Sweating Bullets (song)

"Sweating Bullets" is a song by Megadeth. Megadeth is an American thrash metal band. The song was released in 1993 as a single. It was the third single from Countdown to Extinction (1992). This is the band's fifth album. A music video for the song was also made.[1] The song went to number 27 on the US Mainstream Rock music chart. It also went to number 26 on UK music charts.

"Sweating Bullets"
Single by Megadeth
from Countdown to Extinction"
ReleasedJanuary 1993
RecordedJanuary–April 1992
GenreHeavy metal
Length5:03 (original version) 5:28 (2004 remastered version)
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Dave Mustaine
Producer(s)Max Norman, Dave Mustaine
Megadeth singles chronology
""Symphony of Destruction"
(1992)
Sweating Bullets ""Skin o' My Teeth"
(1993)
"Sweating Bullets" at YouTube

The song was written by Dave Mustaine. It is about somebody that has schizophrenia.[2]

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)[3] 87
Illegal chart entered Ireland2 18
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[4] 26
Illegal chart entered Billboardmainstreamrock 27

References

  1. Songfacts. "Sweating Bullets by Megadeth - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
  2. Roy, Tee (August 27, 2013). "Tuesday Metal Mania – Megadeth "Sweating Bullets"". Rock 96.7. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media: 19. June 12, 1993. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/90s/93/MM-1993-06-12-OCR-Page-0019.pdf#search=%22eurochart%20megadeth%20sweating%22. Retrieved August 14, 2018. 
  4. "Megadeth: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company.