All Apologies
| All Apologies | ||
|---|---|---|
| single by Nirvana | ||
| Released | 1994 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Grunge | |
| Length | 6 min 39 sec | |
| Record label | DGC | |
| Producer | Butch Vig | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 2.5 stars out of 5 | link |
| Nirvana Singles | ||
| Heart-Shaped Box | All Apologies | Pennyroyal Tea |
"All Apologies" is a song by the 1990s grunge band, Nirvana. It is the twelfth and final song on their 1993 release, In Utero (the UK version features one additional song, "Gallons Of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through The Strip").
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History
Usually seen as a swan song of sorts, "All Apologies" was actually written in 1990, four years before the death of it's author, Kurt Cobain, and the subsequent dissolution of Nirvana. In a 1993 Rolling Stone interview, Cobain told David Fricke that he wished he had put more songs like "All Apologies" on previous Nirvana albums. It was released alongside "Rape Me" as the second single from In Utero, but since an accompanying video was never made, it was promoted on MTV using footage from the band's then-recent Unplugged performance. As a result, the acoustic Unplugged rendition is perhaps even more familiar to casual fans than the electric studio version; indeed, this is the version found on the band's self-titled greatest-hits album.
Covers
"All Apologies" has been covered by singer Sinéad O'Connor and jazz legend Herbie Hancock.
Single
The following songs appeared on the single:
- "All Apologies" (Cobain) - 3:50
- "Rape Me" (Cobain) - 2:49
- "Moist Vagina" (Cobain) - ??
Some versions of this single list the title of "Moist Vagina" as "mv."
Chart Positions
1993 All Apologies/Rape Me Official UK Singles Chart No. 32
1993 All Apologies Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 4 1993 All Apologies Modern Rock Tracks No. 1
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| Popular Songs |
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