Nigger (Clawfinger song)
| "Nigger" | ||||
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| Single by Clawfinger | ||||
| from the album Deaf Dumb Blind | ||||
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| Written | 1991 | |||
| Released | 12 November 1993 | |||
| Genre | Rap metal | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Group | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clawfinger | |||
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| "Nigger" on YouTube | ||||
"Nigger" is the debut single by Swedish metal band Clawfinger. First released on a three-track demo before appearing as the opening track on their debut album, Deaf Dumb Blind (1993), the song was an immediate success for the band, reaching No. 4 on Norway's singles charts and No. 22 in Sweden.
Lead singer Zak Tell has always been adamant that the song contains an anti-racist message, which he emphasises before performing the song live. The track's lyrical content has also been described as "provocative and critically relevant." However, controversy surrounding the song has led to the band never playing a concert in North America.
"Nigger" was performed at every Clawfinger concert as of 2019 but in 2024, Tell said that the band had stopped playing the song out of respect for changing times.