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Cannonball
The Breeders
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- Album
- Last Splash
- Released
- 1993
- Genres
- riot grrrl, alternative rock
- Length
- 3:36
- Tempo
- 112 BPM
- Label
- Rhino/Elektra
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About this song
Cannonball was the second track on Last Splash, the 1993 album by The Breeders, and it was released as the album's lead single. The song reached No. 39 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart and No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart. It had its greatest success in France, where it peaked at No. 8 on the singles charts. The video was directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 6 other songs, like “Catatonic by damon r.”.
- Covered 4 times, including “Cannonball (Live at the Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ, 12/21/25) by Bigmenmusic4”.
- Written by Kim Deal.
- Produced by Mark Freegard and Kim Deal.