Heart-Shaped Box
"Heart-Shaped Box" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It was written by lead singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It was released on August 23, 1993 as the first single from their third studio album In Utero.
| "Heart-Shaped Box" | ||||
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| Single by Nirvana | ||||
| from In Utero" | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 30, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | February 1993 | |||
| Studio | Pachyderm, Cannon Falls, Minnesota | |||
| Genre | Grunge[1] | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
| Label | DGC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kurt Cobain | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Albini | |||
| Nirvana singles chronology | ||||
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| "Heart-Shaped Box" at YouTube | ||||
Cobain's wife Courtney Love thought the song was about her, although it was actually written about children with cancer.[2]
Heart-Shaped Box Media
Courtney Love performing with Hole in 1995. Cobain's relationship with Love, whom he married in February 1992, is believed to have inspired the lyrics of "Heart-Shaped Box".
Anton Corbijn, director of the "Heart-Shaped Box" music video, pictured in 2012.
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References
- ↑ Danaher, Michael (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste. http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2014/08/the-50-best-grunge-songs.html?p=3. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ↑ Cross, Charles R. Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain, p.281
