Andres (song)

"Andres"
"Andres"
Single by L7
from the album Hungry for Stink
B-side	"The Bomb"
Released	1994
Recorded	A&M, Hollywood; The Clubhouse, Los Angeles; Sound City, Van Nuys;
Genre	Grunge
Length	3:03
Label	Slash
Songwriter(s)	Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks
Producer(s)	GGGarth, L7
L7 singles chronology

"Andres" is a song by the American all-female rock group L7. It was released as a single in support of their fourth album Hungry for Stink. The song is an apology to a friend of the band, Andres, who was hurt by someone they introduced him to.^[1]

In popular culture

On October 13, 2009, the song was made available as a downloadable song in the Rock Band digital store.

Track listing

UK 7" single (LASH 48)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Andres"	Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks	3:04
2.	"The Bomb"	Jennifer Finch, Donita Sparks	2:42

UK 12" single (LASCD 48)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Andres"	Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks	3:04
2.	"Stuck in Here"	Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks	4:58
3.	"The Bomb"	Jennifer Finch, Donita Sparks	2:42
4.	"Shirley"	Jennifer Finch	3:09

UK CD single (LPDJ 1)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Andres"	Suzi Gardner, Donita Sparks	3:04
2.	"The Bomb"	Jennifer Finch, Donita Sparks	2:42
3.	"L7 Live Interview"		13:36

Personnel

Adapted from the Andres liner notes.^[2]

L7

Jennifer Finch – bass guitar
Suzi Gardner – lead vocals, electric guitar
Demetra Plakas – drums
Donita Sparks – electric guitar, cover art

Production and additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Andres"
Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]^[4]	86
UK Singles (OCC)^[5]	34
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	20

Release history

Release history and formats for "Andres"
Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1994	Slash	CD, LP	LASH 48
Australia	1994	Liberation	CD	D 11768

References

^ Edwards, Briony (February 6, 2018). "The 11 best L7 songs, as chosen by Donita Sparks". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
^ Andres (song) (booklet). L7. Los Angeles, California: Slash Records. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 159.
^ "L7: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ "L7 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

External links

"Andres" at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Edwards, Briony (February 6, 2018). "The 11 best L7 songs, as chosen by Donita Sparks". Louder Sound. Retrieved May 31, 2021.

[linearnotes-2] Andres (song) (booklet). L7. Los Angeles, California: Slash Records. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 11 Sep 1994". ARIA. Retrieved February 26, 2016.

[4] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 159.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_L7-5] "L7: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_L7-6] "L7 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

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