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| Promotional single by Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
| from the album Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | June 30, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
| Length | 8:17 on Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 4:30 on Rotten Apples | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Corgan | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Corgan, Butch Vig | |||
| Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology | ||||
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"Drown" is a song by American alternative rock band The Smashing Pumpkins from the soundtrack to the 1992 Cameron Crowe film, Singles.
Release
The song debuted during the Gish tour and was written not long after that record was released. The first take of the song was recorded at Waterfront Studios, which belongs to Lenny Kravitz, who was also signed to Virgin Records. The song became a moderate radio hit in mid-1992 and gave the band significant exposure just before work commenced on Siamese Dream.
"Drown" was to be released as a commercial single, but, as Billy Corgan explained,
We wanted it to be a single, we were pushing for it. I was even willing to make it a video. Radio stations were playing it. And when it came time for the third single, they said, 'Screaming Trees.' And I was like, 'Screaming Trees??' But what label is Alice in Chains on and what label are the Screaming Trees on? Epic, which is the label that put out the soundtrack. And that's what killed the song.
Nonetheless, the song was given a promotional single, and became their highest-charting single at the time, peaking at number 24 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart.
The song has also been released publicly as an early demo through SPRC, which is 8:58 in length.
Greatest hits release
The song was also released on the band's official greatest hits compilation Rotten Apples in 2001, though the length of the song was reduced from 8:17 to 4:30, cutting off the extended feedback and E-Bow solo at the end. "Drown" was considered for Pisces Iscariot, but Corgan decided against it.
Gish (2011 reissue)
The complete version of "Drown" was included with an alternate guitar solo on the bonus CD in the 2011 Reissue of Gish.
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard) | 24 |
References
- Leas, Ryan (August 1, 2018). "30 Essential Grunge Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
- Corgan, Billy. Interview. Impact Magazine. September 1994.
- "Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2016.
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