"Black Hole Sun" by Soundgarden

Turns out some songs stand on their own, however memorable-slash-horrifying their music video might have been.

Written by: Chris Cornell

Produced by: Michael Beinhorn

Album: Superunknown (1994)

Listen/Buy via Songwhip

ALSO DISCUSSED:

"Spoonman" and "The Day I Tried to Live" by Chris Cornell and Soundgarden from Superunknown, 1994
Kim Thayil interview at Songfacts
Norah Jones' cover of "Black Hole Sun," Live in 2021
"In My Life" by Lennon/McCartney from Rubber Soul, 1965
The 2021 Strong Songs interview with session guitarist Andrew Synowiec
"Tom Sawyer" by Rush from Moving Pictures, 1981

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