Bleed Together
"Bleed Together" | ||||
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A-Sides | ||||
Released | November 1997 | |||
Recorded | November 1995 – February 1996 | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Chris Cornell | |||
Producer(s) | Adam Kasper, Soundgarden | |||
Soundgarden singles chronology | ||||
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"Bleed Together" is a song by the American
Origin and recording
"Bleed Together" was written by frontman
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]
Composition
"Bleed Together" is one of the few Soundgarden songs written in the key of E. 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."
Release and reception
"Bleed Together" was released as a promo CD single. It was the final single released by Soundgarden until "
Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[2] | 28 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[3] | 13 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 32 |
References
- ^ a b c "Kim Thayil's A-Sides". Metal Hammer. January 1998.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3388." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Soundgarden Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2016.