Sliver (song)

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"Sliver"
Nirvana-usa-sliver-sub-pop-s.jpg
US picture sleeve
Single by Nirvana
B-side "Dive"
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1990 (1990-09-01) (US)
January 28, 1991 (UK) [1]
RecordedJuly 11, 1990 [2]
Genre
Length2:16
Label Sub Pop
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Jack Endino
Nirvana singles chronology
"Blew"
(1989)		"Sliver"
(1990)		"Candy / Molly's Lips"
(1991)
CD issue
1990 sliver.jpg

Charts

Original 1990 US release

Chart (1990–91)Peak
position
Australia Alternative Singles (ARIA) [34] 12
US College Radio (Singles) (CMJ) [35] 30
US College Radio (Albums / EP's) (CMJ) [36] [37] 62
US Progressive Retail (CMJ) [38] 49

1991 UK release

Chart (1991)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [39]
Original 1991 peak		90
UK Indie Singles (Melody Maker) [40]
Original 1991 peak		3
UK Indie Singles (Music Week) [41] [42]
Original 1991 peak		13
UK Indie Singles (NME) [43]
Original 1991 peak		4

1992 re-release

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [44] 23
UK Singles (OCC) [45] [46]
1992 re-entry: only Top 75 archived by OCC for week of 5 Dec 1992 [47] 		77
UK Indie Singles (Melody Maker) [48]
1992 re-entry		5
UK Indie Singles (Music Week) [49]
1992 re-entry		6
UK Indie Singles (NME) [50]
1992 re-entry		6

1993 US promo release

Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [51] 19

2015 Jackpot Records release

Chart (2015)Peak
position
UK Physical Singles Sales (OCC) [52] 81

Accolades

YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank
1998 Kerrang! United Kingdom20 Great Nirvana Songs Picked by the Stars [53] 3
2004 Q High Spirits: 10 Greatest Nirvana Songs Ever [54] 4
2011 NME Nirvana: Their 10 Best Tracks [21] 9
2019 The Guardian Nirvana's 20 greatest songs - ranked! [55] 5
2023 The A.V. Club United StatesEssential Nirvana: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked [56] 7

Other releases

Cover versions

YearArtistAlbum
1994 Sektor Gaza Kashchey Bessmertnyi
2007 Asylum Street Spankers Mommy Says No!
2010 Caspar Babypants This is Fun!
2011 Little Roy Battle for Seattle
2012 The Gaslight Anthem Handwritten
2013 Rise Against Long Forgotten Songs

