Head Like a Hole

~ Recording by Nine Inch Nails

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (club edition)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-10-20
TVT RecordsTVTD 2610
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVT 2610-1
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVT 2610-2
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • CA1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVTD-2610
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US1989-11-20
TVT RecordsTVT 2610-4
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (PMDC France)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), TVT Records848 358‐2, CID 9973
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)261 314
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • GB1991-02-18
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)ILPS 9973
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)IND 918342
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.)7567-91834-2
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP1992-07-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), TVT RecordsAMCY-345
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP1996-08-21
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)MVCP-17
1.17Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsNocturnalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1998-06-01
Procreate (UK Label)555908.2
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • CA1999-05-11
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), Nothing Records (US industrial/electronic founded by Trent Reznor), TVT Records069490374-2
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP2004-06-23
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-2481
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2005-11-22
RykodiscRCD 10836
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
TVT Records848 358-2
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2006-01-31
RykodiscRLP 10836-1
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP2006-05-17
Universal International (Japanese label; release must say “制作:Universal International” AND have no logos other than “Universal Music”)UICY-6159
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (2010 remaster)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2010-11-22
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015099‐02
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (2010 remaster)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2010-12-20
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015099-01
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2011-07-12
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015767-02
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • US2011-07-12
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0015767-01
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)B0015767-01
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)0602527746999
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (reissue)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)B0015767-02
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • XW2014-07-29
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)2610
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
  • XW2015-11-20
Concord Records (imprint of Concord Records, Inc.)[none]
2.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsHalo I–IVNine Inch NailsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-11-27
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)HALO 02B
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord), The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America)0602527749921
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (EDC Germany)Nine Inch NailsAlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)848 358-2, CID 9973
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate MachineNine Inch NailsAlbum
1.1Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (WEA Mfg. Olyphant pressing)Nine Inch NailsAlbumTVT Records2610-2, TVT 2610
Promotion
1.4Head Like a Hole4:56Nine Inch NailsLollapaloozaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)PRO-CD-4926
1.1Head Like a Hole5:02Nine Inch NailsPretty Hate Machine (white tray promo release)Nine Inch NailsAlbum
  • JP1992-07-25
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.), TVT RecordsAMCY-345
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsThe Definitive NIN: The SinglesNine Inch NailsAlbum + CompilationSEED 02
Bootleg
1.1Head Like a Hole4:59Nine Inch NailsThe Definitive Nine Inch Nails: The SinglesNine Inch NailsAlbum + Compilation
SEED 02
1.2Head Like a Hole5:00Nine Inch NailsGreatest HitsNine Inch NailsAlbum + Compilation
Star Mark (Russian bootleg production)16389-1/2

Relationships

recording engineer and programming:Trent Reznor
engineer:Doug DeAngelis
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
Kennan Keating
Keith LeBlanc
Ken Quartarone
producer:Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
Trent Reznor
mixer:Keith LeBlanc
vocals and performer:Trent Reznor
has remixes:Head Like a Hole (Clay)
Head Like a Hole (Copper)
Head Like a Hole (Opal)
Head Like a Hole (Slate)
Head Like a Hole (Soil)
profiting by Strawberry 3000
You Know Who You Are
sampled by:Funk Hole by Sunryze
mash-ups:Animal, I by Danny Greyiers
Call Me a Hole (Carly Rae Jepson vs. Nine Inch Nails) by pomDeter
Head Like a Rathole (Márcio Stein vs Nine Inch Nails) by Triple‐Q
Headlong Down a Dark Black Hole by DJ Earworm
I See Jolene’s Head Like a Hole (Dolly Parton & Todd Terje vs. Nine Inch Nails & Groove Armada) by Talk Hard Productions
Just Can’t Head Enough Hole (Nine Inch Nails vs. Depeche Mode) by ah! (mashup producer)
Michel Denisot by The Sheep Queen Experiment
Unacceptable by V‐FUN
You Can't Take It (Ready for Love mix) by V‐FUN
part of:Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs (order: 10)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1440941002 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3ckd4YA4LcD3j50rfIVwUe [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/6j0Q06QmlWdd8xlS8NrOhl [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/384093711 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/384667091 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1440941002 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/35088374 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/53992797 [info]
recording of:Head Like a Hole

Head Like a Hole

lyricist and composer:Trent Reznor
publisher:Leaving Hope Music Inc.
TVT Music, Inc.
is the basis for:On a Roll (Black Mirror)