''Suffocate Me'' is an

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released in 1993 by

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band Angelfish. While not charting on any mainstream ''Billboard'' charts, "Suffocate Me" was received well on

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, and was followed up in 1994 by the release of Angelfish's

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debut album. The

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for "Suffocate Me" was famously aired once by

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during ''

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'', where it was seen by

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co-founder

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, S.D. New York. (29 July 2001)

Track listing

# "Suffocate Me" (Angelfish) – 3:46 # "You Can Love Her" (

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) – 3:52 # "Kimberly" (

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) – 3:46 # "Trash It" (Angelfish) – 2:55 Both "Suffocate Me" and "You Can Love Her" would appear on the band's debut album, '' Angelfish'', released the following year, while "Trash It" would be re-recorded and released as "Superman" on the

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's final single "The Way I Walk".

Music video

The "Suffocate Me"

was directed by Cameron Casey and premiered in the US on 6 August 1993.

References

External links

Official website
Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie & Angelfish {{Authority control 1993 debut EPs