Pennyroyal Tea

"Pennyroyal Tea" is a song by the American rock band Nirvana, written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the ninth track on the band's third and final studio album, In Utero, released in September 1993.

This article is about the Nirvana song. For herbal tea made from the European pennyroyal plant, see Mentha pulegium.
"Pennyroyal Tea"
US/UK picture sleeve
Single by Nirvana
from the album In Utero
B-side
ReleasedNovember 23, 1993 (In Utero version)
April 19, 2014 (re-release)
RecordedFebruary 13–26, 1993 at Pachyderm Recording Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota
GenreGrunge
Length3:36
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)Kurt Cobain
Producer(s)Steve Albini
Nirvana singles chronology
"All Apologies (unplugged)"
(1994)		 "Pennyroyal Tea"
(1993)		 "About a Girl"
(1994)
In Utero track listing
12 tracks
  1. "Serve the Servants"
  2. "Scentless Apprentice"
  3. "Heart-Shaped Box"
  4. "Rape Me"
  5. "Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge on Seattle"
  6. "Dumb"
  7. "Very Ape"
  8. "Milk It"
  9. "Pennyroyal Tea"
  10. "Radio Friendly Unit Shifter"
  11. "tourette's"
  12. "All Apologies"

In November 1993, the song was remixed by Scott Litt, who had earlier remixed the songs "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" for the album, in preparation for its release as a single. The Litt remix was included on the censored version of In Utero, released in March 1994.

The "Pennyroyal Tea" single, which would have been the third commercial single from the album, was set for release in April 1994, but cancelled following Cobain's death the same month. A few copies survived the recall, and have become among the most sought-after and expensive collectables in Nirvana's catalogue. A planned music video for the song was also cancelled following Cobain's death.

The "Pennyroyal Tea" single was re-released, on limited edition 7 inch vinyl, for Record Store Day in April 2014, and reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.

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