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"Ain't My Bitch"

Promotional single by Metallica
from the album Load
Released	July 3, 1996
Recorded	May 1995 – February 1996
Studio	The Plant (Sausalito, California)
Genre	Southern rock^[1] alternative rock^[1]
Length	5:04
Label	Elektra
Composer(s)	James Hetfield Lars Ulrich
Lyricist(s)	James Hetfield
Producer(s)	Bob Rock James Hetfield Lars Ulrich

"Ain't My Bitch" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their sixth album, Load (1996). It is the opening track of the album and was released as a promotional single in Mexico. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.^[2]

"Ain't My Bitch" gained media attention and notoriety due to its title. Vocalist/lyricist James Hetfield to avoid being sued, explained that the 'bitch' in the song does not refer to a woman, but acts as a metaphor for a problem. Under this interpretation he avoided any legal issues.

Lead guitarist Kirk Hammett used a slide for the guitar solo, a first for Metallica and one of the many musical departures found on Load. Upon the album's release in June 1996, "Ain't My Bitch" quickly became a staple in the band's live set, featured regularly during their Poor Touring Me world tour. The song was last played in 1998, and as of 2019, has yet to since be included in the band's setlist rotation.

The song's demo was simply named "Bitch" and was recorded on April 6, 1995.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ain't My Bitch"	5:04

Personnel

Credits are adapted from Load liner notes.^[3]^[4]

James Hetfield – vocals, rhythm guitar
Kirk Hammett – lead guitar, slide guitar
Jason Newsted – bass
Lars Ulrich – drums

References

^ ^a ^b "Every Metallica Song Ranked". Loudwire. September 23, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022. More than a nod towards '90s alt-rock, the opening track from 'Load' was a nod back to '70s southern rock.
^ Rock Music: Top Mainstream Rock Songs Chart | Billboard
^ Load liner notes. Vertigo Records. 1996.
^ "Liner notes". Metallica official website. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.

External links

"Ain't My Bitch" at Discogs

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Studio albums	Kill 'Em All Ride the Lightning Master of Puppets ...And Justice for All Metallica Load Reload St. Anger Death Magnetic Hardwired... to Self-Destruct 72 Seasons
Cover albums	Garage Inc.
Extended plays	The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited Beyond Magnetic
Collaboration projects	S&M (with the San Francisco Symphony) The Big Four: Live from Sofia, Bulgaria (with Anthrax, Megadeth & Slayer) Lulu (with Lou Reed) S&M2 (with the San Francisco Symphony)
Live albums	Live Shit: Binge & Purge S&M Orgullo, Pasión, y Gloria: Tres Noches en la Ciudad de México Six Feet Down Under Six Feet Down Under Part II Live at Grimey's Freeze 'Em All Through the Never S&M2
Box sets	The Good, the Bad & the Live Live Shit: Binge & Purge Limited-Edition Vinyl Box Set The Metallica Collection
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Promotional singles	"Fade to Black" "For Whom the Bell Tolls" "...And Justice for All" "Don't Tread on Me" "Ain't My Bitch" "Bleeding Me" "Better than You" "Cyanide" "The Judas Kiss"
Other songs	"Seek & Destroy" "Am I Evil?" "Battery" "Disposable Heroes" "Orion" "Breadfan" "The God That Failed" "Astronomy" "Tuesday's Gone" "Last Caress/Green Hell" "Stone Cold Crazy" "So What?" "Overkill" "The Unforgiven III" "Inamorata"
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