Spoonman

"Spoonman" is a song by the American grunge band Soundgarden. It is from their fourth studio album Superunknown, which was released in 1994. The song describes Artis the Spoonman, a real-life musician who makes music with spoons. He was also featured in the song's music video. "Spoonman" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards.

Track listings
All songs were written by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

CD (Europe) and 12-inch vinyl (Europe)
 "Spoonman" – 4:06
 "Fresh Tendrils" (Matt Cameron, Cornell) – 4:16
 "Cold Bitch" – 5:01
 "Exit Stonehenge" (Cameron, Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil) – 1:19

Cassette (UK) and 7-inch vinyl (UK)
 "Spoonman" – 4:06
 "Fresh Tendrils" (Cameron, Cornell) – 4:16

CD (Germany)
 "Spoonman" (edit) – 3:51
 "Cold Bitch" – 5:11
 "Exit Stonehenge" (Cameron, Cornell, Shepherd, Thayil) – 1:19

CD (Australia and Canada)
 "Spoonman" – 4:06
 "Cold Bitch" – 5:01

Personnel
Personnel adapted from Superunknown  liner notes

Soundgarden
 Chris Cornell – vocals, rhythm guitar
 Kim Thayil – lead guitar
 Ben Shepherd – bass, additional vocals
 Matt Cameron – drums, percussion, pots and pans"Soundgarden" . Making Music. May 1994.

Additional musicians
 Artis the Spoonman – spoons

Charts

Weekly charts
 Chart (1994) PeakpositionAustralia Alternative (ARIA)1European Hot 100 Singles (Music & Media)47Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)8Iceland (Dagblaðið Vísir Top 30)3

 Chart (2017) PeakpositionUS Rock Digital Song Sales (Billboard)11

Year-end charts
 Chart (1994) PositionUS Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)13

Certifications

Release history
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United KingdomFebruary 14, 1994A&MJapanMarch 2, 1994Mini-CD

References

Other websites


Category:1994 songs
Category:Grammy Award-winning songs
Category:Soundgarden