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"Divine Hammer"
Single by the Breeders
from the album Last Splash
B-side
  • "Hoverin'"
  • "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"
  • "Do You Love Me Now Jr?"
ReleasedOctober 25, 1993
GenreAlternative rock
Label4AD/Elektra Records
Songwriter(s)Kim Deal
Producer(s)Kim Deal and Mark Freegard (album version)
Fred Maher (single version)
The Breeders singles chronology
"Cannonball"
(1993)
"Divine Hammer"
(1993)
"Saints"
(1994)

"Divine Hammer" is a song by the Breeders, released as the second single from their album Last Splash in 1993.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Divine Hammer"Kim Deal2:42
2."Hoverin'"Deal/Murphy2:53
3."I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)"Hank Williams2:32
4."Do You Love Me Now Jr?"Kim Deal/Kelley Deal[a 1]3:00

"Divine Hammer" is a different version than the LP version, and "Do You Love Me Now Jr?" is an alternate version of the LP version featuring J Mascis on backing vocals.

Music video

The music video for Divine Hammer was directed by Spike Jonze, Kim Gordon, and Richard Kern.[1]

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 59
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] 28

Notes

  1. ^ The "Divine Hammer" single liner notes list only Kim Deal as songwriter of "Do You Love Me Now Jr?" while the "Safari" single liner notes give both Kim and Kelley Deal songwriting credit for "Do You Love Me Now?"

Footnotes

References

  • Aaron, Charles (1994-03-01). "Ordinary People". Spin. Retrieved 2013-04-21. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • "Breeders Top 75 Releases". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  • "Divine Hammer" (CD booklet). The Breeders. London: 4AD. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • "Last Splash Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  • Last Splash (CD booklet). The Breeders. London: 4AD. 1993.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • Maginnis, Tom. "Divine Hammer Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-05-04. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • "Now Playing: 'Divine Hammer'". 4AD. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
  • Rabid, Jack. "Divine Hammer Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-05-04. {{cite web}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  • "Safari" (CD booklet). The Breeders. London: 4AD. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • "Song Stories: "Divine Hammer"". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2013-04-21.