"You Know You're Right"
Single by Nirvana
from the album Nirvana
Released	October 8, 2002
Format	CD, 7", 12"
Recorded	January 30, 1994 at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, Washington
Genre	Grunge
Length	3:38
Label	Geffen
Producer(s)	Adam Kasper
Peak chart positions
#1 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) #1 (US Billboard Modern Rock) #45 (US Billboard Hot 100)
Nirvana singles chronology
"Aneurysm" (1996 ) "You Know You're Right" (2002)

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History

"You Know You're Right" was most likely written in mid-to-late 1993, making it one of the few post-In Utero Kurt Cobain compositions known to exist. For years, it was known from only a bootlegged live version, recorded on October 23, 1993 at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, Illinois, and from a performance of the song by Hole (fronted by Cobain's widow, Courtney Love), recorded at their MTV Unplugged set in 1995. Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... In Utero is the third and final studio album by the American grunge band Nirvana, released on September 21, 1993 by Geffen Records (DGC). ... Kurt Donald Cobain (February 20, 1967 – c. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A widow is a woman whose spouse has died. ... Courtney Love[1] (born July 9, 1964) is an American rock musician and Golden Globe-nominated actress, best-known as lead singer for the now-defunct alternative rock band Hole and for her two-year marriage to Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. ... MTV Unplugged is a series showcasing popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ...

A studio version of the song had been recorded at Nirvana's final session, on January 30, 1994 at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, Washington, but remained locked away from fans for years following Cobain's death. is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Robert Lang Studio is a recording studio in Seattle, Washington. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ...

This recording became the object of much legal wrangling between Love and surviving Nirvana bandmates Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic. Grohl and Novoselic had wanted the song for a planned Nirvana box set, but Love blocked its release, and a battle over Nirvana's legacy ensued. David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969, in Warren, Ohio) is an American rock musician and songwriter. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is one or more musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related things that are contained in a box. ...

Love maintained that "You Know You're Right" would have been "wasted" on a box set, and would be better-suited to a single-disc collection similar to the Beatles' 1.^[1] Her lawsuit called the song a "potential 'hit' of extraordinary artistic and commercial value," and her manager asserted that a release with the song could sell 15 million copies.^[2] The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Novoselic revealed that he did not necessarily disagree with Love: "I've always considered everything she said. We've considered it and agreed and said, 'Hey, that's a great idea, Courtney.' I tried to get along with Courtney as best I could, but there's only so much you can do." [1]

In September 2002, the lawsuit between Love and the surviving Nirvana members was settled, and it was announced that "You Know You're Right" would arrive on "a one-CD history of the band" called Nirvana later that year.^[3] An MP3 of the song was leaked on the Internet a few weeks prior to its official release, and the song was thrown in rotation by a number of alternative rock radio stations, even after being sent cease and desist letters from Nirvana's record label. MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, more commonly referred to as MP3, is an audio encoding format. ... An Internet leak occurs when a partys confidential intellectual property is released to the public on the Internet. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Cease-and-desist is a legal term meaning essentially stop: It is used in demands for a person or organization to stop doing something (to cease and desist from doing it). ...

"You Know You're Right" was eventually released as a promo single, and a music video was made. The song made No. 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 due to Internet download sales. The song charted at #1 on both the Billboard Mainstream and Modern Rock Tracks. In a manner of poetic justice, Nirvana was succeeded at #1 on the Modern Rock charts by the Foo Fighters, who are fronted by Dave Grohl, thus replacing his old band. A promo single (short for promotional single) is a single that is released to club or radio outlets for the purpose of promotion of a song. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... This article is about the band. ...

In 2004, an acoustic demo of the song was released on With the Lights Out, the long-awaited box set. It was re-released in 2005 on the band's compilation album, Sliver - The Best of the Box. This boombox-recorded rendition is only the third known version of the song. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Unplugged be merged into this article or section. ... A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... With the Lights Out is a box set, containing 3 CDs and 1 DVD, from the American grunge band, Nirvana. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sliver: The Best of the Box is a compilation album from the American grunge band Nirvana. ... A Boombox or Boom-box is a portable stereo system capable of playing radio stations or recorded music (usually cassettes and/or, more recently, CDs), at relatively high volume. ...

Title

"You Know You're Right" may not have had a proper title at the time of Cobain's death in April 1994. According to a 2004 Seattle Times article by Gillian G. Gaar, it was listed simply as "Kurt's Song #1" on the tracking sheets from the Robert Lang Studios recording session. In 1995, it was performed as "You've Got No Right" by Hole at their MTV Unplugged appearance. The daily Seattle Times is the leading newspaper in Seattle, Washington, United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In the liner notes to Nirvana, Rolling Stone writer David Fricke erroneously states that the song had gone under the previous titles of "Autopilot" and "On a Mountain." In reality, these names were accidentally invented by bootleggers, who had misheard Dave Grohl's comment at the beginning of the live version, played during the American leg of the band's In Utero tour in 1993. Grohl had announced, "This is our last song; it's called 'All Apologies,'" not realizing that Cobain had already started playing "You Know You're Right." Thanks to the poor fidelity of the live recording, bootleggers believed Grohl had introduced the new song, and tried to interpret what they thought was its title. Liner notes are the booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or any sound recording container. ... This article is about the magazine. ... David Fricke is a senior editor at Rolling Stone magazine, where he writes predominantly on rock music. ... In Utero track listing tourettes (11) All Apologies (12) (Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip) (12 - hidden track, only European pressings) All Apologies is a song by the American rock band Nirvana. ...

Personnel

• Kurt Cobain - Vocals, Guitars
• Dave Grohl - Drums
• Krist Novoselic - Bass

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Covers

Other than Hole, "You Know You're Right" has been covered by the following artists:

• Seether
• American Nu Metal band Limp Bizkit
• American hard rock band Breaking Benjamin.

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Chart positions

Note: You Know You're Right was only released as a promotional single and downloadable single. Retail singles were not released. A promo single (short for promotional single) is a single that is released to club or radio outlets for the purpose of promotion of a song. ...

The Mainstream Rock Tracks chart is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music but are not modern rock (that is, alternative) stations, which are counted in the Modern Rock Tracks chart. ... Modern Rock Tracks is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see JJJ. Triple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... The Mitä hittiä chart was started in Finland in August 1992 even though there was already an existing Official Finland Singles Chart. ... The Latvian Airplay Charts first began in April 1994. ... Polish Radio and Television (Polish: Polskie Radio i Telewizja) is a public-service broadcaster in Poland. ...

Accolades

• Ranked #5 in Spin's "Best Singles of 2002" (2002)
• Ranked #20 in NME's "Top 20 Nirvana Songs" (2004)
• Ranked #9 in Q's "10 Greatest Nirvana Songs Ever" (2004)

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References

External links

• Official site with You Know You're Right music video
• You Know You're Right discography infomation