Beautiful Son
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 The single's cover, featuring a picture of Kurt Cobain at age 7 |
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| Single by Hole | ||||
| B-side | "Old Age", "20 Years in the Dakota" | |||
| Released | April 1993 | |||
| Format | CD single, 7" and 12" | |||
| Recorded | Winter 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | City Slang | |||
| Writer(s) | Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Patty Schemel, Kurt Cobain | |||
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"Beautiful Son" is the fourth single released by American alternative rock band Hole in April 1993 on European label City Slang as a CD single, and in 7" and 12" format. The 7" only includes "Beautiful Son" and "Old Age."
Love is reported to have written "Beautiful Son" about Kurt Cobain's love of wearing dresses. The single's front cover features a picture of a young Cobain, at the age of around 7.
The song "20 Years in the Dakota" combines ideas regarding Yoko Ono's retreat/retirement after John Lennon's murder and the 1990s riot grrrl movement: "Riot grrrls think you can stop me, you're forever in her debt."
The song "Old Age" was taken from a tune that was first used by Kurt Cobain, to which Love added her own distinctive lyrics. The version on this single was recorded in the winter of 1992 and the song has gone through various versions over the years. A later version appears on My Body, the Hand Grenade a b-sides and outtakes album.
The credits on the "Beautiful Son" single go to Hole, but officially "Beautiful Son" and "20 Years in the Dakota" were written by Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson and Patty Schemel (who had by this time replaced Caroline Rue as drummer in the band).
Despite reports, temporary bassist Leslie Hardy did not play bass on the any of the tracks. Hardy herself was not present at the session, and it was the session's producer Jack Endino who played bass.
[edit] Track listing
UK CD single - (City Slang, EFA 04916-03 CD)
- Beautiful Son (Love, Erlandson, Schemel) - 2:29
- 20 Years in the Dakota (Love, Erlandson, Schemel) - 2:54
- Old Age (Cobain, Love) - 3:34
[edit] Charts
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1993 | "Beautiful Son" | UK | #54 |
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