Bleed Together

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

“"Bleed Together"”
“"Bleed Together"” cover
Single by Soundgarden
from the album A-Sides
Released November 1997
Format CD single
Recorded November 1995–February 1996
Genre Grunge
Length 3:54
Label A&M
Writer(s) Chris Cornell
Producer Soundgarden
Soundgarden singles chronology
"Ty Cobb"
(1996)
"Bleed Together"
(1997)
A-Sides track listing
"Ty Cobb"
(Track 16)
"Bleed Together"
(Track 17)

"Bleed Together" is a song by the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden. The song was first released in the United States on the band's post-breakup greatest hits album, A-Sides (1997). It had previously appeared as a B-side on some foreign copies of the band's 1996 single, "Burden in My Hand". It was the last single released by Soundgarden, after the band's breakup in April 1997. The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Contents

[edit] Origin and recording

It was written by frontman Chris Cornell and recorded by Soundgarden in Seattle during the Down on the Upside sessions. Kim Thayil on the song:

That came from the Down on the Upside session and originally the record company was interested in it being on the album, but we weren't interested in putting it on the album because we weren't happy with the mix we got for it. Also, we had to concern ourselves with the length of the record and how much time we could fit on one disc, so we never finished it before Down on the Upside came out. This was one of many mixes we had tried at the time.[1]

[edit] Composition

It is one of the few Soundgarden songs written in the key of E. Kim Thayil said, "It's a fast, energetic, punk rock type song with a hooky melody. Chris sings aggressively, but definitely melodically - as opposed to screaming - over these fast punk rock chords.[1]

[edit] Release and reception

"Bleed Together" was the final single released by Soundgarden. Kim Thail said, "We decided it would be a good single and song to promote A-Sides."[1]

The song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 32 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

[edit] Formats and track listing

Promo CD
  1. "Bleed Together" (Chris Cornell) – 3:54

[edit] Chart positions

Information taken from various sources.[2][3]

Year Chart Position
1997 US Mainstream Rock Tracks 13
US Modern Rock Tracks 32

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "Kim Thayil's A-Sides". Metal Hammer. January 1998.
  2. ^ Soundgarden Artist Chart History. Billboard. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
  3. ^ Soundgarden – Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.