Sting Me Explained

"Sting Me" is a song by American rock band the Black Crowes. It is the opening track on the band's second studio album, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, and was released in 1992 as its second commercial single. The song reached number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, where it remained for two weeks, and was the second of four singles from the album to top the Album Rock chart. A music video was also filmed for the song, featuring the band performing at a marijuana legalization rally.

Track listings

UK CD1^[1]

1. "Sting Me"
2. "Jealous Again" (live)
3. "Seeing Things" (live)
4. "Boomers Story" (live)

UK CD2^[2]

1. "Sting Me"
2. "She Talks to Angels" (live)
3. "Thorn in My Pride" (live)
4. "Darling of the Underground Press" (live)

UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[3] [4]}

1. "Sting Me"
2. "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)"

Australian CD single^[5]

1. "Sting Me"
2. "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)"
3. "Twice As Hard" (remix)
4. "Jealous Guy" (live)

Japanese CD single^[6]

1. "Sting Me"
2. "Rainy Day Women (No. 12 & 35)"
3. "She Talks to Angels" (live)
4. "Boomers Story" (live)

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Australia	1992	CD	Def American
United Kingdom	September 7, 1992			[8]
Japan	September 26, 1992	CD		[9]

Notes and References

1. Sting Me. The Black Crowes. 1992. UK CD1 liner notes. Def American Recordings. DEFCB 21, 864 223-2.
2. Sting Me. The Black Crowes. 1992. UK CD2 liner notes. Def American Recordings. DEFCD 21.
3. Sting Me. The Black Crowes. 1992. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Def American Recordings. DEFA 21, 864 222-7.
4. Sting Me. The Black Crowes. 1992. UK cassette single sleeve. Def American Recordings. DEFMC 21, 864 222-4.
5. Sting Me. The Black Crowes. 1992. Australian CD single liner notes. Def American Recordings. 864 169-2.
6. Sting Me. The Black Crowes. 1992. Japanese CD single liner notes. American Recordings. PHCR-8017.
7. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
8. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. September 5, 1992.
9. Web site: スティング・ミー ブラック・クロウズ. Sting Me Black Crowes. Oricon. ja. March 24, 2024.