Copy of a

"Copy of a"
Single by Nine Inch Nails
from the album Hesitation Marks
ReleasedAugust 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)
Recorded2012–13
Genre
Length5:23
Label
Songwriter(s)Trent Reznor
Producer(s)
Nine Inch Nails singles chronology
"Came Back Haunted"
(2013) 		"Copy of a"
(2013) 		"Everything"
(2013)

"Copy of a" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released as the second single from their eighth studio album, Hesitation Marks (2013). It was originally released as a free digital download on Amazon in the United States and the United Kingdom for a limited time starting on August 13, 2013.[4][5] On August 20, the song was made available on the iTunes Store.[6] It was also made available to those who had pre-ordered the album from Nine Inch Nails' official online store, together with "Came Back Haunted" in a zip file labeled "Hesitation Marks Singles".

The song was played live in concert for the first time about two weeks before the official studio track was released.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference diy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  3. ^ Martins, Chris (August 23, 2013). "Nine Inch Nails Share Dark New Mantra 'Find My Way'". Spin. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. ^ "Copy of a: Nine Inch Nails: MP3 Downloads". Archived from the original on August 14, 2013.
  5. ^ Battan, Carrie (August 12, 2013). "Listen: Nine Inch Nails: "Copy of a"". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  6. ^ ""Everything," the New Single from Nine Inch Nails, Is Streaming Now on NPR Music's "All Songs Considered"" (Press release). Columbia Records. The Fun Star. August 20, 2013. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Comer, M. Tye (August 12, 2013). "Nine Inch Nails Releases New Song 'Copy of a': Listen Now". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  8. ^ Tuffrey, Laurie (August 12, 2013). "LISTEN: Nine Inch Nails – Copy Of A". The Quietus. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  9. ^ "Listen to Nine Inch Nails' new single, "Copy of A"". Consequence of Sound. August 12, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.