 Almo Sounds released " Queer " as the band 's second single to alternative radio in the United States at the end of August 1995 , upfront of August 15 North American release date of Garbage . The song debuted at the end of September on the Modern Rock Tracks chart at number 30 . The following week , Garbage debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 193 , having spent the previous four weeks as a rising Heatseekers title . At the beginning of October , " Queer " debuted at number 62 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart , peaking a week later at number 57 . In mid @-@ November , remixes of " Queer " were sent to clubs . " Queer " peaked at 12th on the Modern Rock chart in its ninth week , but did not earn enough airplay to chart in the Billboard Hot 100 . The song eventually finished its run on the Modern Rock chart in December 1995 , for a total of 14 weeks . 
