"Bullet"
Single by Superheist
from the album The Prize Recruit
Released5 March 2001 (2001-03-05)
Recorded2000
GenreNu metal
Length3:38
LabelPivotal/Shock
Songwriter(s)Richard William Norton, Roderick McLeod, Fetah Sabawi
Producer(s)Kalju Tonuma
Superheist singles chronology
"Crank the System"
(2000)		 "Bullet"
(2001)		 "Step Back/Slide"
(2001)

"Bullet" is the second single from the debut album The Prize Recruit, by Australian nu metal group Superheist. It is a reworked version of "Bullet for You", a B-side from the previous single "Crank the System". It exceeds the original in quality and bombast. "Bullet" which was co-written by band members, Richard William "DW" Norton, Roderick "Burger" McLeod, and Fetah Sabawi. climbed to No. 45 on the ARIA Singles Chart. The album and single were produced by Kalju Tonuma

Background

In mid-1999 Superheist toured nationally backing Sepultura,[1][2] but shortly their bass guitarist, Simon "Si" Durrant left and returned to his home town of Adelaide where he joined a short-lived project, Screwface:13. He was replaced on bass guitar by Andrew Corey Dedman.[1] "Crank the System", which appeared in November 2000, was their first single with Dedman and also their first for the new Shock Records subsidiary label, Pivotal Records.[3] The release included "Bullet for You" as a B-side which was co-written by Richard William "DW" Norton on lead guitar, backing vocals; Roderick "Burger" McLeod on lead vocals; and Fetah Sabawi on synthesisers and samplers.[1][4][5] This version was reworked and issued as the album's second single, "Bullet". It peaked at No. 45 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[6] The album and single were produced by Kalju Tonuma.[4]

Track listing

AUS CD single SHAGCD7053

  1. "Bullet (edit) – 3:38
  2. "Powderburns" – 3:54
  3. "Stigma" – 4:07
  4. "Christine" – 4:17
  5. "Bullet" (album version) – 3:52

Charts

Chart performance for "Bullet"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 45

References

  1. 1 2 3 Nimmervoll, Ed. "Superheist". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 14 April 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Artists :: Superheist". Australian Music Online. Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Australian Music Online, Pivotal associated singles:
  4. 1 2 Holmgren, Magnus. "Superheist". passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "'Bullet' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 7 September 2014. Note: User may have to click 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:' e.g Bullet; &/or at 'Performer:' Superheist
  6. 1 2 "Superheist – Bullet". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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