The Definitive Nine Inch Nails: The Singles

~ Release by Nine Inch Nails (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

A compilation album featuring 20 of NIN's singles spanning their entire 18 year history. A good way for new fans or those unfamiliar with NIN to get acquainted with some of the highlights from the band's large body of work. Two more releases in this series will feature other aspects of NIN, creating a three-piece "Best Of" collection.

Annotation last modified on 2008-01-02 14:30 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Head Like a Hole
recording engineer and programming:
Trent Reznor
engineer:
Doug DeAngelis, Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Kennan Keating, Keith LeBlanc and Ken Quartarone
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Keith LeBlanc
vocals and performer:
Trent Reznor
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Head Like a Hole
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.354:59
2Down in It
recording engineer and programming:
Trent Reznor
engineer:
Kennan Keating, Keith LeBlanc, Trent Reznor and Adrian Sherwood
producer:
Keith LeBlanc, Trent Reznor and Adrian Sherwood
mixer:
Adrian Sherwood
vocals and performer:
Trent Reznor
remixer:
Keith LeBlanc and Adrian Sherwood
samples:
Dig It (12" version) by Skinny Puppy
recording of:
Down in It
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
quotes lyrics from:
Rain Rain Go Away
4.053:46
3Sin
recording engineer and programming:
Trent Reznor
engineer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer), Kennan Keating, Keith LeBlanc and Ken Quartarone
producer:
John Fryer (British producer and engineer) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Keith LeBlanc and Trent Reznor
vocals and performer:
Trent Reznor
remixer:
Keith LeBlanc
recording of:
Sin
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.24:06
4Wish
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
vocals:
Trent Reznor
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance nominees (number: 1993 winner)
recording of:
Wish
lyricist, writer and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.253:46
5Happiness in Slavery
producer:
Trent Reznor
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
Happiness in Slavery
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.955:21
6Suck
producer:
Trent Reznor
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
Suck
writer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer), Paul Barker (industrial bassist/producer/engineer), Trent Reznor and William Rieflin
previously attributed to:
Pigface (industrial supergroup)
3.455:07
7March of the Pigs
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
March of the Pigs
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.22:58
8Closer
hi-hat [special hi-hat] programming:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 111) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 270)
recording of:
Closer (Nine Inch Nails)
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.356:13
9Hurt (Quiet)
remixer:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 2004)
remix of:
Hurt (explicit album version) by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
Hurt
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.25:08
10Dead Souls
assistant engineer:
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
engineer and producer:
Trent Reznor
performer:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1994), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994) and Interscope Records (in 2004)
recorded at:
Le Pig in Beverly Hills, California, United States
cover recording of:
Dead Souls
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.554:53
11Burn
assistant engineer:
Leo Herrera
engineer and producer:
Trent Reznor
additional membranophone:
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 2004)
recorded at:
South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Burn
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.45:00
12The Perfect Drug
additional engineer:
Brian Pollack (engineer)
engineer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recording of:
The Perfect Drug
lyricist:
Trent Reznor
composer:
Charlie Clouser, Danny Lohner, Trent Reznor and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.455:15
13Deep
recording of:
Deep
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
3:36
14The Day the World Went Away
additional guest vocals:
Kim Prevost
guest choir vocals:
The Buddha Debutante Choir
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
The Day the World Went Away
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.754:33
15We’re in This Together
engineer and mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
producer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Trent Reznor
drums (drum set):
Jerome Dillon
vocals:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1999)
music videos:
We’re in This Together (Official Music Video) by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
We’re in This Together
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.47:16
16Into the Void
drum machine programming:
Charlie Clouser
engineer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
guest background vocals:
Kim Prevost
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
Into the Void
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.354:49
17Starfuckers, Inc.
guest choir vocals:
The Buddha Boys Choir
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
Starfuckers, Inc.
lyricist:
Trent Reznor
composer:
Charlie Clouser and Trent Reznor
publisher:
Hypercube Music, Leaving Hope Music Inc., TVT Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
4.45:00
18The Hand That Feeds
programming:
Atticus Ross (English score composer)
producer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
The Hand That Feeds
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.153:31
19Only
programming:
Atticus Ross (English score composer)
additional producer:
Atticus Ross (English score composer)
producer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
Only
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.954:23
20Every Day Is Exactly the Same
programming:
Atticus Ross (English score composer)
additional producer:
Atticus Ross (English score composer)
producer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Grohl
vocals:
Trent Reznor
recording of:
Every Day Is Exactly the Same
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.454:50