"Tiny Meat" is the second single from the debut album Salt Peter by the trip hop/Industrial band Ruby. It is the band's best known song, and was released in 1995 in the United States by the WORK/Creation labels.[1] "Tiny Meat" is the only single from Ruby that has charted in the U.S., reaching #22 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks in the spring of 1996. The single also charted in the United Kingdom, reaching #96.
| "Tiny Meat" | ||||
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| Single by Ruby | ||||
| from the album Salt Peter | ||||
| Released | 1995 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | WORK/Creation | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lesley Rankine, Mark Walk | |||
| Producer(s) | Lesley Rankine, Mark Walk | |||
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Track listing
editThe CD single came in two parts, each with three tracks on them:
- part one
- "Tiny Meat" (album version) (4:03) -Rankine, Walk
- "Tiny Meat" (Danny Saber Mix) (5:06) -Rankine, Walk
- "Heidi" (Scream Team Remix) (7:48) -Rankine, Walk
- total length: (16:57)
- part two
- "Tiny Meat" (meat for the feet mix) (6:24) -Rankine, Walk
- "Tiny Meat" (Mark Walk mix) (4:28) -Rankine, Walk
- "Scunner" (4:02) -Rankine, Walk
- total length: (14:54)
Chart performance
editSingles
edit| Date | Name | Chart | Country | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 24, 1996 | "Tiny Meat" | UK Singles | United Kingdom | #96[2] |
| May, 1996 | "Tiny Meat" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | USA | #22[3] |
Production and personnel
editpart one:
- track one
- Produced by Mark Walk and Lesley Rankine, and mixed by Walk.
- track two
- Produced by Walk and Rankine.
- Remixed by Danny Saber, engineering and livestock mutilation by John X.
- track three
- Produced by Walk and Rankine.
- Remix produced by The Scream Team for Worldwide Scream Team Productions, engineered and mixed by Tim Holmes.
Artwork for the CD single by Rankine, photographs by Matthew Donaldson, and layout by Toby Egelnick.
part two:
- track one
- Produced by Walk and Rankine.
- track two
- Produced by Walk and Rankine.
- track three
- Produced by Walk and Rankine.
Music video
editAs with all of Ruby's singles, this track had a promotional video made for it.
References
edit- ^ ""Tiny Meat (CD1)"". www.rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ^ ""UK singles chart history - Ruby"". Official Zobbel Website. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ ""Artist Chart History - Ruby - Singles"". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-03-24.