Would?

by Alice in Chains

Would? cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 15:55
  • Community rating: 4.13/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Dave Jerden, Rick Parashar

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Opening with one of the most menacing and iconic basslines of the era, 'Would?' perfectly captures the brooding, metal-adjacent darkness of the Seattle music scene. Jerry Cantrell penned the track as a poignant tribute to his late friend Andrew Wood, confronting the tragedy of addiction without passing moral judgment. The song initially gained massive exposure via its inclusion on the soundtrack for the film 'Singles', catapulting the band to the forefront of the grunge movement.

Genres

Descriptors: drugs, atmospheric, sludge, harmonies, distorted

Tracklist

  1. Would? (3:26)
  2. Man In The Box (4:45)
  3. Brother (5:27)
  4. Right Turn (3:14)

Credits

  • Layne Staley - artwork [alice in chains logo], band [alice in chains is], vocals, guitar, written-by
  • Michael Starr - band [alice in chains is], bass
  • Sean Kinney - band [alice in chains is], drums
  • Jerry Cantrell - band [alice in chains is], vocals, guitar, written-by
  • Ann Wilson - guest
  • Alice In Chains - Primary Artist, Producer
  • Dave Jerden - Producer
  • Rick Parashar - Producer

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