Pincushion (song)
{{Short description|1994 single by ZZ Top}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Pincushion
| cover = Pincushion ZZ Top.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = ZZ Top
| album = Antenna
| released = {{start date|1994|1|17}}{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=21|date=January 15, 1994}}
| B-side = Cherry Red
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| length = 4:33
| label = RCA
| writer =
| producer = Bill Ham
| prev_title = Viva Las Vegas
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = Breakaway
| next_year = 1994
}}
"Pincushion" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, released in January 1994 by RCA Records as the first single from their eleventh studio album, Antenna (1994). The song was written by the band and produced by Bill Ham, spending four weeks at the top of the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It became a pop hit in the UK as well, peaking at number 15 on the UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Having eradicated its synth stylings, ZZ Top churns out a sharp rocker that shows no trace of the band's poppier side. There is, however, plenty of studio sheen to further hone this cut's edge. Already scoring at album rock, it'll work its way toward crossover success."{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-01-29-N.pdf|title=Single Reviews: Pop|magazine=Billboard|date=January 29, 1994|page=79|access-date=April 30, 2025|author-link=Larry Flick}} Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "Guitars buzz like an old prop plane. Ah, the Texan rockers are in the air again with the first single off their Antenna CD. Watch out for the emergency landing on your desk."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-01-22.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=4|date=January 22, 1994|page=9|access-date=April 22, 2025}}
Personnel
- Billy Gibbons – guitar, lead vocals
- Dusty Hill – bass, backing vocals
- Frank Beard – drums
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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!Chart (1994) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Canadatopsingles|32|chartid=2399|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=6|page=21|date=February 5, 1994}}
| 30 |
|---|
| scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|first=Jake|last=Nyman|year=2005|title=Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|location=Helsinki|isbn=951-31-2503-3|language=fi}}
| 5 |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|33|artist=ZZ Top|song=Pincushion|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Sweden|11|artist=ZZ Top|song=Pincushion|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|40|artist=ZZ Top|song=Pincushion|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|UK|15|date=19930129|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|24|artist=ZZ Top|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardmainstreamrock|1|artist=ZZ Top|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2022}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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!Chart (1994) !Position |
| scope="row"|US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA42-IA2|title=The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|volume=106|issue=52|page=YE-62|date=December 24, 1994|access-date=April 2, 2025}}
| 39 |
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{ZZ Top}}
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Category:Songs written by Billy Gibbons
Category:Songs written by Dusty Hill
Category:Songs written by Frank Beard (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Bill Ham
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