Zero (The Smashing Pumpkins song)

"Zero"
Single by The Smashing Pumpkins
from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
ReleasedApril 23, 1996 (1996-04-23)
GenreGrunge
Length
  • 2:41
  • 40:53 (EP)
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Billy Corgan
Producer(s)
The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology
"1979"
(1996) 		"Zero"
(1996) 		"Tonight, Tonight"
(1996)

"Zero" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released as the third single from their third album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995).[1][2][3] Written by Billy Corgan, it was the first song recorded for the album and features six rhythm guitars with two line-in 12-string acoustic guitars.[4] The cover artwork and music video were created by Ukrainian photographer and Corgan's then-girlfriend Yelena Yemchuk.

Released on April 23, 1996, "Zero" reached No. 9 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, No. 15 on the US Mainstream Rock chart, No. 1 on Canada's Alternative 30, No. 1 in Spain, and No. 3 in New Zealand. The song was also released as an EP in the US and charted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200 instead of the Hot 100 due to the EP containing more than four songs, which was Billboard's limit for single releases.[5] Similarly, in the UK, "Zero" reached No. 19 on the Scottish Albums Chart as a budget album.[6]

Critical reception

"Zero" is widely considered one of the band's best songs, ranking in first place on both the Louder Sound and Kerrang! lists of their greatest songs.[1][7]

Music video

The music video was directed by Ukrainian photographer and Corgan's then-girlfriend Yelena Yemchuk, who also created the single's cover art.[8] It takes place in a Roman-inspired mansion where the band members, dressed in black with gothic make-up, perform the song for rich guests who lounge around in masquerade attire while various freak shows happen throughout the mansion. Each time a band member is focused on, it is in the form of an extreme close-up with their face partially out of the frame as they stare expressionless into the camera. The video was described by NME as "very cinematic and creepy at times".[9]

B-sides

"Zero" was released as an EP and includes "Pastichio Medley", a medley of parts of songs from the Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness sessions that mostly remain unreleased. The medley runs nearly 23 minutes long and features 73 songs.[10] The medley also features snippets of songs that actually were released; the snippet of the song "Disconnected" is a riff from an early version of "The Aeroplane Flies High (Turns Left, Looks Right)" (originally B-side from the "Thirty-Three" single)[11] and the riff called "Rachel" ended up being worked into the album track "X.Y.U." Eventually, 2012's reissue of Mellon Collie saw a number of tracks from the "Medley" released in full versions.[12]

The instrumental track "Tribute to Johnny" pays homage to guitarist Johnny Winter.[13]

Track listing

EP

All tracks are written by Billy Corgan. Additional writers are noted

Standard CD and cassette EP[14][15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Zero" 2:39
2."God" 3:09
3."Mouths of Babes" 3:46
4."Tribute to Johnny"James Iha2:34
5."Marquis in Spades" 3:17
6."Pennies" 2:28
7."Pastichio Medley" (length incorrectly printed as "25:59")James Iha, D'arcy Wretzky, Jimmy Chamberlin22:57

Pastichio Medley

"Pastichio Medley" is the last of the songs on the single/EP and is a medley of demos from Siamese Dream and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The medley features 73 songs, listed below:[16]

