Stitches (Orgy song)

"Stitches"
Single by Orgy
from the album Candyass
Released	April 30, 1998 November 23, 1999 [1] (re-release)
Genre	Industrial rock nu metal [2]
Length	3:13 (album version)
Label	Warner Bros. Reprise Elementree
Songwriters	Amir Derakh Jay Gordon Bobby Hewitt Ryan Shuck
Producers	Josh Abraham Orgy
Orgy singles chronology
"Stitches" (1998) "Blue Monday" (1998)

"Stitches" is a song by Orgy, released as the band's first single in 1998, and then re-released the following year due to the popularity of their cover of "Blue Monday". It was released on November 23, 1999, as an enhanced compact disc, along with a music video in low quality, medium quality, and high quality in QuickTime format.

In 2017, Annie Zaleski of Spin named it the tenth best nu metal track of all time. ^[3]

Track listing

"Stitches / Dissention" maxi single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (Hardknox Mix)	4:57
2.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Cracker Beat Radio Pass)	3:46
3.	"Stitches" (DJ Dan Mix)	8:28
4.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Amped Up Dub) (with vocals)	8:18
5.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Cracker Beat Pass)	4:26
6.	"Stitches" (Smack My Stitch Up Extended Mix)	5:19
7.	"Dissention" (Remix)	3:42

CD promo single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (Radio Edit)	3:21
2.	"Stitches" (Call-Out Research Hook #1)	0:21
3.	"Stitches" (Call-Out Research Hook #2)	0:17

"Stitches / Blue Monday" promo single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (Radio Edit)	3:21
2.	"Stitches" (Hardknox Mix)	4:57
3.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Cracker Beat Radio Pass)	3:45
4.	"Stitches" (DJ Dan Mix)	8:28
5.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Amped Up Dub) (with vocals)	8:18
6.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Cracker Beat Pass)	4:25
7.	"Stitches" (Smack My Stitch Up Extended Mix)	5:19
8.	"Blue Monday" (P.Q.M.'s Deephead Pass)	7:45

12" single

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (DJ Dan Mix)	8:31
2.	"Stitches" (Hardknox Mix)	4:56

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Amped Up Dub)	8:18
2.	"Stitches" (P.Q.M.'s Cracker Beat Pass)	4:25

12" promo single

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (DJ Dan Mix)	8:31

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stitches" (Hardknox Mix)	4:56

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Active Rock ( Billboard ) [4]	28
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [5]	18
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6]	38

Personnel

• Jay Gordon – vocals, programming, synthesizers
• Ryan Shuck – guitar
• Amir Derakh – guitar
• Paige Haley – bass
• Bobby Hewitt – drums

References

1. "Amazon.com: Stitches / Dissention: Orgy: Music"
2. "30 Best Nu Metal Songs, Ranked". Spin Magazine. 17 May 2017.
3. Zaleski, Annie (2017-05-17). "The 30 Best Nu-Metal Songs". SPIN. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
4. "Orgy Chart History (Active Rock)". Billboard . Retrieved October 26, 2021.
5. "Orgy Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
6. "Orgy Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2021.

External links

• Official music video at YouTube