Suck You Dry

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"Suck You Dry"
Single by Mudhoney
from the album Piece of Cake
B-side "Deception Pass"
Released1992
Recorded1991–1992
Genre Grunge
Length2:34
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Mudhoney singles chronology
"Let It Slide"
(1991)
"Suck You Dry"
(1992)
"Blinding Sun"
(1993)

"Suck You Dry" is a song by the American grunge band Mudhoney and the first single from their 1992 studio album Piece of Cake .

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mudhoney, except where noted.

7"
No.TitleLength
1."Suck You Dry"2:30
2."Deception Pass"2:53
12" / CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Suck You Dry" 2:30
2."Deception Pass" 2:53
3."Over the Top" Ian Kilmister, Phil Taylor, Eddie Clarke 2:35
4."Underide" 2:05
Cassette
No.TitleLength
1."Suck You Dry"2:30
2."Deception Pass"2:53
3."Suck You Dry"2:30
4."Deception Pass"2:53

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [1] 65
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [2] 23

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