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"Hunted Down" is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden. Featuring lyrics written by frontman Chris Cornell and music written by guitarist Kim Thayil, "Hunted Down" was released in June 1987 as the band's first single. It is the first track on the band's first release, the Screaming Life EP (1987).

Origin and recording

"Hunted Down" features lyrics written by frontman Chris Cornell and music written by guitarist Kim Thayil. Thayil on the song:

That song wasn't supposed to be as heavy sounding as it turned out. We just started jamming on the riff and it took on the 'noise rock' dimensions, kind of a rhythmic thing. And that solo is a noise solo. It's very dissonant.^[1]

Composition

"Hunted Down" is representative of the early "grunge" sound—with its dirty guitar, dissonant atmosphere and lyrics concerning entrapment and escape.

Release and reception

"Hunted Down" was released as a single in 1987 with a B-side titled "Nothing to Say", which can also be found on Screaming Life and the band's greatest hits compilation, A-Sides (1997). "Hunted Down" was the only single released from Screaming Life. The single was pressed on blue vinyl as a limited edition with only 500 copies made, and has since become a Soundgarden collector's item. Oddly, "Nothing to Say", rather than "Hunted Down", appeared on A-Sides.

"Hunted Down" was the first song on Sub Pop's "hold music" tape. According to guitarist Kim Thayil, "You would call them up, and when they put you on hold you heard 'Hunted Down'."^[1] Upon hearing the song, record labels began contacting the band, which eventually led to the band signing with A&M Records.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Cornell and Kim Thayil.

"Hunted Down" – 2:42
"Nothing to Say" – 3:56

References

^ ^a ^b Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". Guitar School. May 1994.

[gilbert-1] Gilbert, Jeff. "Primecuts: Kim Thayil". Guitar School. May 1994.

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 {{Infobox Single
-| Name           = Hunted Down
+| Name        = Hunted Down
-| Cover          = garden-12a.gif
+| Cover       = garden-12a.gif
-| Caption        =
+| Caption     =
-| Artist         = [[Soundgarden]]
+| Artist      = [[Soundgarden]]
-| from Album     = ''[[Screaming Life]]'' EP
+| from Album  = [[Screaming Life]] (EP)
-| A-side         =
+| A-side      =
-| B-side         = "Nothing to Say"
+| B-side      = "Nothing to Say"
-| Released       = June 1987
+| Released    = June 1987
-| Format         = [[Vinyl record]] (7")
+| Format      = [[Gramophone record|Vinyl]]
-| Recorded       = 1987
+| Recorded    = 1987 at [[Reciprocal Recording]], [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]
-| Genre          = [[Grunge]]
+| Genre       = [[Grunge music|Grunge]]
-| Length         = 2:42
+| Length      = 2:42
-| Label          = [[Sub Pop]]
+| Label       = [[Sub Pop]]
-| Writer         = [[Chris Cornell]]; [[Kim Thayil]]
+| Writer      = [[Chris Cornell]], [[Kim Thayil]]
-| Producer       = [[Jack Endino]]
+| Producer    = [[Jack Endino]], Soundgarden
+| Last single =
-| Certification  =
+| This single = "'''Hunted Down'''"<br/>(1987)
-| Chart position =
+| Next single = "[[Flower (Soundgarden song)|Flower]]"<br/>(1989)
-| Last single    =
+| Misc        =
-| This single    = "Hunted Down"<br />[[1987]]</small>
+{{Extra track listing
-| Next single    = "[[Flower EP|Flower]]"<br />[[1989]]</small>
-| Misc           = }}
+| Album       = [[Screaming Life]]
+| Type        = ep
+| prev_track  =
+| prev_no     =
+| this_track  = "'''Hunted Down'''"
+| track_no    = Track 1
+| next_track  = "Entering"
+| next_no     = Track 2
+}}
+}}
+"'''Hunted Down'''" is a song by the American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Soundgarden]]. Featuring lyrics written by frontman [[Chris Cornell]] and music written by guitarist [[Kim Thayil]], "Hunted Down" was released in June 1987 as the band's first single. It is the first track on the band's first release, the ''[[Screaming Life]]'' [[Extended play|EP]] (1987).
+==Origin and recording==
-'''"Hunted Down"''' is a song by Seattle [[grunge]] band [[Soundgarden]]. It appears as the first track on the band's first release, the ''[[Screaming Life]]'' [[Extended play|EP]]. The song was also released as their first single in June 1987. It was pressed on blue vinyl as a limited edition with only 500 copies made, and has since become a Soundgarden collector's item.
+"Hunted Down" features lyrics written by frontman [[Chris Cornell]] and music written by guitarist [[Kim Thayil]]. Thayil on the song:
+<blockquote>That song wasn't supposed to be as heavy sounding as it turned out. We just started jamming on the riff and it took on the 'noise rock' dimensions, kind of a rhythmic thing. And that solo is a noise solo. It's very dissonant.<ref name="gilbert">Gilbert, Jeff. [http://web.stargate.net/soundgarden/articles/gschool_5-94.shtml "Primecuts: Kim Thayil"]. ''Guitar School''. May 1994.</ref></blockquote>
+==Composition==
-The song is representative of the early "grunge" sound - with its dirty guitar, dissonant atmosphere and lyrics concerning entrapment and escape.
+"Hunted Down" is representative of the early "grunge" sound—with its dirty guitar, dissonant atmosphere and lyrics concerning entrapment and escape.
+==Release and reception==
-Guitarist [[Kim Thayil]] on the song: ''"That song wasn't supposed to be as heavy sounding as it turned out. We just started jamming on the riff and it took on the 'noise rock' dimensions, kind of a rhythmic thing. And that solo is a noise solo. It's very dissonant. That song was also the first song on the Sub Pop "hold" music tape. You would call them up, and when they put you on hold you heard 'Hunted Down.'"''
+"Hunted Down" was released as a single in 1987 with a [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] titled "Nothing to Say", which can also be found on ''Screaming Life'' and the band's greatest hits compilation, ''[[A-Sides]]'' (1997). "Hunted Down" was the only single released from ''Screaming Life''. The single was pressed on blue [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] as a limited edition with only 500 copies made, and has since become a Soundgarden collector's item. Oddly, "Nothing to Say", rather than "Hunted Down", appeared on ''A-Sides''.
+"Hunted Down" was the first song on Sub Pop's "hold music" tape. According to guitarist Kim Thayil, "You would call them up, and when they put you on hold you heard 'Hunted Down'."<ref name="gilbert"/> Upon hearing the song, record labels began contacting the band, which eventually led to the band signing with [[A&M Records]].
-"Nothing to Say" was the b-side of the single. Oddly, this b-side, rather than "Hunted Down", later appeared on the Soundgarden compilation ''[[A-Sides]]''.
 ==Track listing==
+All songs written by [[Chris Cornell]] and [[Kim Thayil]].
-#"Hunted Down" - 2:42
+#"Hunted Down"&nbsp;– 2:42
-#"Nothing to Say" - 4:00
+#"Nothing to Say"&nbsp;– 3:56
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Soundgarden}}
-[[Category:Soundgarden songs]]
 [[Category:1987 singles]]
+[[Category:Debut singles]]
+[[Category:Soundgarden songs]]
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+[[fr:Hunted Down]]
+[[no:Hunted Down]]
+[[pt:Hunted Down]]
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