Aneurysm (song)

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“Aneurysm”
“Aneurysm” cover
Single by Nirvana
from the album
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
Released 1996
Format CD, VHS
Recorded December 28, 1991; O'Brien Pavilion, Del Mar, CA
Genre Grunge
Length 4 min 35 s
Label DGC
PRO-CD-1033 (Promo CD)
Producer Westwood One
Andy Wallace
Nirvana singles chronology
"About a Girl"
(1994)		 "Aneurysm"
(1996)		 "You Know You're Right"
(2002)
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah track listing
"Drain You"
(3)		 "Aneurysm"
(4)		 "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
(5)

"Aneurysm" is a song written by Nirvana. The song is notable in that it was never released as a single during the group's existence, and yet is one of the group's most famous songs. It is also noted that the song was written by all three members of Nirvana, in contrast to the majority of the group's songs which were written by frontman Kurt Cobain. A 2000 poll from BBC Radio 1 saw it voted as the third best Nirvana song, behind "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and "Heart-Shaped Box".

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[edit] History

The original studio version of the song featured as a B-side to the band's first hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991 and also the 1992 tour EP Hormoaning. This version also appeared on the 2004 box set With the Lights Out. A second studio version recorded for the BBC radio program Evening Session and produced by Miti Adhikari appeared on the band's 1992 album Incesticide. Pieces of two live performances (from 25 November 1991 in Amsterdam, Holland, and 23 January 1993, Hollywood Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) were put together on the 1994 home video Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!. This footage was released as a promotional video in 1996 for promotion of From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. There is also another promotional video which just shows the entire Aneurysm performance from Amsterdam instead. Another different live performance, recorded at Del Mar Fairgrounds, California, USA on 28th December 1991 appeared on the band's 1996 live album From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah. When the album was released in 1996, promotional singles of the song were released for radio air play.

[edit] Chart positions

Chart Position
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 11
US Hot Modern Rock Tracks 13
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 63
Finland Mitä hittiä Chart 40
Triple J Hottest 100 (Australia) 45
Polish Airplay Chart 17

[edit] Accolades

  • Ranked #7 in NME's "Top 20 Nirvana Songs" (2004)

[edit] References

  • Azerrad, Michael. Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana, Doubleday, New York: 1993, ISBN 0-86369-746-1

[edit] External links

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