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Line 1: {{short description\|1991 split single by The Fluid / Nirvana}} {{Infobox song \| name = Candy/Molly's Lips \| cover = Candy + Molly's Lips cover.jpg \| alt = \| type = single \| artist = [[~~The~~the Fluid]] and [[Nirvana (band)\|Nirvana]] \| album = \| released = ~~January~~{{start date\|1991\|1}} \| recorded = "Molly's Lips": February 9, 1990<br>"Candy": 1990▼ ~~\| format = [[Vinyl record\|7"]]~~ \| ~~venue~~studio = ▼ ▲\| recorded = "Molly's Lips": February 9, 1990<br>"Candy": 1990 \| ~~studio~~venue = \| genre = {{hlist\|[[Alternative rock]]\|[[pop-punk]]<ref name="beta">{{cite web \|last1=Beta \|first1=Andy \|title=Every Nirvana Song, Ranked \|url=https://www.vulture.com/article/best-nirvana-songs-ranked.html \|website=[[Vulture (magazine)\|Vulture]] \|access-date=December 29, 2022 \|date=June 17, 2019}}</ref>\|[[grunge]]}} ▲\| venue = \| ~~genre~~length = ~~[[Grunge]],~~ ~~[[punk~~= ~~rock]]~~5:15 \| ~~length~~label = ~~3:15~~ / ~~2:00~~ = [[Sub Pop]] \| ~~label~~ chronology = [[~~Sub Pop Records\|Sub~~The ~~Pop~~Fluid]] \| ~~composer~~prev_title = \| ~~lyricist~~prev_year = \| ~~producer~~next_title = \| next_year = ▼ ~~\| chronology = [[The Fluid]]~~ \| misc = {{Extra chronology▼ ~~\| prev_title =~~ \| artist = [[Nirvana (band)\|Nirvana]] \| prev_year =▼ \| type = Single ~~\| next_title =~~ \| ~~Last single~~ prev_title = "[[Sliver (song)\|Sliver]]~~"<br />(1990) \|~~▼ ▲\| next_year = ▲ \| prev_year = 1990 ▲\| misc = {{Extra chronology \| ~~Artist~~ title = ~~[[Nirvana (band)\|Nirvana]] singles~~Candy \| ~~Type~~title2 = Molly's ~~= Single~~Lips \| year = 1991 ▲ \| Last single = "[[Sliver (song)\|Sliver]]"<br />(1990) \| \| next_title = [[Here She Comes Now/Venus in Furs]] ~~\| This single = "'''Candy'''"/ "'''Molly's Lips'''" <br /> (1991) \|~~ \| next_year = 1991 ~~\| Next single = "[[Smells Like Teen Spirit]]"<br />(1991)~~ }} }} "'''Candy'''"/"'''Molly's Lips'''" is a [[gramophone record\|vinyl]]-only [[Split record\|split-single]] from the [[United States\|American]] [[rock music\|rock]] bands [[~~The~~the Fluid]] and [[Nirvana (band)\|Nirvana]]. It was released in January 1991 on [[Sub Pop]] records and includes two live tracks: "Candy" by ~~The~~the Fluid; and "Molly's Lips", a cover of a song by [[~~The~~the Vaselines]], performed by Nirvana. ==~~The single~~Background== "Candy" first appeared on ~~The~~the Fluid's 1990 [[Extended play\|EP]], ''Glue''. The EP was re-released on [[CD]] in 1993 along with their 1989 album, ''Roadmouth''. "Molly's Lips" was recorded live on February 9, 1990, at the Pine Street Theatre in [[Portland, Oregon]]. It was written by ~~the~~ [[Scotland\|Scottish]] band [[~~The~~the Vaselines]] about [[Molly Weir]], according to band member [[Eugene Kelly]], presumably because her ''[[Rentaghost]]'' television character Hazel McWitch typically appeared in whiteface with emphatic red lips. According to [[Michael Azerrad]]'s 1993 Nirvana biography ''[[Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana]]'', the band's ~~singer and guitarist~~frontman [[Kurt Cobain]] was opposed to the release of the track, feeling that this version was not strong. However, the ~~[[Single (music)\|~~single]] constituted part of the band's buyout deal from their former [[record label]], [[Sub Pop ~~Records~~]].; "Candy/Molly's Lips" was Nirvana's final release ~~on Sub Pop Records~~there. The word "Later" is etched into the single's run-out groove.<ref name=official>[{{cite web \|url=http://www.nirvana-discography.com/pages/official/molly.html \|title=Molly's Lips (live)] \|website=nirvana-discography.com~~. Retrieved~~ \|accessdate=May 12, 2015.}}</ref> A remix of this version of "Molly's Lips" was included on the 2009 reissue of the Nirvana debut album [[Bleach (Nirvana album)\|''Bleach'']]. Nirvana also recorded a studio version of "Molly's Lips" on [[BBC Radio 1]] for [[John Peel]] in October 1990 ~~which~~during drummer [[Dave Grohl]]'s first recording session with the band.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news \|last=Barlow \|first=Eve \|date=August 16, 2019 \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/aug/16/dave-grohl-i-never-imagined-myself-to-be-freddie-mercury \|title=Dave Grohl: 'I never imagined myself to be Freddie Mercury' \|newspaper=[[The Guardian]] \|accessdate=August 22, 2019}}</ref> It appeared on the 1992 tour EP ''[[Hormoaning]]'', and was included on the rarities compilation ''[[Incesticide]]''. This version was released as a 12" vinyl [[promotional single]] in [[Brazil]], to promote ''Incesticide''.