My Wave is a song by Soundgarden. Featuring lyrics written by frontman Chris Cornell and music co-written by guitarist Kim Thayil. It was recorded in Bad Animals Studio, in Seattle. My Wave was released in October 20, 1994 as the fourth single from the band’s fourth studio album, Superunknown (1994).
My Wave peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 18 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Outside the United States, the single was released commercially in Australia.
In Canada, the song reached the top 70 on the Canadian Singles Chart. My Wave appeared in the trailer for the 1994 film, The Endless Summer II. The song is featured on the soundtrack for the 2004 film, Riding Giants. It later appeared in a 2007 advertisement for the sixth season of the popular television series, 24.
The music video for My Wave was co directed by Henry Shepherd (bassist Ben Shepherd‘s brother), who would later direct the international version of the music video for Pretty Noose, and Doug Pray.
The video largely consists of performance footage of the band filmed in Calgary, Alberta on August 11, 1994 at Max Bell Arena. It also features scenes of a child riding his bicycle around a city. The blue guy is a friend of the band called Matt “the Tube” Crowley from the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow.
The video was released in October 1994. MTV decided not to put the video into its rotation. It is available on the CD-ROM Alive in the Superunknown.
Tracklist:
- My Wave
- Spoonman (Steve Fisk remix) (Cornell)
- Birth Ritual (demo) (Cornell, Matt Cameron, Thayil)
- My Wave (live)
Soundgarden
Chris Cornell: lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar
Kim Thayil: lead guitar
Ben Shepherd: bass
Matt Cameron: drums, percussion
Chris Cornell (July 20, 1964 – May 18, 2017).
