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| − | This is a list of songs falsely attributed to [[Nine Inch Nails]] (or related projects), through deliberate fraud, poor track | + | This is a list of songs falsely attributed to [[Nine Inch Nails]] (or related projects), through deliberate fraud, poor track labeling, or honest mistakes. |
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| + | ==88 Lines About 44 Women== | ||
| + | This song by new wave band The Nails has been mislabeled as being by Nine Inch Nails since around 1999 due to a Napster post. | ||
==ACIDDANCE.MIDI== | ==ACIDDANCE.MIDI== | ||
The backing music on the website for ''[[Strobe Light]]'', this is simply a sample beat from music software. | The backing music on the website for ''[[Strobe Light]]'', this is simply a sample beat from music software. | ||
| − | ==Angel | + | ==Angel== |
| − | Claimed since the early 2000s due to a | + | Claimed since the early 2000s due to a mislabeled Napster download, this song is really by Vinyl Sun. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oivdVNiNe58 Official music video] |
==At The Heart Of It All== | ==At The Heart Of It All== | ||
"[[At The Heart Of It All]]" is commonly believed to be a NIN track due to its inclusion on ''[[Further Down The Spiral]]'', actually an entirely original composition by Aphex Twin. | "[[At The Heart Of It All]]" is commonly believed to be a NIN track due to its inclusion on ''[[Further Down The Spiral]]'', actually an entirely original composition by Aphex Twin. | ||
| − | ==Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag) | + | ==Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag)== |
| − | "[[Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag)]]" is an original song for which [[Trent Reznor]] provided guest vocals. | + | "[[Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag)]]" is an original song for which [[Trent Reznor]] provided guest vocals, by Josh Wink. |
| − | ==Comfortably Numb live | + | ==Comfortably Numb== |
| − | + | This live cover is frequently mislabeled as David Gilmour, [[David Bowie]], and Reznor, but this track doesn't have Reznor on it. | |
==Digital== | ==Digital== | ||
| − | Mislabeled and | + | Mislabeled and circulated on Napster as "Digital" by Nine Inch Nails, this song was actually "Push Eject" by Boom Boom Satellites. Not to be confused with "[[Digital]]", Nine Inch Nails' cover of the [[Joy Division]] song. |
==Fading== | ==Fading== | ||
| − | Claimed to be by [[Tapeworm]], | + | Claimed to be by [[Tapeworm]] featuring Trent Reznor and [[Danny Lohner]] on Napster in the late 1990s, actually made by a fan of Nine Inch Nails. |
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| + | ==Final Destination== | ||
| + | Circulating on Napster since around 1999 as "Final Destination", this song is simply an early fan remix of "[[Into The Void (song)|Into The Void]]". [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrmhgdR4vxQ] | ||
==It All Fades== | ==It All Fades== | ||
| − | Original | + | Original composition begun by Reddit user ''u/it_twas_me'' in 2004 or 2005, and posted to YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4bsEgZrw-Y], deliberately misattributed to NIN, in 2009 as a social experiment. [https://www.reddit.com/r/nin/comments/x1qc94/i_created_it_all_fades_a_track_incorrectly/] |
==Live In Me== | ==Live In Me== | ||
| − | Appears on the ''[[Rusty Nails II]]'' bootleg. Created by the person who made the | + | Appears on the ''[[Rusty Nails II]]'' bootleg. Created by the person who made the megamix, Mike "Hitman" Wilson. |
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| + | ==The Life You Didn't Lead== | ||
| + | Artist unknown, this instrumental was claimed to be the demo of "[[The Life You Didn't Lead]]". | ||
| − | == | + | ==Metal (Lee Completion Mix)== |
| − | + | A remix artist, posting under the name Lee Reznor, took the 43-second leak of "[[Metal]]" (before its official release) and built a complete song around it with a combination of original music and samples from "[[Pinion]]" and "[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]". [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.nin/c/Uay8exHX6oY/m/65SMMqyhFQIJ] It was first released via a post on [[alt.music.nin]] on February 7, 2000. [https://groups.google.com/g/alt.music.nin/c/450Yx5m9Ua0/m/rPEhHI6qIAcJ] | |
| − | == One (Ardisson Remix) == | + | ==One (Ardisson Remix)== |
| − | A 65-second teaser snippet of "The Way Out Is Through" was posted as background music to nin.com at <nowiki>http://nin.com/one.swf</nowiki> [https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=730]. | + | A 65-second teaser snippet of "[[The Way Out Is Through]]" was posted as background music to [[nin.com]] at <nowiki>http://nin.com/one.swf</nowiki> [https://www.theninhotline.com/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=730]. It possibly later circulated on Napster as a fan remix based on that snippet, titled "One (Ardisson Remix)". There were also files posted to the website later called two.swf and three.swf, that were additional excerpts from "The Way Out Is Through". |
==Theme for Legend of Zelda== | ==Theme for Legend of Zelda== | ||
| − | + | One of the earliest songs misattributed to NIN, this is actually a live cover performed by a Nintendo music cover band. | |
| − | ==Potions (Deliverance Mix) | + | ==Potions (Deliverance Mix)== |
| − | "[[Potions]]" is a song by Puscifer, written by Tapeworm, and is frequently claimed to have Trent Reznor on it. He actually is simply given a writing credit, due to his work on it with Tapeworm. | + | "[[Potions]]" is a song by [[Puscifer]], written by Tapeworm, and is frequently claimed to have Trent Reznor on it. He actually is simply given a writing credit, due to his work on it with Tapeworm. |
==Something Blue== | ==Something Blue== | ||
| − | Appears on the ''Rusty Nails II'' bootleg. Created by the person who made the | + | Appears on the ''Rusty Nails II'' bootleg. Created by the person who made the megamix, Mike "Hitman" Wilson. |
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| + | ==[[Suck]] (Pigface Version)== | ||
| + | The original recording of the song (with Trent on vocals), released on Pigface's album ''Gub'' in 1990. Mislabeled as being a Nine Inch Nails demo on some bootlegs. | ||
| − | ==Supernaut | + | ==Supernaut== |
| − | "[[Supernaut]]" is a cover of Black Sabbath, performed by 1000 Homo DJs with Reznor on guest vocals | + | "[[Supernaut]]" is a cover of Black Sabbath, performed by [[1000 Homo Djs|1000 Homo DJs]] with Reznor on guest vocals. Mislabeled as NIN on some bootlegs. |
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[[Category:Related to NIN]][[Category:NIN Songs]] | [[Category:Related to NIN]][[Category:NIN Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:11, 9 September 2024
This is a list of songs falsely attributed to Nine Inch Nails (or related projects), through deliberate fraud, poor track labeling, or honest mistakes.
