Rooster (song)

1993 single by Alice in Chains

"Rooster" is a 1993 song by Alice in Chains and is the fourth single from their second studio album Dirt. It went to number 35 in Hungary and number 7 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. It was later included on their 2006 greatest hits album The Essential Alice in Chains.

"Rooster"
Single by Alice in Chains
from the album Dirt
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1993 (CD Single)[1]
RecordedMarch–May 1992
Studio
Genre
Length6:15
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Jerry Cantrell
Producer(s)Dave Jerden
Alice in Chains singles chronology
"Angry Chair"
(1992)
"Rooster"
(1993)
"What the Hell Have I"
(1993)

Track listing

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No. Title Length
1. "Rooster"   6:18
2. "Sickman"   5:29
3. "It Ain't Like That" (from Facelift) 4:37
Australian release
No. Title Length
1. "Rooster"   6:18
2. "Dam That River"   3:10

References

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  1. "Alice In Chains Rooster US Promo CD single (CD5 / 5")". eil.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  2. Robinson, Joe (November 9, 2011). "Top 11 Metal Albums of the 1990s". Loudwire. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  3. Briggs, Phil (May 31, 2018). "How Alice in Chains' Music Speaks to Vets". Audacy. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. Estates, Collin (October 17, 2018). "Unexpectedly chart-topping Alice in Chains coming to Pikes Peak Center". Colorado Springs Independent. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2019.