<ref name=promo>[{{cite web \|url=http://www.nirvana-discography.com/pages/promo/molly.html \|title=Molly's Lips - studio version - promo single] \|website=nirvana-discography.com~~. Retrieved~~ \|accessdate=May 12, 2015.}}</ref>▼ ===Track listing===▼ #"Candy (Live)" by The Fluid – 3:15▼ #"Molly's Lips (Live)" by Nirvana – 2:00▼ =="Molly's Lips" composition== ~~===Legacy===~~ "Molly's Lips" is an uptempo [[alternative rock]] song that lasts for two minutes and nineteen seconds.<ref name="Nirvana">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0126195\|title=Nirvana 'Molly's Lips' Sheet Music in G Major - Download & Print\|author=Nirvana\|work=Musicnotes.com\|publisher=[[Universal Music Publishing Group]]\|access-date=March 9, 2019}}</ref> According to the [[sheet music]] published at Musicnotes.com by [[Universal Music Publishing Group]], it is written in [[Time signature#Frequently used time signatures\|common time]], with a fast [[tempo]] of 160 [[Tempo#Beats per minute\|beats per minute]].<ref name="Nirvana" /> "Molly's Lips" is composed in [[G major]], while Kurt Cobain's [[vocal range]] spans from the low-note of [[F (musical note)\|F<sub>3</sub>]] to the high-note of [[E (musical note)\|E<sub>4</sub>]].<ref name="Nirvana"/> The song follows a basic sequence that alternates between the power chords of G<sub>5</sub> and C<sub>5</sub> throughout the whole song as its [[chord progression]].<ref name="Nirvana"/> The single was only released on 7 inch vinyl, and in limited numbers of 7500. The first 4000 copies were pressed on green swirled vinyl, the final 3500 pressed on black vinyl.<ref name=official/> Counterfeit versions of the single also pressed on black vinyl exist, but can be distinguished from the real version as the [[Matrix numbers\|matrix number]] is different.<ref name=counterfeits>[http://www.nirvana-discography.com/pages/counterfeits/molly.html Counterfeit Molly's Lips] nirvana-discography.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.</ref> The live version of "Molly's Lips" by Nirvana was exclusive to the single, though was subsequently released on the 2009 [[Bleach (Nirvana album)\|''Bleach'']] reissue. The single is also notorious for being The Fluid's most famous release, due to the fact it was split with Nirvana and exposed them to a wider audience. ▼ ==Release and promotion== In 2017, to mark what would have been Kurt Cobain's 50th birthday, the [[Phonographic Performance Limited]] released a list of the top twenty most played Nirvana songs on the TV and radio in the [[United Kingdom\|UK]] in which "Molly's Lips" was ranked at number eighteen.<ref>[http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/20-most-played-nirvana-songs-revealed-to-mark-kurt-cobains-50th-birthday/ 20 most-played Nirvana songs revealed to mark Kurt Cobain’s 50th birthday] planetrock.com. Retrieved March 3, 2017.</ref>▼ ▲The single was only released on 7 inch vinyl, and in limited numbers of 7500. The first 4000 copies were pressed on green swirled vinyl, the final 3500 pressed on black vinyl.<ref name="Goldmine">{{cite web \|last=Gaar \|first=Gillian G \|date=March 31, 2020 \|url=https://www.goldminemag.com/collectors-corner-collector-resources/a-look-at-nirvanas-collectible-recordings \|title=A look at Nirvana's collectible recordings \|publisher=[[Goldmine (magazine)\|Goldmine]] \|accessdate=April 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name=official/> Counterfeit versions of the single also pressed on black vinyl exist, but can be distinguished from the real version as the [[Matrix numbers\|matrix number]] is different.<ref name=counterfeits>[{{cite web \|url=http://www.nirvana-discography.com/pages/counterfeits/molly.html ~~Counterfeit~~ \|title=Molly's Lips] (live) - Counterfeit \|website=nirvana-discography.com~~. Retrieved~~ \|accessdate=May 12, 2015.