Gigantic (song)
1988 single by Pixies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Gigantic" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies, co-written by bassist Kim Deal and lead vocalist/guitarist Black Francis. The song appeared on the band's first full-length studio album, Surfer Rosa, released in 1988. One of the longest songs on the album, "Gigantic" was released as the band's first single later that year.
"Gigantic" | ||||
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Single by Pixies | ||||
from the album Surfer Rosa | ||||
A-side | "Gigantic" (New Version) | |||
B-side |
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Released | August 22, 1988 (1988-08-22) | |||
Recorded | December 1987 Q Division Somerville, Massachusetts | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 3:58 (album version) 3:13 (single version) | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kim Deal, Black Francis | |||
Producer(s) | Steve Albini (album), Gil Norton (single) | |||
Pixies singles chronology | ||||
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Featuring Deal on lead vocals, the song is one of Pixies' biggest hits and a crowd favorite at concerts, often played as the encore.[1] The melody line comes from Deal's simple but effective bass playing—the same bassline is repeated throughout the song.
"Gigantic" never achieved a ranking on any major charts and was their only single release from Surfer Rosa. However, it was a fairly successful first hit for Pixies and maintains radio play to this day. The single version of the song appeared on Pixies' 2004 best-of compilation, Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies.