Disarm
1994 single by the Smashing Pumpkins
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"Disarm" is a song by the American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released as the third single from their second album, Siamese Dream (1993). It became a top-20 hit in Australia, Canada, and the UK.
- "Siamese Dream"
- "Soothe"
- "Blew Away"
- "Landslide"
- "Dancing in the Moonlight"
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"Heart" cover | ||||
| Single by the Smashing Pumpkins | ||||
| from the album Siamese Dream | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | February 21, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
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| Songwriter | Billy Corgan | |||
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| The Smashing Pumpkins singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 "Smile" cover | ||||
| Audio sample | ||||
A 19-second clip from "Disarm" | ||||
Lyrics
The songwriter, Billy Corgan, said the lyrics reflects the difficult relationship he had with his parents as a child.[2]
Release
"Disarm" reached number 48 on the US Hot 100 Airplay chart, number five on the Album Rock Tracks chart and number eight on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. In the UK, the BBC banned "Disarm" from Top of the Pops because of the lyric "cut that little child", and it received little radio airplay.[3] It reached number 11 on the UK singles chart.
Two versions of the single were produced. Each version ("Heart" and "Smile") features different artwork and different B-sides. The B-sides to the "Heart" version were both covers of classic rock songs from the 1970s. "Landslide" was later included on the compilation album Pisces Iscariot, after which it received significant airplay on U.S. Modern Rock stations, peaking at number 3 on that chart. "Dancing in the Moonlight" performed well in Australia, where it charted at number 90 on the Triple J Hottest 100 in 1994, while "Disarm" did not chart.
The UK 7-inch purple vinyl single features an exclusive B-side "Siamese Dream". In 2005, the track was released as a download as part of the Rarities and B-sides compilation.[4]
Music video
The music video, directed by Jake Scott, is mainly in black and white and shows the members of the band floating over images of a house, an old man walking through an underpass while home movie-esque, color footage shows a young boy playing outside.
The video premiered on MTV in early 1994 and was immediately placed into heavy rotation and spent a month as an MTV Exclusive video. Later that year it was nominated for Best Alternative Video and Best Editing in a Video at the MTV Video Music Awards, the Pumpkins' first MTV Video Music Awards nominations.
Track listing
All songs were written by Billy Corgan except where noted.
UK 7-inch vinyl single (7243 8 92309 7 0, HUT 43)
- "Disarm" – 3:17
- "Siamese Dream" – 2:38
UK CD single 1 ("Smile" cover)
- "Disarm" – 3:17
- "Soothe" (Demo) – 2:35
- "Blew Away" (James Iha) – 3:31
UK CD single 2 ("Heart" cover)
- "Disarm" – 3:17
- "Landslide" (Stevie Nicks) – 3:10
- "Dancing in the Moonlight" (Phil Lynott) – 4:21
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||