}}</ref> The live version of "Molly's Lips" by Nirvana was exclusive to the single, though was subsequently released on the 2009 [[Bleach (Nirvana album)\|''Bleach'']] reissue. The single islater ~~also~~became ~~notorious for being The~~the Fluid's most famous release, ~~due~~as totheir ~~the fact it was split~~appearance with Nirvana ~~and~~ exposed them to a wider audience. ▲In 2017, to mark what would have been Kurt Cobain's 50th birthday, the [[Phonographic Performance Limited]] released a list of the top twenty most played Nirvana songs on the TV and radio in the [[United Kingdom\|UK]] in which "Molly's Lips" was ranked at number eighteen.<ref>[{{cite news \|date=February 20, 2017 \|url=http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/20-most-played-nirvana-songs-revealed-to-mark-kurt-cobains-50th-birthday/ \|title=20 most-played Nirvana songs revealed to mark Kurt ~~Cobain’s~~Cobain's 50th birthday] ~~planetrock~~\|publisher=[[PlanetRock.com~~. Retrieved~~]] \|accessdate=March 3, 2017.}}</ref> ~~==Performances==~~ Apart from this 1990 live version, released on limited edition single in 1991, Nirvana performed "Molly's Lips" several other times in concert from 1989 to 1993. On August 23, 1991, it was performed live with its author, the Vaselines' [[Eugene Kelly]], at the 1991 [[Reading Festival]] in [[Reading, Berkshire]]. It was again performed live with Kelly on December 5, 1991 in [[London, England]]. On both occasions, Kelly and Cobain shared vocal duties.▼ ==~~Studio version~~Charts== ▲Nirvana also recorded a studio version on [[BBC Radio 1]] for [[John Peel]] in October 1990 which appeared on the 1992 tour EP ''[[Hormoaning]]'', and was included on the rarities compilation ''[[Incesticide]]''. This version was released as a 12" vinyl [[promotional single]] in [[Brazil]], to promote ''Incesticide''.<ref name=promo>[http://www.nirvana-discography.com/pages/promo/molly.html Molly's Lips - studio version - promo single] nirvana-discography.com. Retrieved May 12, 2015.</ref> {\| class="wikitable sortable" !Chart (1991) !Peak<br />position \|- \|US Progressive Retail ([[CMJ]])<ref>{{cite magazine \|date=March 8, 1991 \|title=Progressive Retail \|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/CMJ/1991/CMJ-New-Music-Report-1991-03-01.pdf \|magazine=CMJ New Music Report \|publisher=[[CMJ]] \|page=16 \|access-date=March 20, 2021}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|64 \|} ==Accolades== {\| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" \|- ! scope="col"\| Year ! scope="col" style="width:6em;"\| Publication ! scope="col" style="width:10em;"\| Country ! scope="col"\| Accolade ! scope="col"\| Rank \|- ! scope="row"\| 2019 \| ''[[The Guardian]]'' \| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="1"\| United Kingdom \| ''Dave Grohl's Landmark Songs''<ref name=Guardian/> \| style="text-align:center;"\| N/A \|- \|} ==Live performances== ▲Apart from this 1990 live version, released on limited edition single in 1991, Nirvana performed "Molly's Lips" several other times in concert from 1989 to 1993. On August 23, 1991, it was performed live with its author, the Vaselines' [[Eugene Kelly]], at the 1991 [[Reading Festival]] in [[Reading, Berkshire]]. It was again performed live with Kelly on December 5, 1991 in [[London, England]]. On both occasions, Kelly and Cobain shared vocal duties. ▲===Track listing=== ▲#"Candy (Live)" by ~~The~~the Fluid – 3:15 ▲#"Molly's Lips (Live)" by Nirvana – 2:00 ==Recording and release history== Line 63 ⟶ 93: \|- \|October 21, 1990 \|[[Maida Vale Studios]], [[London]], UK \|[[John Peel]] \|''[[Hormoaning]]'' (1992)<br>''[[Incesticide]]'' (1992)<br>"Molly's Lips" ([[promotional recording\|promo single]] released only in [[Brazil]]) (1992) \| [[Kurt Cobain]]: vocals, guitar [[Krist Novoselic]]: bass guitar [[Dave Grohl]]: drums \|} Line 80 ⟶ 110: \|- \|February 9, 1990 \|Pine ~~street~~Street Theater, [[Portland, Oregon]], US \|"Candy" / 'Molly's Lips" (1991)<br>''[[Bleach (Nirvana album)\|Bleach (deluxe)]]'' (2009) \| [[Kurt Cobain]]: vocals, guitar [[Krist Novoselic]]: bass guitar [[Chad Channing]]: drums \|} Line 90 ⟶ 120: ==References== {{reflist}} * [http://www.nirvanaguide.com/1993.php Nirvana Live Guide] *Azerrad, Michael. ''Come as You Are: The Story of Nirvana'', Doubleday, New York: 1993, {{ISBN\|0-86369-746-1}} {{clear}} {{Nirvana (band)}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Candy Molly's Lips}} [[Category:Songs about kissing]] [[Category:Nirvana (band) songs]] [[Category:Grunge songs]]