Black Bugs
"Black Bugs" is a song by Australian rock band Regurgitator. The song was released in January 1998 as the second single from the band's second studio album Unit. The single peaked at number 32 in Australia and it also ranked at No. 32 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1998.[1] The song peaked at number 88 in the United Kingdom; becoming their first and only song to peak in the top 100 in that country.[2]
| "Black Bugs" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK singles cover | ||||
| Single by Regurgitator | ||||
| from the album Unit | ||||
| Released | January 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Australasia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Quan Yeomans | |||
| Producer(s) | Magoo, Regurgitator | |||
| Regurgitator singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Black Bugs" on YouTube | ||||
The music video was nominated for "Best Video" at the 1998 ARIA Music Awards.[3]
Reception
Nick Stillman from Happy Mag said "'Black Bugs' is the perfect archetype of how to create rock music with a metallic heart […] In a nod to 80s pop, the guitars are wrapped in a sheet of shimmering modulation, and the drums reverberate with digital desolation. There's a curling keyboard solo too and a persistent sampled drum track that ties the whole song together."[4]
In 2019, Tyler Jenke from The Brag ranked Regurgitator's best songs, with "Black Bugs" coming it at number 9. Jenke said "'Black Bugs' was something of a timely anthem about being addicted to video games, backed by a computer-generated film clip that made listeners keen to head home, boot up their Nintendo 64, and blast some black bugs."[5]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Bugs" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Living in the City" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "Live At the Drive In" | 1:46 |
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 88 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | January 2008 | CD Single | EastWest, Warner | 398421918-2 |
| United Kingdom | April 2008 | CD Single | Coalition Recordings | COLA 059 |
References
- "Hottest 100 1998". Triple J. Archived from the original on 10 October 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Regurgitator Full Chart History (UK)". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Winners By Year - 1998". ARIA Music Awards. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "Polyester genius: reflecting on the boundary-pushing perfection of Regurgitator's 1997 classic, Unit". Happy Mag. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "The 10 biggest hits from Brisbane alt-rock legends Regurgitator". The Brag. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- "Australian-charts.com – Regurgitator – Black Blugs". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.