"Diggin' a Hole" is a song by Canadian rock band Big Sugar. It was released as the lead single from the band's 1996 album, Hemi-Vision. The song was co-written by Canadian musician Andy Curran and well known Canadian actor and TV host Dan Gallagher. The song was re-released in 1999 on the U.S. version of Big Sugar's next album, Heated. The song was featured on the compilation album Hit Zone 3.
| "Diggin' a Hole" | ||||
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| Single by Big Sugar | ||||
| from the album Hemi-Vision | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
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| Label | A&M | |||
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| Producer(s) | Gordie Johnson | |||
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| "Diggin' a Hole" on YouTube | ||||
Commercial performance edit
The song was successful in Canada, reaching No. 9 on the RPM Hit Tracks chart. Between 1995 and 2016, "Diggin' a Hole" was the fifth-most-played song by a Canadian artist on rock radio stations in Canada.[1]
Track listings edit
UK CD single[2]
- "Diggin' a Hole" (edit) – 3:45
- "Tobacco Hand" (dub) – 4:53
- "Skull Ring" (dub) – 4:54
- "Joe Lewis / Judgement Day" (Moog dub) – 4:06
Australian CD single[3]
- "Diggin' a Hole" (remix/edit) – 3:31
- "Diggin' a Hole" (remix) – 3:53
- "Diggin' a Hole" (album version) – 4:39
- "Joe Lewis / Judgement Day" (Moog dub) – 4:06
Charts edit
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] | 9 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Canada | 1996 | Radio | A&M | |
| United Kingdom | August 4, 1997 | CD | Polydor | [5] |
References edit
- ^ "NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS" (PDF). bdsradio.com. p. 13. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 2, 2020. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Diggin' a Hole (UK CD single liner notes). Big Sugar. Polydor Records. 1997. 582309-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Diggin' a Hole (Australian CD single liner notes). Big Sugar. A&M Records. 1999. 497 178-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9720." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 2, 1997. p. 27.
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