. 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 ' 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

  1. "Sunday" (LP Version) – 4:52
  2. "Moist Vagina" – 3:04 (Kurt Cobain)
  3. "Silver Panties" – 4:27
  4. "Sunday (Edit)" – 3:15

Chart positions

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