| "Sappy" aka "Verse Chorus Verse" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Nirvana | |
| from the album No Alternative | |
| Released | October 26, 1993 (No Alternative) November 1, 2005 (Sliver: The Best of the Box) September 19, 2011 (Nevermind 20th anniversary Deluxe) November 13, 2015 (Montage of Heck) |
| Recorded | 1988 (Montage of Heck) 1990 (Sliver: The Best of the Box) 1990 (Nevermind 20th anniversary deluxe) February 1993 (No Alternative) |
| Studio | Cobain's home, Aberdeen, WA (Montage of Heck) Reciprocal Studios, Seattle, WA (Sliver: The Best of the Box) Smart Studios, Madison, WI (Nevermind 20th anniversary deluxe) Pachyderm Studios, Cannon Falls, MN (No Alternative) |
| Genre | Alternative rock, grunge, punk rock |
| Length | 3:24 (No Alternative. Track lengths vary depending on version.) |
| Label | DGC Records, Arista Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Kurt Cobain |
| Producer(s) | Jack Endino (Sliver: The Best of the Box) Butch Vig (Nevermind 20th anniversary deluxe) Steve Albini (No Alternative) |
"Sappy" is a song by the American rock band, Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist, Kurt Cobain. It was first released as a hidden track on the AIDS-benefit compilation album, No Alternative, in October 1993.[1]
The song was released under the title "Verse Chorus Verse," but since this title is shared by another, abandoned Nirvana song, it is now referred to by its earlier title of "Sappy." The same version that appeared on No Alternative was re-released as "Sappy" on the Nirvana rarities box set, With the Lights Out, in November, 2004, with a note that it had been "retitled 'Verse Chorus Verse' for release" on the track list. A remixed version of the same recording appeared simply as "Sappy" on the 20th anniversary re-issue of In Utero, the album for which it was recorded, in September 2013. Earlier versions of the song have also been released under the title of "Sappy."
"Sappy" peaked at number 9 on the US Alternative National Airplay chart, published by the Billboard sister publication, Radio & Records.[2]