Contents
- 1 88 Lines About 44 Women
- 2 ACIDDANCE.MIDI
- 3 Angel
- 4 At The Heart Of It All
- 5 Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag)
- 6 Comfortably Numb
- 7 Digital
- 8 Fading
- 9 Final Destination
- 10 It All Fades
- 11 Live In Me
- 12 The Life You Didn't Lead
- 13 Metal (Lee Completion Mix)
- 14 One (Ardisson Remix)
- 15 Theme for Legend of Zelda
- 16 Potions (Deliverance Mix)
- 17 Something Blue
- 18 Suck (Pigface Version)
- 19 Supernaut
88 Lines About 44 Women
This song by new wave band The Nails has been mislabeled as being by Nine Inch Nails since around 1999 due to a Napster post.
ACIDDANCE.MIDI
The backing music on the website for Strobe Light, this is simply a sample beat from music software.
Angel
Claimed since the early 2000s due to a mislabeled Napster download, this song is really by Vinyl Sun. Official music video
At The Heart Of It All
"At The Heart Of It All" is commonly believed to be a NIN track due to its inclusion on Further Down The Spiral, actually an entirely original composition by Aphex Twin.
Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag)
"Black Bomb (Jerry In The Bag)" is an original song for which Trent Reznor provided guest vocals, by Josh Wink.
Comfortably Numb
This live cover is frequently mislabeled as David Gilmour, David Bowie, and Reznor, but this track doesn't have Reznor on it.
Digital
Mislabeled and circulated on Napster as "Digital" by Nine Inch Nails, this song was actually "Push Eject" by Boom Boom Satellites. Not to be confused with "Digital", Nine Inch Nails' cover of the Joy Division song.
Fading
Claimed to be by Tapeworm featuring Trent Reznor and Danny Lohner on Napster in the late 1990s, actually made by a fan of Nine Inch Nails.
Final Destination
Circulating on Napster since around 1999 as "Final Destination", this song is simply an early fan remix of "Into The Void". [1]
It All Fades
Original composition begun by Reddit user u/it_twas_me in 2004 or 2005, and posted to YouTube [2], deliberately misattributed to NIN, in 2009 as a social experiment. [3]
Live In Me
Appears on the Rusty Nails II bootleg. Created by the person who made the megamix, Mike "Hitman" Wilson.
The Life You Didn't Lead
Artist unknown, this instrumental was claimed to be the demo of "The Life You Didn't Lead".
Metal (Lee Completion Mix)
A remix artist, posting under the name Lee Reznor, took the 43-second leak of "Metal" (before its official release) and built a complete song around it with a combination of original music and samples from "Pinion" and "Down In It". [4] It was first released via a post on alt.music.nin on February 7, 2000. [5]
One (Ardisson Remix)
A 65-second teaser snippet of "The Way Out Is Through" was posted as background music to nin.com at http://nin.com/one.swf [6]. It possibly later circulated on Napster as a fan remix based on that snippet, titled "One (Ardisson Remix)". There were also files posted to the website later called two.swf and three.swf, that were additional excerpts from "The Way Out Is Through".
Theme for Legend of Zelda
One of the earliest songs misattributed to NIN, this is actually a live cover performed by a Nintendo music cover band.
Potions (Deliverance Mix)
"Potions" is a song by Puscifer, written by Tapeworm, and is frequently claimed to have Trent Reznor on it. He actually is simply given a writing credit, due to his work on it with Tapeworm.
Something Blue
Appears on the Rusty Nails II bootleg. Created by the person who made the megamix, Mike "Hitman" Wilson.
Suck (Pigface Version)
The original recording of the song (with Trent on vocals), released on Pigface's album Gub in 1990. Mislabeled as being a Nine Inch Nails demo on some bootlegs.
Supernaut
"Supernaut" is a cover of Black Sabbath, performed by 1000 Homo DJs with Reznor on guest vocals. Mislabeled as NIN on some bootlegs.