Dig (Mudvayne song)

"Dig"
Single by Mudvayne
from the album L.D. 50
Released 2000
Genre Nu metal[1][2][3]
Length 2:43
Label Epic
Writer(s) Chad Gray, Greg Tribbett, Ryan Martinie and Matthew McDonough
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Mudvayne singles chronology
"Dig"
(2000)		 "Death Blooms"
(2000)
Alternative cover

"Dig" is the debut single by the American heavy metal band Mudvayne from the band's debut studio album L.D. 50. A music video was released for the song on April 10, 2001 and it later won the first ever MTV2 Award. It is also one of the band's most well-known songs, being certified gold in the United States[4] A live version of the song taken from the Tattoo the Earth tour appears on the live album Tattoo the Earth: The First Crusade.[5][6]

Music video

The music video for the song won the MTV2 Award in 2001[7] and was directed by Thomas Mignone.[8] It was the first music video to feature heavy metal artists in vibrant, brightly lit and color-saturated images, in sharp contrast to the dark, shadowy videos typical of the genre. The award was to honor the best overall achievement by an act whose video premiered on MTV2 and received significant on-air rotation.[7] A special edition DVD single was released featuring nine different camera angles, allowing viewers to switch between the various bandmembers' performances filmed during the video's production. The DVD also included a behind the scenes featurette titled "Dig a Little Deeper".

Track listing

Promo single
No. Title Length
1. "Dig" (clean version) 2:42
2. "Dig" (LP version) 2:43
Maxi single
No. Title Length
1. "Dig" (radio edit) 2:43
2. "Nothing to Gein" (radio edit) 4:15
Cassette single
Side A
No. Title Length
1. "Dig" (radio edit) 2:43
2. "Nothing to Gein" (radio edit) 4:15
Side B
No. Title Length
1. "Dig" (album version) 2:43
2. "Nothing to Gein" (album version) 5:29

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[9] 33

References

  1. ↑ "Paolo Gregoletto: Nu-Metal - Revered or Reviled? The Top Ten". All Axess. (January 5th, 2015). Retrieved on September 23rd, 2015
  2. ↑ Pasbani, Robert (21 August 2014). "CHAD GRAY Says MUDVAYNE Ain't Over Yet". MetalInjection. Retrieved 28 January 2015. In 2000, Mudvayne broke big with their track "Dig," a song that still gets stuck in my head to this day. Honestly, it may be one of my favorite nu-metal songs of all time.
  3. ↑ Diver, Mike (September 6, 2009). "Top Ten - Nu-Metal Anthems". Clash. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  4. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Mudvayne&go=Search&perPage=50
  5. ↑ Huey, Steve (2000-10-24). "Tattoo the Earth: The First Crusade - Various Artists : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  6. ↑ ""Tattoo the Earth: The First Crusade" Set for Release October 24 on 1500 Records". NY Rock. 2000-09-21. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
  7. 1 2 "Slim's 'Weapon' Bulges With Six MTV VMAs". Billboard. September 7, 2001. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Mudvayne | Music Videos, News, Photos, Tour Dates, Ringtones, and Lyrics". MTV. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
  9. ↑ Artist Chart History - Mudvayne - Singles, Billboard.com, Accessed June 11, 2009

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