Spoonman

"Spoonman"
Single by Soundgarden
from the album Superunknown
B-side"Cold Bitch"
ReleasedFebruary 14, 1994 (1994-02-14)
StudioBad Animals (Seattle, Washington)
Genre
Length4:06
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Chris Cornell
Producer(s)
Soundgarden singles chronology
"Rusty Cage"
(1992)		 "Spoonman"
(1994)		 "The Day I Tried to Live"
(1994)
Music video
"Spoonman" on YouTube

"Spoonman" is a song by the American grunge band Soundgarden. It is from their fourth studio album Superunknown, which was released in 1994. The song describes Artis the Spoonman, a real-life musician who makes music with spoons. He was also featured in the song's music video. "Spoonman" won the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the 1995 Grammy Awards.[5]

Track listings

All songs were written by Chris Cornell, except where noted.

CD (Europe) and 12-inch vinyl (Europe)

  1. "Spoonman" – 4:06
  2. "Fresh Tendrils" (Matt Cameron, Cornell) – 4:16
  3. "Cold Bitch" – 5:01
  4. "Exit Stonehenge" (Cameron, Cornell, Ben Shepherd, Kim Thayil) – 1:19

Cassette (UK) and 7-inch vinyl (UK)

  1. "Spoonman" – 4:06
  2. "Fresh Tendrils" (Cameron, Cornell) – 4:16

CD (Germany)

  1. "Spoonman" (edit) – 3:51
  2. "Cold Bitch" – 5:11
  3. "Exit Stonehenge" (Cameron, Cornell, Shepherd, Thayil) – 1:19

CD (Australia and Canada)

  1. "Spoonman" – 4:06
  2. "Cold Bitch" – 5:01

Personnel

Personnel adapted from Superunknown liner notes

Soundgarden

Additional musicians

  • Artis the Spoonman – spoons

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[23] Gold 15,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom February 14, 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 A&M [24]
Japan March 2, 1994 Mini-CD [25]

References

  1. ↑ David Accomazzo (January 30, 2014). "An entertaining 20 years: Looking back at Boulder's music history". Boulder Weekly. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lien, James (March 7, 1994). "SOUNDGARDEN Superunknown (A&M, 1416 N. LaBrea Ave., Hollywood CA 90028)" (PDF). CMJ. p. 4. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kaufman, Gil (January 4, 2010). "Soundgarden's Chris Cornell Announces Reunion". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ Stern, Mike. "Woohoo: Five 90's Alternative Rock Songs That Picked Up the Pace". AccuRadio. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
  5. ↑ "37th Annual Gtammy Awards". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
  6. ↑ "Soundgarden" Archived 2015-09-12 at the Wayback Machine. Making Music. May 1994.
  7. ↑ "Soundgarden – Spoonman". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Alternative Charts Top 20". ARIA Report. No. 212. March 6, 1994. p. 11. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2484." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. March 12, 1994. p. 14. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  11. ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  12. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 24, 1994. p. 10. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
  13. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Soundgarden". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Soundgarden – Spoonman". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Soundgarden – Spoonman" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Soundgarden – Spoonman". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Soundgarden: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Soundgarden Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Soundgarden Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Soundgarden Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
  21. ↑ "Soundgarden – Chart history – Billboard Rock Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  22. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 106, no. 52. December 24, 1994. p. YE-62. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  23. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Soundgarden – Spoonman". Radioscope. Retrieved May 20, 2025. Type Spoonman in the "Search:" field.
  24. ↑ "Single Releases". Music Week. February 12, 1994. p. 21.
  25. ↑ "サウンドガーデン | スプーンマン" [Soundgarden | Spoonman] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 2, 2025.

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