RPM (Sugar Ray song)

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"RPM"
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Single by Sugar Ray
from the album Floored
ReleasedNovember 3, 1997
Genre Nu metal, hard rock
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s) Sugar Ray
Producer(s) David Kahne
Sugar Ray singles chronology
"Fly"
(1997)
"RPM"
(1997)
"Every Morning"
(1999)

"RPM" is a song by American rock band Sugar Ray. It was released as the second and final single from the band's second album, Floored . The song peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in early 1998.

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by McG, who directed multiple other music videos for the band.

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
US Modern Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [1] 35

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References

  1. "Sugar Ray Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-02-12.