Personnel

Notes

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  3. ↑ Nirvana - Uncensored On the Record. Coda Books. p. 122. ISBN   978-1-78158-005-9 . Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ↑ 15 February 2023, 15 February 2023 (15 February 2023). "Entry for "Sliver" under "All Nirvana Originals"". Live Nirvana. Song Author: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Azerrad 1994, p. 145.
  6. ↑ Azerrad 1994, p. 142.
  7. ↑ True 2007, p. 197.
  8. 1 2 Jovanovic 2004, p. 54.
  9. ↑ Jovanovic 2004, p. 55.
  10. ↑ Azerrad 1994, pp. 145–146.
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  13. ↑ Gaar, Gillian G. (March 31, 2020). "A look at Nirvana's collectible recordings". Goldmine . Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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  15. ↑ Jones, Alan (December 12, 1992). "Market Preview - Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 22. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 Gaar, Gillian G. (2009). The Rough Guide to Nirvana. Rough Guides.
  17. ↑ "Nirvana - Sliver / Dive 7" Exclusive Jackpot Records Edition - Limited to 1000 copies on Silver Vinyl". jackpotrecords.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
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  19. ↑ True 2007, p. 203.
  20. ↑ Pelly, Jenn (1 July 2018). "Nirvana: Incesticide Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  21. 1 2 Elan, Priya (September 7, 2011). "Nirvana – Their 10 Best Tracks". NME. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  22. ↑ Wolk, Douglas (April 9, 2015). "No Apologies: All 102 Nirvana Songs Ranked". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
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  24. ↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (21 September 2023). "Essential Nirvana: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  25. ↑ Cohen, Ian (February 9, 2015). "5-10-15-20: Rivers Cuomo". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 24, 2019.
  26. ↑ Kreps, Daniel (May 20, 2022). "Paris Jackson Pays Homage to Nirvana's 'Sliver' With New 'Lighthouse' Video". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  27. ↑ Campbell, Erica (May 20, 2022). "Watch Parish Jackson pay homage to Nirvana with new single 'Lighthouse'". NME . Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  28. ↑ "The LiveNirvana Companion To Official Releases - Sliver (Geffen)". livenirvana.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  29. ↑ "live nirvana day-by-day history calendar - 1993". livenirvana.com. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  30. ↑ ITV Chart Show Indie Chart February 1991. United Kingdom. February 1991. Event occurs at 02:55 minutes in. Retrieved November 16, 2022– via YouTube.
  31. ↑ Cross, Charles (2001). Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain. Hyperion. p. 233. ISBN   0-7868-8402-9.
  32. ↑
  33. ↑
  34. ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Alternative Charts". ARIA Report . No. 48. December 9, 1990. p. 13. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  35. ↑ "CMJ Radio Top Cuts" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. January 11, 1991. p. 10. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  36. ↑ "CMJ Radio Top 150" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. November 30, 1990. p. 9. Retrieved January 11, 2021. Peak
  37. ↑ "CMJ Radio Top 150" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. December 7, 1990. p. 11. Retrieved January 11, 2021. Peak
  38. ↑ "Progressive Retail" (PDF). CMJ New Music Report. CMJ. March 8, 1991. p. 16. Retrieved March 20, 2021. LW
  39. ↑ "Nirvana: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  40. ↑ "Charts - Top 20 Independent Singles". Melody Maker. CWNN Independent chart compiled from sales reports from Chain With No Name retailers. February 2, 1991. p. 2. Retrieved July 23, 2020. Silver
  41. ↑ "Distribution: Indie Singles". Music Week . CIN, Gallup. February 9, 1991. p. ii. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  42. ↑ "Charts - Indie Singles" (PDF). Sounds . CIN, Gallup. February 9, 1991. p. 43. Retrieved July 30, 2022. Sounds was then using the same independent chart as Music Week which was compiled by CIN/Gallup
  43. ↑ "Charts". NME . February 9, 1991. p. 48. Retrieved June 15, 2022. Silver
  44. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Sliver". Irish Singles Chart.
  45. ↑ "Hit Singles". Hit Music . CIN, compiled by Gallup. November 28, 1992.
  46. ↑ "New Entries Spotlight". UKChartsPlus . No. 661. Official Charts Company. April 26, 2014. p. 29. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  47. ↑ UK Singles Chart 29 November 1992 - 05 December 1992
  48. ↑ "Charts - Top 20 Independent Singles". Melody Maker. From sales supplied from Chain With No Name. December 26, 1992. p. 59. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  49. ↑ "Specialist Charts: Independent Singles". Music Week . CIN, Gallup. December 12, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  50. ↑ "Charts". NME . December 19, 1992. p. 84. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  51. ↑ "Nirvana Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
  52. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. September 18, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  53. ↑ "The Hit List: 20 Great Nirvana Songs Picked by the Stars". Kerrang! . No. 709. July 25, 1998. p. 49. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  54. ↑ "123: High Spirits - 10 Greatest Nirvana Songs Ever". Q . 2004. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  55. ↑ Petridis, Alexis (June 20, 2019). "Nirvana's 20 greatest songs - ranked!". The Guardian. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  56. ↑ Thomas Erlewine, Stephen (21 September 2023). "Essential Nirvana: Their 30 greatest songs, ranked". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 22 September 2023.

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