Zero
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"Zero" is a heavy, riff-driven alternative rock song by The Smashing Pumpkins, known for its dark, nihilistic lyrics and prominence on their 1995 album *Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness*.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Zero” | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTour | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted on UK Singles Chart
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charted on US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks ⓘ |
| composer | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfSingleRelease |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discOnAlbum | Dawn to Dusk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1990s alternative rock ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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distorted electric guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ overdubbed guitar layers ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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grunge ⓘ hard rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Believe
NERFINISHED
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Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Marquis in Spades NERFINISHED ⓘ Pastichio Medley NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennies NERFINISHED ⓘ Tribute to Johnny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Zero (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | heavy, riff-driven sound ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
existential angst
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nihilism ⓘ self-loathing ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
Billy Corgan
NERFINISHED
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Yelena Yemchuk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric | "Emptiness is loneliness, and loneliness is cleanliness, and cleanliness is godliness, and God is empty just like me" ⓘ |
| notableMerchandise | "Zero" T-shirt worn by Billy Corgan ⓘ |
| partOf | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Smashing Pumpkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Alan Moulder
NERFINISHED
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Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Hut Recordings
NERFINISHED
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Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | aggressive ⓘ |
| writer | Billy Corgan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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“Zero”