Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart
"Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Stone Temple Pilots | ||||
from the album Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop | ||||
B-side |
| |||
Released | July 2, 1996 | |||
Recorded | October–December 1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Composer(s) | Eric Kretz | |||
Lyricist(s) | Scott Weiland | |||
Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||
Stone Temple Pilots singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Audio sample | ||||
| ||||
Music video | ||||
"Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" on YouTube |
"Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, featured on their third album, Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop. An alternative rock tune, it was recorded in 1995 and released as a single the following year. The track is also on the greatest hits album, Thank You.
Track listing[]
- "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart"
- "Pop's Love Suicide"
- "Ride the Cliché"
Composition and meaning[]
The core music was written by drummer Eric Kretz, while the lyrics were written by Scott Weiland. Weiland stated in a radio interview that the very ambiguous and mysterious lyrics to the song alluded to a "very bad experience dropping acid."[citation needed] In his autobiography Not Dead and Not For Sale, he adds that it "reflects my hunger for redemption"[2]
Charts[]
Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
---|---|
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] | 1 |
US Hot 100 Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 36 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
Awards and accolades[]
The band has had seven songs reach the number one position on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with "Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart" being their fifth single to reach the top. In 1997, the song received a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the Grammy Awards.
Appearances of the song[]
- Cover version is featured in Guitar Hero II and Guitar Hero Mobile.
- Master track is featured in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits and downloadable content for Rock Band series.
- Since their 2008 reunion it has frequently been the band's closing song in concerts.
References[]
- ^ Richin, Leslie (April 12, 2016). "20 Alternative Rock Music Videos Turning 20 in 2016". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Not Dead and Not For Sale (Scribner, 2010), pp120
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 3053." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- ^ "Stone Temple Pilots Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
External links[]
- 1996 singles
- Songs about drugs
- Songs based on actual events
- Stone Temple Pilots songs
- Songs written by Eric Kretz
- Songs written by Scott Weiland
- Song recordings produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer)
- 1996 songs
- 1990s single stubs