Radio Friendly Unit Shifter
| "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Nirvana | |
| from the album In Utero | |
| Released | September 21, 1993 |
| Genre | Grunge |
| Length | 4:51 |
| Label | DGC |
| Songwriter(s) | Kurt Cobain |
| Producer(s) | Steve Albini |
| In Utero track listing | |
12 tracks
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"Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" is a song by the American grunge trio Nirvana from their third and final album In Utero, which released on September 21, 1993 by DGC Records.
Background
"Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" was originally titled both "Nipe Month Media Blackout"[1] and "You Said a Mouthful".[2] The song was Kurt Cobain's response to a Vanity Fair article titled "Strange Love: The Story of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love".[1][3] The title of "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter" references the success of Nirvana's second album Nevermind,[4] as a radio-friendly unit shifter refers to an album or a song that radio stations consider successful and will be played lot on radio stations.[5]
Reception
When reviewing the 20th anniversary of In Utero, Mike Diver of Clash magazine described it as a song where "Cobain is at his lyrically weakest, a string of non-sequiturs proving graphically effective but conceptually incoherent"[6] The song was called the worst track on In Utero by Loudwire, who called it "the most skippable track on the record."[7]
Personnel
- Kurt Cobain – guitar, vocals
- Krist Novoselic – bass
- Dave Grohl – drums
Legacy
In 1996, the song was included on Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense, a benefit album.[8] The song later charted on many radio airplay charts due to it being played on radio after the tribute album's release.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cross 2001, p. 269.
- ↑ Gaar 2006, p. 48.
- ↑ "No Apologies: All 102 Nirvana Songs Ranked". Rolling Stone Australia. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
- ↑ Azerrad 1994, p. 329.
- ↑ Burlingame 2006, p. 96.
- ↑ Diver, Mike (2013-09-18). "Nirvana - In Utero (20th Anniversary Edition)". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ↑ Childers, Chad (2024-10-09). "The Best + Worst Song Off Every Nirvana Album". Loudwire. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
- ↑ Parisien, Roch. "Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense". Allmusic. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
- ↑ * "Active Rock Playlists" (PDF). Radio & Records. February 16, 1996. p. 82. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- "Active Rock Playlists" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 1, 1996. p. 108. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- "Alternative Playlists" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 1, 1996. p. 116. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- "Active Rock Playlists" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 8, 1996. p. 71. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
Bibliography
- Azerrad, Michael (1994). Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana. Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-47199-8. Search this book on
- Burlingame, Jeff (2006). Kurt Cobain: Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind. Enslow. ISBN 0-7660-2426-1. Search this book on
- Cross, Charles (2001). Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain. Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-8402-9. Search this book on
- Gaar, Gillian G. (2006). In Utero. 33⅓. 34. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 0-8264-1776-0. Search this book on
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