Heart-Shaped Box
song by Nirvana
"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 the album 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 | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "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]
References change
- ↑ Danaher, Michael (August 4, 2014). "The 50 Best Grunge Songs". Paste. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ↑ Cross, Charles R. Heavier than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain, p.281
