"Blood Sugar" is a song by Australian

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band

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, released as a single on 18 June 2007 in the United Kingdom. It was the band's final single with the

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label, and was released on 12-inch vinyl. Both tracks were later added to the 2007 reissue of the group's debut album, ''

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'', due to their popularity. "Axle Grinder" contains samples from the United States TV show, ''

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'' and when run through a spectrogram; the song contains an image of Porky Pig giving the middle finger at the very end.

Chart performance

"Blood Sugar" / "Axle Grinder" entered the

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on week 25, 2007. It peaked at number 62 before dropping out a week later.

Remixes and other versions

On 13 April 2018, the second teaser from the group's compilation album, ''

The Reworks ''The Reworks'' is a remix album by Australian drum and bass band Pendulum. It was released on 29 June 2018 through Earstorm. Despite being announced as a new album in early 2018, the album sole contains remixed versions of titles that appeared ...

'', was revealed to be a

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remix of "Blood Sugar." But upon its release, the remix immediately received criticism from both listeners and producers, with many comparing it unfavorably to the

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remix of ''

'' which debuted in the month prior. Speculation of the remix being a joke had also surfaced, but it was eventually revealed in interviews a year afterwards that the remix was ultimately created "at the last minute" to fill in for a prior contributor. Rob Swire & Gareth McGrillen On the Return And Lasting Legacy of Pendulum.
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Track listing

12-inch vinyl single
:A. "Blood Sugar" – 5:17 :AA. "Axle Grinder" – 4:09

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Blood Sugar Axle Grinder 2007 singles Songs written by Rob Swire Pendulum (drum and bass band) songs