Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)

"Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)"
Single by Sponge
from the album Wax Ecstatic
Released	1996
Genre	Alternative rock grunge post-grunge hard rock
Length	4:08
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Vinnie Dombroski
Producer(s)	Tim Patalan and Sponge
Sponge singles chronology
"Rainin'" (1995) "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)" (1996) "Have You Seen Mary" (1996)

"Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)" is a song by American rock band Sponge, released in 1996 as the first single from their second album Wax Ecstatic.[1]

Release and reception

It is the band's third song to appear on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, having peaked at number 64. It is the band's third highest-charting song on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it reached number 15. The song also reached number 11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[2]

Music video

The music video for "Wax Ecstatic" was released in 1996 and was directed by George Vale. It revolves around a roller derby girl (Angelina, or "Angel", per her nickname) and her aspirations to better herself in the sport. She purchases "Wax Ecstatic" pills (a gold-colored gelatin capsule) and starts taking them. Footage is shown of 1990s-era roller derby, along with footage of the band performing, and lead singer Vinnie Dombroski promoting and selling the Wax Ecstatic pills. Towards the end of the video, Angelina is shown playing in a bout. She gets mixed up in a collision and falls to the ground. The gold-colored liquid that comprised the Wax Ecstatic pills starts dripping from her mouth onto the floor, which seems to prove that they were not the answer that she was looking for.[3]

Track listings

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)"	Vinnie Dombroski	Tim Patalan, Sponge	4:08

All songs produced by Tim Patalan and Sponge except where noted.

4 Track Promo

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina)"	Vinnie Dombroski		4:08
2.	"No Fun" (Live at CBGB December 4, 1995)	Iggy Pop		3:45
3.	"Imaginary Marriage"	Vinnie Dombroski		3:16
4.	"Wax Ecstatic (Critter Full On Remix)"	Vinnie Dombroski	Tim Palmer, Critter	4:56

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
US Hot 100	64
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	15
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	11

Use in pop culture

• The song is featured in the 2012 French film Dead Shadows.[4]

Personnel

• Vinnie Dombroski – lead vocals
• Joey Mazzola – guitar, backing vocals
• Mike Cross – guitar
• Tim Cross – bass
• Charlie Grover – drums

References

1. Huey, Steve. "Sponge Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
2. "Sponge- Artist Chart History". musicvf.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
3. "Wax Ecstatic (To Sell Angelina) music video". youtube.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
4. "Dead Shadows (2012) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved June 30, 2017.