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SINGLE · 1992

Digging in the Dirt

by Peter Gabriel · 15 Sep 1992 · Geffen · 4 tracks · 21:38

  • synth-pop
  • rock
  • downtempo
  • electronic

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Tracklist

  1. 1Digging in the Dirt (LP version)5:16
  2. 2Digging in the Dirt (instrumental)5:11
  3. 3Quiet Steam6:25
  4. 4Bashi‐Bazouk4:46

Running time 21:38

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

"Digging in the Dirt" is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel. It was released on 7 September 1992 by Real World and Virgin Records as the first single taken from his sixth studio album, Us (1992). The song, written and co-produced by Gabriel, was a minor hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 52, but it topped both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Album Rock Tracks charts. The song was moderately successful on the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at number 24, and it reached the top 10 in Canada, Portugal, and Sweden. The accompanying music video was directed by John Downer.

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Who made it

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The record

  • First released
    15 Sep 1992
  • Labels
    Geffen GEFDM 21816
    Virgin 665 504
    Real World PGSDG 7
  • Kind
    Single
  • Formats
    CD 6 editions
  • Editions
    6 releases in 4 countries
  • Running time
    21:38
  • Barcode
    720642181621

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