Suzi Q (Ammonia song)

See also: Suzi Quatro

"Suzi Q"
Single by Ammonia
from the album Mint 400
Released	December 1995
Recorded	Festival Studios, Sydney
Genre	Grunge Alternative rock
Length	2:38
Label	Murmur
Songwriter(s)	Alan Balmont, Simon Hensworth, Dave Johnstone
Producer(s)	Kevin Shirley
Ammonia singles chronology
"Ken Carter" (1996) "Suzi Q" (1995) "Satin Only" (1996)

"Suzi Q" was the second single by Ammonia, taken from their debut album Mint 400 . It was released in December 1995 on Murmur Records. ^[1]

Critical reception

Nitsuh Abebe in AllMusic describes "Suzi Q" as "a straightforward pop song". ^[2] Mark Jenkins in The Washington Post states ""Suzi-Q" possess melodic hooks." ^[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by A. Balmont, S. Hensworth, D. Johnstone ^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Suzi Q"	2:38
2.	"Face Down"	5:10
3.	"Oops"	3:58
Total length:		11:46

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	December 1995	Murmur	CD	MATTCD029 [5]

Credits

Personnel

Ammonia

• Allan Balmont — drums
• Simon Hensworth — bass
• Dave Johnstone — guitar, vocals

Production

• Producer, Engineer — Kevin Shirley ("Suzi Q", "Face Down")
• Producer — Ben Glatzer, Ammonia ("Oops")
• Photography — John Webber
• Cover Design — Simon Alderson, Spin Communications

References

1. "Suzi Q - Ammonia". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
2. Abede, Nitsuh. "Mint 400 – Ammonia". AllMusic . All Media Guide . Retrieved 3 August 2015.
3. Jenkins, Mark (10 May 1996). "Ammonia's Energy". The Washington Post . Retrieved 4 August 2015.
4. "'Suzi Q' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 3 August 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Suzi Q; or at 'Performer:' Ammonia.
5. "Ammonia - Suzi Q". Discogs . Retrieved 4 August 2015.