Sugar Kane

"Sugar Kane"
Single by Sonic Youth
from the album Dirty
B-side	"The End Of The End Of The Ugly" multiple
Released	February 1993
Recorded	1992
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:56
Label	DGC
Songwriter(s)	Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley
Producer(s)	Butch Vig, Sonic Youth
Sonic Youth singles chronology
"Youth Against Fascism" (1992) "Sugar Kane" (1993) "Drunken Butterfly" (1993)

"Sugar Kane" is the third single from Sonic Youth's 1992 album Dirty. It was released in 1993 on DGC.

Music video

The music video for Sugar Kane was directed by Nick Egan. The video was shot in New York City and portrayed Sonic Youth performing in the midst of a fashion show that showcased "grunge" clothing. The clothing, in fact, was one of the collections ("Grunge Collection") done by Marc Jacobs for Perry Ellis in 1992.[1] Jacobs was a close friend of bassist Kim Gordon and the band. The video also marked the first film appearance of Chloë Sevigny.

Track listings and formats

• Canadian and United States CD single[2]

1. "Sugar Kane" (Edit) – 4:58
2. "The Destroyed Room"  – 3:19
3. "Purr" (Acoustic/Mark Goodier Version) – 4:55
4. "The End of the End of the Ugly"  – 4:10

• UK 10" vinyl, EU 12" vinyl, and UK CD single[3][4][5]

1. "Sugar Kane" (The Short and Sweet Version) – 4:58
2. "Is It My Body"  – 2:52
3. "Personality Crisis"  – 3:48
4. "The End of the End of the Ugly"  – 4:10

• UK cassette[6]

1. "Sugar Kane" (The Short and Sweet Version) – 4:58
2. "The End of the End of the Ugly"  – 4:10

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)[7]	26

References

1. "Sonic Youth - Sugar Kane music video". SonicYouthVEVO. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
2. Sugar Kane (Canadian CD Single liner notes). Sonic Youth. DGC Records. 1993. dgcdm-21818.
3. Sugar Kane (UK 10-inch Vinyl liner notes). Sonic Youth. Geffen Records. 1993. GFSV 37.
4. Sugar Kane (EU 12-inch Vinyl liner notes). Sonic Youth. Geffen Records. 1993. GET21771.
5. Sugar Kane (UK CD Single liner notes). Sonic Youth. Geffen Records. 1993. GFSTD 37.
6. Sugar Kane (UK Cassette Single liner notes). Sonic Youth. Geffen Records. 1993. GFSC 37.
7. "Sonic Youth: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 20, 2021.

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