Mayonaise (song)
| "Mayonaise" | ||||
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| Single by the Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
| from the album Siamese Dream | ||||
| Released | November 20, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 – 1993 | |||
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| Length | 5:49 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Songwriter | Billy Corgan · James Iha | |||
| Producer | Butch Vig · Billy Corgan | |||
| The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology | ||||
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"Mayonaise" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. It was first made available in 1993 on the band's second studio album Siamese Dream as the ninth track. It was subsequently released as the album's fifth single on November 20, 2023 through Capitol Records as part of the Siamese Dream 30th Anniversary celebrations and shows. The song was produced by Butch Vig and Billy Corgan. The name of the song is intentionally misspelled, it was because of a joke where someone misspelled a Gish lyric as "Mayonnaise seas"
In 2012, Rolling Stone readers voted "Mayonaise" as their favorite song in the band's catalogue. In 2021, Kerrang ranked the song as the band's fourth best.
In April 2023, the Netflix series Beef featured the song in the final scene of the final episode "Figures of Light", sending the song to the #5 position on the Billboard LyricFind Global and US charts.