Pincushion (song)

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"Pincushion"
Pincushion ZZ Top.jpg
Single by ZZ Top
from the album Antenna
B-side "Cherry Red"
ReleasedJanuary 17, 1994 (1994-01-17) [1]
Length4:33
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Bill Ham
ZZ Top singles chronology
"Viva Las Vegas"
(1992)		"Pincushion"
(1994)		"Breakaway"
(1994)

"Pincushion" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, released in January 1994, by RCA Records, as the first single from their eleventh studio album, Antenna (1994). The song was written by the band and produced by Bill Ham, spending four weeks at the top of the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It became a pop hit in the UK as well, peaking at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

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Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "Having eradicated its synth stylings, ZZ Top churns out a sharp rocker that shows no trace of the band's poppier side. There is, however, plenty of studio sheen to further hone this cut's edge. Already scoring at album rock, it'll work its way toward crossover success." [2] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Guitars buzz like an old prop plane. Ah, the Texan rockers are in the air again with the first single off their Antenna CD. Watch out for the emergency landing on your desk." [3]

Personnel

Charts

References

  1. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week . January 15, 1994. p. 21.
  2. ↑ Flick, Larry (January 29, 1994). "Single Reviews: Pop" (PDF). Billboard . p. 79. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 4. January 22, 1994. p. 9. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2399." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media . Vol. 11, no. 6. February 5, 1994. p. 21.
  6. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN   951-31-2503-3.
  7. ↑ "ZZ Top – Pincushion". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  8. ↑ "ZZ Top – Pincushion". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  9. ↑ "ZZ Top – Pincushion". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  11. ↑ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . February 5, 1994. p. 26. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  12. ↑ "ZZ Top Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  13. ↑ "ZZ Top Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  14. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks". Billboard . Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-62. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
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