Citysong

"Citysong"
Single by Luscious Jackson
from the album Natural Ingredients
B-side"Energy Sucker", "Radiating"
ReleasedJuly 12, 1994 (1994-07-12)
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:20
LabelGrand Royal
Songwriters
Producers
  • Jill Cunniff
  • Gabby Glaser
  • Tony Mangurian
Luscious Jackson singles chronology
"Let Yourself Get Down"
(1994)		 "Citysong"
(1994)		 "Deep Shag"
(1994)
Music video
"Citysong" on YouTube

"Citysong" is a song performed by American alternative rock group Luscious Jackson, issued as the lead single from their debut studio album Natural Ingredients. It was commissioned as a double single with "Deep Shag" in some markets; and it includes a sample of "On and On" by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Co-written and co-produced by group members Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser, the song peaked at #39 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in 1994.

On January 14, 1995, Luscious Jackson performed "Citysong" on Saturday Night Live.

Music video

The official music video for "Citysong" was directed by Tamra Davis.

Chart positions

Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 69
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) 39

References

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  5. 1 2 "LUSCIOUS JACKSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  6. ↑ "Citysong by Luscious Jackson - Samples, Covers and Remixes | WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  7. 1 2 "Luscious Jackson | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  8. ↑ Navaroli, Joel. "SNL Archives | Episodes | 01.14.1995 #7". SNL Archives. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  9. ↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Luscious Jackson - "City song" [sic]". mvdbase.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.