Animal Nitrate

Infobox Single
Name = Animal Nitrate


Artist = Suede
from Album = Suede
Released = February 22 1993
Format = CD, Vinyl record (7", 12")
Recorded = 1992
Genre = Britpop
Length = 3:27
Label = Nude Records
Producer = Ed Buller
Last single = "Metal Mickey"
(1992)
This single = "Animal Nitrate"
(1993)
Next single = "So Young"
(1993)

"Animal Nitrate" is the third single from "Suede", the debut album by Suede, released on February 22, 1993 on Nude Records. It charted at number 7 on the UK singles chart, making it the highest charting single from the album. The video for the title track was directed by Pedro Romhanyi. The band caused some controversy with the video when it was banned for its depiction of two men engaging in a kiss.

The title of the song is a reference to the inhalant drug amyl nitrite.

In March 2005, "Q" magazine placed "Animal Nitrate" at number 97 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "Animal Nitrate" at number 43 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.

The song was used by Ricky Gervais, who briefly managed Suede, as the opening theme for his stand-up show "Animals". According to Suede's biography Love And Poison, the chorus's guitar part was inspired by the intro to popular BBC television series Dixon of dock green.

ingle track listings

All songs written by Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler.

CD

# "Animal Nitrate"
# "Painted People"
# "The Big Time"

12"

# "Animal Nitrate"
# "Painted People"
# "The Big Time"

7"

# "Animal Nitrate"
# "The Big Time"