Zero (The Smashing Pumpkins song)
| "Zero" | ||||
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| Single by the Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
| from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | ||||
| Released | April 23, 1996 | |||
| Genre | Grunge | |||
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| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter | Billy Corgan | |||
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| The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology | ||||
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"Zero" is a song by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins. It was released as the third single from their third studio album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995). Written by Billy Corgan, it was the first song recorded for the album and features six rhythm guitars with two line-in 12-string acoustic guitars. The cover artwork and music video were created by Ukrainian photographer and Corgan's then-girlfriend Yelena Yemchuk.
Released on April 23, 1996, "Zero" reached No. 9 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 1 on Canada's Alternative 30. The song was also released as an EP in the US and charted at No. 46 on the Billboard 200 instead of the Hot 100 due to the EP containing more than four songs, which was Billboard's limit for single releases. Similarly, in the United Kingdom, "Zero" reached No. 19 on the Scottish Albums Chart as a budget album. Elsewhere, the song peaked at No. 1 in Spain and No. 3 in New Zealand.