Teenage Whore
"Teenage Whore" is a song by American alternative rock band Hole. It is the first track on the band's debut studio album, Pretty on the Inside (1991), and was released as a single in the United Kingdom on the European label, City Slang in September 1991. The single was released in both compact disc as well as 12" and 7" vinyl, with "Drown Soda" and "Burn Black" as b-sides. Though it did not chart in the United States, the single gained popularity in the United Kingdom upon its release, peaking at #1 on the UK Indie Chart in September 1991.
| "Teenage Whore" | ||||
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| Single by Hole | ||||
| from the album Pretty on the Inside | ||||
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| Released | September 24, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | March 1991 | |||
| Studio | Music Box Studios in Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | City Slang | |||
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Recorded in March 1991 during the studio sessions for Pretty on the Inside, the track featured production by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Gumball frontman Don Fleming. The song's lyrics, written by frontwoman Courtney Love, narrate a dejected teenaged prostitute who has been abandoned by her mother. Heavily influenced by noise rock and grindcore, the band's musical arrangements on the song feature rapid string muting, tritones, and a noted "sonic uncleanliness."