Heart-Shaped Box
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"Heart-Shaped Box" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, released as the first single from their third album, In Utero, by DGC Records on August 30, 1993. It was written by the vocalist and g
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Courtney Love performing with Hole in 1995. Cobain's relationship with Love, whom he married in February 1992, is believed to have inspired the lyrics of "Heart-Shaped Box".
Anton Corbijn, director of the "Heart-Shaped Box" music video, pictured in 2012.
In Utero
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In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993, by DGC Records. After breaking into the mainstream with their previous album, Nevermind,
Heart-Shaped Box
…Heart-Shaped Box" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, released as the first single from their third album, In Utero, by DGC Records on August 30, 1993. It was written by the vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It was one of two songs on In Utero remixed by Scott…
In Utero album cover
Nirvana enlisted producer and musician Steve Albini to take In Utero's sound in a new direction.
A sign welcomes visitors to the secluded location of Pachyderm Studios, where Nirvana stayed in virtual solitude while recording the album.
Audio mastering engineer Bob Ludwig (pictured in 2008) was recruited to help make the album sound acceptable to DGC Records.