All Apologies is a song by Nirvana, written by Kurt Cobain. It appears as the 12th track on the band’s third and final studio album, In Utero, released in 1993. The song closes the American version of the album, while non-US versions of In Utero feature an additional song, Gallons of Rubbing Alcohol Flow Through the Strip, which begins after approximately 20 minutes of silence on the same track.
All Apologies was released on December 6, 1993, as the second single from In Utero, as a double A-side with the song, Rape Me. It was Nirvana‘s final single before Cobain‘s death in April 1994.
Although not released as a physical single in the US, All Apologies became the third Nirvana song to top the Modern Rock chart, and reached number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1995, and won a BMI award for most played song on American college radio during the eligible period from 1994 to 1995. It was also included on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame‘s list of The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll.
No music video was made for All Apologies, with Cobain explaining in a December 1993 MTV interview that he “hadn’t bothered to come up with any ideas lately” because he had been “concentrating on touring.” MTV began airing a live version, recorded at the band’s MTV Unplugged concert shortly before the single’s release, as a music video instead. This version was released as a promotional single in February 1994, and also generated heavy airplay.
Tracklist:
- All Apologies
- Rape Me
- Moist Vagina
Nirvana
Kurt Cobain: vocals, guitars
Krist Novoselic: bass
Dave Grohl: drums
Additional personnel
Kera Schaley: cello
Kurt Cobain (February 20, 1967 – April 5, 1994).