  1. "The Demon" (0:00–0:10)
  2. "Thunderbolt" (0:10–0:24)
  3. "Dearth" (0:24–0:35)
  4. "Knuckles" (0:35–0:52)
  5. "Star Song" (0:52–1:15)
  6. "Firepower" (1:15–1:28)
  7. "New Waver" (1:28–1:41)
  8. "Space Jam" (1:41–1:57)
  9. "Zoom" (1:57–2:17)
  10. "So Very Sad About Us" (2:17–2:27)
  11. "Phang" (1/2) (2:27–2:37)
  12. "Phang" (2/2) (2:37–2:47)
  13. "Speed Racer" (2:47–3:02)
  14. "The Eternal E" (3:02–3:17)
  15. "Hairy Eyeball" (3:17–3:21)
  16. "The Groover" (3:21–4:04)
  17. "Hell Bent for Hell" (4:04–4:20)
  18. "Rachel" (4:20–4:36)
  19. "A Dog's Prayer" (1/2) (4:36–4:47)
  20. "A Dog's Prayer" (2/2) (4:47–5:26)
  21. "Blast" (5:26–5:48)
  22. "The Black Rider" (5:48–5:59)
  23. "Slurpee" (5:59–6:17)
  24. "Flipper" (6:17–6:39)
  25. "The Viper" (6:39–6:48)
  26. "Bitch" (6:48–6:55)
  27. "Fried" (6:55–7:06)
  28. "Harmonio" (7:06–7:16)
  29. "U.S.A." (7:16–7:24)
  30. "The Tracer" (1/2) (7:24–7:36)
  31. "Envelope Woman" (7:36–7:49)
  32. "The Tracer" (2/2) (7:49–8:00)
  33. "Plastic Guy" (8:00–8:09)
  34. "Glasgow 3am" (8:09–8:17)
  35. "The Road Is Long" (8:17–8:26)
  36. "Funkified" (8:26–8:34)
  37. "Rigamarole" (8:34–8:46)
  38. "Depresso" (8:46–9:03)
  39. "The Streets Are Hot Tonite" (9:03–9:15)
  40. "Dawn at 16" (9:15–9:39)
  41. "Spazmatazz" (9:39–9:49)
  42. "Fucker" (9:49–9:59)
  43. "In the Arms of Sheep" (9:59–10:16)
  44. "Speed" (10:16–10:39)
  45. "77" (10:39–10:50)
  46. "Me Rock You Snow" (10:50–11:02)
  47. "Feelium" (11:02–11:14)
  48. "Is Alex Milton" (11:14–11:24)
  49. "Rubberman" (11:24–11:35)
  50. "Spacer" (11:35–11:42)
  51. "Rock Me" (11:42–11:51)
  52. "Weeping Willowly" (11:51–12:02)
  53. "Rings" (12:02–12:17)
  54. "So So Pretty" (12:17–12:29)
  55. "Lucky Lad" (12:29–12:43)
  56. "Jackboot" (12:43–12:57)
  57. "Millieu" (12:57–13:06)
  58. "Disconnected" (13:06–13:24)
  59. "Let Your Lazer Love Light Shine Down" (13:24–13:33)
  60. "Phreak" (13:33–13:37)
  61. "Porkbelly" (13:37–13:49)
  62. "Robot Lover" (13:49–13:58)
  63. "Jimmy James" (13:58–14:05)
  64. "America" (14:05–14:14)
  65. "Slinkeepie" (14:14–14:33)
  66. "Dummy Tum Tummy" (14:33–14:44)
  67. "Fakir" (14:44–14:52)
  68. "Jake" (14:52–15:03)
  69. "Camaro" (15:03–15:18)
  70. "Moonkids" (15:18–15:25)
  71. "Make It Fungus" (15:25–15:35)
  72. "V-8" (15:35–15:49)
  73. "Die" (15:49–22:57)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] Platinum 10,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 23, 1996 CD Virgin [28]
Japan August 7, 1996 [29]

The song and band members both appear in The Simpsons episode "Homerpalooza" (1996), which features one of the show's most famous jokes, with Corgan introducing himself to Homer as "Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins" and the clueless Homer replying "Homer Simpson, smiling politely".[30]

References

  1. ^ a b Bigland, Matt (October 18, 2016). "The 10 best Smashing Pumpkins songs". Louder Sound. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  2. ^ 1001 Albums: You Must Hear Before You Die. Hachette; 2011. Print.
  3. ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1995". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 547–548. ISBN 9781493064601.
  4. ^ Guitar World — January 1997
  5. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (May 11, 1996). "Between the Bullets" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 19. p. 80. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Jones, Alan (August 31, 1996). "The Official UK Charts". Music Week. p. 13.
  7. ^ Law, Sam (November 20, 2021). "The 20 greatest Smashing Pumpkins songs – ranked". Kerrang. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  8. ^ "Yelena Yemchuk Video | Interviews". OVGuide. Archived from the original on November 25, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Free Music Videos, Video Interviews, Music Video News, Live Sessions and Clips". Nme.com. Retrieved September 19, 2014.
  10. ^ "Pastichio Medley". Personal.umich.edu. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  11. ^ Corgan, Billy (January 1997). "King B's". Guitar World.
  12. ^ "Smashing Pumpkins 'Mellon Collie' Reissue Is a Fan's Dream Come True | Antiquiet". Antiquiet. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  13. ^ "I Need a Hero: In honor of Smashing Pumpkins' 20th anniversary, a list of Billy Corgan's top ten guitar heroes". Riverfront Times. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
  14. ^ Zero (US CD EP liner notes). The Smashing Pumpkins. Virgin Records. 1996. 7243 8 38573 2 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Zero (US cassette EP sleeve). The Smashing Pumpkins. Virgin Records. 1996. 7243 8 38545 4 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "spfc.org : songlist : Pastichio Medley".
  17. ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9200." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins – Zero". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  19. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
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  22. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  23. ^ "The Smashing Pumpkins Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  24. ^ "RPM Year End Alternative Top 50". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved April 19, 2018 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  25. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Mainstream Rock Tracks" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 23. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  26. ^ "Airplay Monitor Best of '96: Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 24. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
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  29. ^ "ゼロ | スマッシング・パンプキンズ" [Zero | Smashing Pumpkins] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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