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1979 (song)
| "1979" | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| From the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | ||
| Single Released | 22 January 1996 | |
| Single Format | vinyl record (7" and 12"), Cassette tape and CD | |
| Recorded | 1995 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Song Length | ??:?? | |
| Record label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer | Flood, Alan Moulder & Billy Corgan | |
| Chart positions | ?? | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins single chronology | ||
| "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" 1995 | "1979" 1996 | "Tonight, Tonight" 1996 |
"1979" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It was the second single from their third album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The song was written by Billy Corgan and nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.
"1979" was a definite new direction for the band, featuring for the first time loops and samples. It was so popular that it spawned a second single CD with remixes of the song called "The 1979 Mixes".
The cover of the single features the band at a roller disco with one small change: D'Arcy is absent from the artwork and instead features Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks.
The music video for "1979" won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Alternative Video in 1996.
Single tracklist
- "1979" (Corgan)
- "Ugly" (Corgan)
- "Believe" (Iha)
- "Cherry" (Corgan)
The Aeroplane Flies High single tracklist
- "1979" (Corgan)
- "Ugly" (Corgan)
- "Believe" (Iha)
- "Cherry" (Corgan)
- "The Boy" (Iha)
- "Set the Ray to Jerry" (Corgan)
Last updated: 05-27-2005 20:25:47
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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