Miss World (song)
"Miss World" | ||||
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Single by Hole | ||||
from the album Live Through This | ||||
B-side |
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Released | March 28, 1994 | |||
Recorded | October 1993 | |||
Studio | Triclops Sound (Marietta, Georgia, U.S.) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:58 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
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Hole singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Miss World" on YouTube |
"Miss World" is a song by American
The single was released in the United States on Tim/Kerr Records, an independent label in Portland, Oregon, on a 7-inch pink vinyl, as well as a limited edition picture disc pressing paired with the band's cover of "Over the Edge" by the Wipers. City Slang released CD and vinyl versions of the single in Europe, both with "Rock Star" (Alternate Mix) as a B-side. A music video for the song was directed by Sophie Muller in March 1994 and released in promotion with the single.
Origin and recording
Erlandson and Love wrote "Miss World" in summer 1992 after the departure of former band members
The band played the song live on July 15 and 16, 1993, during their performances at the
Composition and lyrics
"Miss World" is known to deal with themes of self-image and substance abuse. Speaking of the song, reviewer Tim Grierson stated that "'Miss World' ties a deceptively candy-coated melody to a sad tale of drug abuse and distorted body image as Love hits upon a familiar theme of the album: the dichotomy of how ugly you feel on the inside while trying to appear beautiful to others."[7] Select's Clark Collis observed: "'Miss World' treads similar ground to Juliana Hatfield's 'Supermodel' – only, naturally, about 10,000 times more virulently."[8]
The lyrics expand on the main theme of self-image with the opening lines containing "I am the girl you know, so sick I cannot try" and later lyrics relating to suffering. The use of the term "kill me pills" is inspired by, and also a reference to,
On both Live Through This and the individual single, the song is credited on record as written by Hole as a band, however according to
The UK release of the single also featured a live cover of "Do It Clean" by
In later years, the track has been covered by
Music video
Prior to the single's release, a promotional music video for "Miss World" was recorded in
Track listings
All songs were written by Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson, except where noted.
European 7-inch single (EFA 04936-7)
- "Miss World" – 2:58
- "Rock Star" (alternate mix)[a] – 2:33
UK CD single (EFA 04936-2)
- "Miss World" – 2:58
- "Rock Star" (alternate mix)[a] – 2:33
- "Do It Clean" (live)[b] (Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas) – 1:26
US 7-inch single (TK947081)
- "Miss World" – 2:58
- "Over the Edge" (Greg Sage) – 2:48
Credits and personnel
Personnel credits are adapted from Live Through This's liner notes.[11]
Hole
- Courtney Love – vocals, guitar
- Eric Erlandson – guitar, composition
- Kristen Pfaff – bass, piano, backing vocals
- Patty Schemel – drums, percussion
Guest musician
- Dana Kletter – additional vocals
Production
- engineering
- Sean Slade – producer, engineer
- Scott Litt - mixing
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Singles Chart[12][13] | 57 |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[14] | 89 |
UK Singles Chart[15]
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64 |
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[16]
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13 |
Notes
References
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- ^ Childers, Chad (September 2, 2021). "50 Essential Grunge Era Videos". Loudwire. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. May 31, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
- ^ "LiveNIRVANA.com Sessions History: January 19–21, 1993 - Studio B, BMG Ariola Ltda., Rio de Janeiro, BR". LiveNIRVANA.com. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Hole Concert Setlist at Phoenix Festival on July 16, 1993". Setlist.fm. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
- ^ Anarchy in the UK (1993) by Hole. [Bootleg]
- ^ Grierson, Tim. "Hole Live Through This Review - Review of Hole Album Live Through This". about.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2014. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ Select, May 1994
- ISBN 978-0791470985.
- BMI. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
- ^ Live Through This (CD). Hole. Geffen Records. 1994. LC 07266.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 31 Jul 1994". ARIA. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "RPM 100 Hit Tracks – May 23, 1994" (PDF). RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- The Official Charts Company. Archived from the originalon June 15, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2012.