Metal Mickey

"Metal Mickey"
Single by Suede
from the album Suede
Released	14 September 1992
Format	CD, Vinyl record (7", 12")
Recorded	1992
Genre	Britpop
Length	3:27
Label	Nude Records
Producer	Ed Buller
Suede singles chronology
"The Drowners" (1992) "Metal Mickey" (1992) "Animal Nitrate" (1993)

"Metal Mickey" is the second single from the debut album by Suede, released on 14 September 1992 on Nude Records. It charted at number 17 on the UK singles chart, a considerable improvement on their previous single, "The Drowners", which failed to crack the top 40.

Performed by the group on their appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, it became the only Suede single to crack the US Modern Rock top 10, peaking at number 7 in 1993.^[1]

"Metal Mickey" is the only Suede single not to feature the title in the songs lyrics.

Track listings

All songs written by Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler.

CD

1. "Metal Mickey"
2. "Where the Pigs Don't Fly"
3. "He's Dead"

12"

1. "Metal Mickey"
2. "Where the Pigs Don't Fly"
3. "He's Dead"

7"

1. "Metal Mickey"
2. "Where the Pigs Don't Fly"

References