Shove (song)

"Shove"
Single by L7
from the album Smell the Magic
B-side	"Packin' a Rod"
Released	1 January 1990 [1]
Recorded	1989
Studio	Reciprocal Recording, Seattle, WA
Genre	Grunge [2]
Length	3:10
Label	Sub Pop
Songwriter(s)	Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks
L7 singles chronology
"Shove" (1990) "Pretend We're Dead" (1992)

"Shove" is a 1990 song by the American rock band L7, from the album Smell the Magic . The cover photo was shot by notable music photographer Charles Peterson.

Track listing

1. "Shove" (Gardner, Sparks)
2. "Packin' a Rod" (Morrow)

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Article	Rank
1990	Spex	(Germany)	Singles of the Year [3]	37
2010	Robert Dimery	United Kingdom	1,001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die, and 10,001 You Must Download [4]	*

Personnel

• Donita Sparks – guitar,
• Suzi Gardner – lead vocals, guitar
• Jennifer Finch – bass guitar
• Demetra Plakas – drums

References

1. Shove by L7 on Sub Pop Records , retrieved August 16, 2025
2. Danaher, Michael (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste .
3. "Singles of the Year". Spex. 1990. Retrieved April 5, 2018.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. Dimery, Robert; Visconti, Tony (January 1, 1995). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. Universe. p. 43. ISBN   9780789320896 . Retrieved April 5, 2018.

External links

• " Shove " at Discogs (list of releases)