Black Hole Sun

Soundgarden’s haunting 1994 single blends psychedelic melodies with grunge power. Chris Cornell’s echoing vocals and cryptic lyrics, combined with a surreal, apocalyptic music video of eerie smiling faces, made “Black Hole Sun” an MTV icon. The song’s dark beauty earned Soundgarden a Grammy Award and became the band’s signature track, emblematic of the brooding Seattle sound that defined an era.