Diggin' a Hole explained

Diggin' a Hole
Cover:	Big_Sugar_Diggin_a_Hole.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Big Sugar
Album:	Hemi-Vision
Released:	1996
Length:	4:37 3:45 (edit)
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Gordie Johnson
Prev Title:	Dear Mr. Fantasy
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	If I Had My Way
Next Year:	1996

"Diggin' a Hole" is a song by Canadian rock band Big Sugar. It was released as the lead single from the band's 1996 album, Hemi-Vision. The song was co-written by Canadian musician Andy Curran and well known Canadian actor and TV host Dan Gallagher. The song was re-released in 1999 on the U.S. version of Big Sugar's next album, Heated. The song was featured on the compilation album Hit Zone 3.

Commercial performance

The song was successful in Canada, reaching 9 on the RPM Hit Tracks chart. Between 1995 and 2016, "Diggin' a Hole" was the fifth-most-played song by a Canadian artist on rock radio stations in Canada.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD single^[2]

1. "Diggin' a Hole" (edit) – 3:45
2. "Tobacco Hand" (dub) – 4:53
3. "Skull Ring" (dub) – 4:54
4. "Joe Lewis / Judgement Day" (Moog dub) – 4:06

Australian CD single^[3]

1. "Diggin' a Hole" (remix/edit) – 3:31
2. "Diggin' a Hole" (remix) – 3:53
3. "Diggin' a Hole" (album version) – 4:39
4. "Joe Lewis / Judgement Day" (Moog dub) – 4:06

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
Canada	1996	Radio	A&M
United Kingdom	August 4, 1997	CD	Polydor	^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: NIELSEN MUSIC & BILLBOARD PRESENT CANADA 150 CHARTS. bdsradio.com. 13. February 23, 2021. January 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200102202137/https://bdsradio.com/pd/docs/Nielsen_Canadian150_2017_vs2.pdf. dead.
2. Diggin' a Hole. Big Sugar. 1997. UK CD single liner notes. Polydor Records. 582309-2.
3. Diggin' a Hole. Big Sugar. 1999. Australian CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 497 178-2.
4. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 27. August 2, 1997.