Black Gives Way to Blue (song)

"Black Gives Way to Blue"
Song by Alice in Chains
from the album Black Gives Way to Blue
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2009
(album release)
RecordedOctober 23, 2008–April 23, 2009[1][2][3]
StudioStudio 606 in Northridge, California
Unknown studio in Las Vegas, Nevada[1][2]
GenreAlternative rock, acoustic rock
Length3:03
LabelVirgin/EMI
Songwriter(s)Jerry Cantrell
Producer(s)Nick Raskulinecz, Alice in Chains

"Black Gives Way to Blue" is a song by American rock band Alice in Chains, and the last track on their 2009 studio album of the same name.[4] Written and sung by guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell, it features Elton John on piano. The song is a tribute to the band's late lead singer, Layne Staley, who died in 2002. Cantrell described the song as the band's goodbye to Staley. The first concert that Staley attended was Elton John's, and Cantrell's first album was Elton John Greatest Hits (1974). A piano mix of the song is a bonus track on iTunes.[5] The lyrics to "Black Gives Way to Blue" are printed on the base plate of Jerry Cantrell's signature Cry Baby Wah-Wah pedal.[6][7]

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  2. ^ a b "Alice In Chains Set To Release First Album In 14 Years". Ultimate-Guitar.com. April 9, 2009. Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  3. ^ Savoia, Mike. "Alice In Chains Pop-Up Museum at The Crocodile 8.23.18". Savoia Photography.
  4. ^ "Interview: Jerry Cantrell Discusses Alice in Chain's 2009 Comeback 'Black Gives Way to Blue'". Guitar World. January 10, 2013. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "ALICE IN CHAINS: 'Black Gives Way To Blue' iTunes Pre-Order To Include Two Bonus Tracks". Blabbermouth. August 18, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  6. ^ "Dunlop Crybaby Jerry Cantrell Wah review". MusicRadar. July 23, 2010. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  7. ^ "Jerry Cantrell Cry Baby® Wah". JimDunlop.com. Archived from the original on April 6, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018.