| Citysong | |
| Cover: | Luscious Jackson - Citysong single cover.jpg |
| Cover Size: | 240px |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Luscious Jackson |
| Album: | Natural Ingredients |
| B-Side: | "Energy Sucker", "Radiating"[1] |
| Released: | [2] |
| Genre: | Alternative rock |
| Label: | Grand Royal |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Let Yourself Get Down |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Deep Shag |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"Citysong" is a song performed by American alternative rock group Luscious Jackson, issued as the lead single from their debut studio album Natural Ingredients. It was commissioned as a double single with "Deep Shag" in some markets;[4] and it includes a sample of "On and On" by Gladys Knight & the Pips.[5] Co-written and co-produced by group members Jill Cunniff and Gabby Glaser,[3] the song peaked at #39 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in 1994.[6]
On January 14, 1995, Luscious Jackson performed "Citysong" on Saturday Night Live.[7]
The official music video for "Citysong" was directed by Tamra Davis.[8]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 69 | |
| US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) | 39 |
The song was used in Season 18, Episode 7 of American Dad! as the theme song to a fictional sitcom named "Big City Honeys."