Loud Love

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“Loud Love”
“Loud Love” cover
Single by Soundgarden
from the album Louder than Love
B-side "Big Dumb Sex" (dub version) / "Get on the Snake" / "Fresh Deadly Roses"
Released August 30, 1989
Format CD single, Vinyl
Recorded December 1988–January 1989 at London Bridge Studios, Seattle, Washington
Genre Alternative metal, grunge
Length 4:57
Label A&M
Writer(s) Chris Cornell
Producer Terry Date, Soundgarden
Soundgarden singles chronology
"Flower"
(1989)		 "Loud Love"
(1989)		 "Hands All Over"
(1990)
Louder than Love track listing
"Full on Kevin's Mom"
(Track 6)		 "Loud Love"
(Track 7)		 "I Awake"
(Track 8)

"Loud Love" is a song by the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden. It appears as the quasi-title track from the band's 1989 album, Louder than Love. It was also released as Soundgarden's second single in the same year. The song was also the basis for the EP Loudest Love and the live video Louder than Live. It would later appear on the band's greatest hits album A-Sides.

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[edit] Origin and recording

The song was written by frontman Chris Cornell. Guitarist Kim Thayil on the song:

The intro was a feedback melody. Many people think we used an E-bow. I've seen transcriptions that have said to use an E-bow. The truth is, I've never even seen an E-bow. I simply stood in front of the amp, got the note ringing until it was feeding back, and slid my finger up the fret on the string and dragged the feedback with it.[1]

[edit] Release and reception

"Loud Love" is featured in the 1992 film Wayne's World. It can be heard playing in the background in the scene where Wayne meets Cassandra.

[edit] Music video

The song's music video features the band performing the song, amid scenes of car crashes. It also features Jason Everman (who appears on the cover of the single) although he does not play on the record. The video was released in October 1989.[2]

[edit] Live performances

Frontman Chris Cornell's former post-Soundgarden band, Audioslave, performed the song live in concert and for Sessions@AOL.

[edit] Formats and track listing

12"
  1. "Loud Love" (Chris Cornell) – 4:57
  2. "Big Dumb Sex" (dub version) (Cornell) – 6:06
  3. "Get on the Snake" (Cornell, Kim Thayil) – 3:44
  4. "Fresh Deadly Roses" (Cornell) – 4:53
12" w/ fold-out sleeve
  1. "Loud Love" (Cornell) – 4:57
  2. "Big Dumb Sex" (dub version) (Cornell) – 6:06
  3. "Get on the Snake" (Cornell, Thayil) – 3:44
  4. "Fresh Deadly Roses" (Cornell) – 4:53
Digipak CD
  1. "Loud Love" (Cornell) – 4:57
  2. "Big Dumb Sex" (dub version) (Cornell) – 6:06
  3. "Get on the Snake" (Cornell, Thayil) – 3:44
  4. "Fresh Deadly Roses" (Cornell) – 4:53
Picture 7"
  1. "Loud Love" (Cornell) – 4:57
  2. "Big Dumb Sex" (dub version) (Cornell) – 6:06
  3. "Get on the Snake" (Cornell, Thayil) – 3:44
  4. "Fresh Deadly Roses" (Cornell) – 4:53

[edit] Chart positions

Information taken from chartstats.com.[3]

Year Chart Position
1990 UK Singles Chart 87

[edit] References

  1. ^ Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". Guitar School. May 1994.
  2. ^ Soundgarden music videos. Music Video Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
  3. ^ UK Singles & Albums Chart Archive - Soundgarden. Retrieved on 2007-12-08.
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