@nasirnoisechild: “Black Hole Sun” was written entirely by Chris Cornell, who was inspired after mishearing a news broadcast and thinking the anchor said “black hole sun.” He found the phrase thought-provoking and built the song around it, writing the lyrics first and then composing music to match the imagery. Despite speculation, the song’s title wasn’t inspired by the “Black Sun” sculpture in Seattle. Cornell described the process as therapeutic, saying that writing dark lyrics often made him feel better. The song became Soundgarden’s biggest hit, even though it wasn’t released as an official single and therefore didn’t chart on the Billboard Hot 100. It helped propel their album Superunknown to # 1 and contributed to grunge’s association with angst and darkness. The song won a Grammy, and Peter Frampton later covered it instrumentally using his talk box, with only the title phrase being partially audible. #chriscornell #chriscornellofficial #chriscornellforever #chriscornellloudness #loudnessandnoise #loudness13
