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Adam's Ribs (song)

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"Adam's Ribs"
Single by You Am I
from the album Sound as Ever
ReleasedOctober 1993
RecordedCannon Falls, Minnesota
GenreAlternative rock
Length3:55
LabelrooArt Records
Songwriter(s)Andy Kent, Tim Rogers, Mark Tunaley
Producer(s)Lee Ranaldo
You Am I singles chronology
"Adam's Ribs"
(1993)
"Berlin Chair"
(1994)

"Adam's Ribs" is the debut single by Australian rock band You Am I, from the album Sound as Ever. It was released in 1993 and reached #50 in that year's Hottest 100.

Reception

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Junkee Media said, "'Adam's Ribs' channels the bands heavier and grungier influences through a power-pop streamline. The main riff could just as easily belong to The Who as it could to Nirvana, and that’s entirely a compliment."[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Adam's Ribs" – 3:55
  2. "Spit" - 1:21
  3. "Alembic" - 4:06

Charts

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Chart performance for "Adam's Ribs"
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 150

References

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  1. ^ David James Young. "God Bless The Fucking Lot Of Us: The History Of You Am I In 15 Essential Tracks". Junkee.
  2. ^ "You am I ARIA Chart history to May 2025". ARIA. Retrieved 18 May 2025 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.