Soundgarden’s 'Black Hole Sun' is one of the most recognizable tracks of the 90s grunge era. Frontman Chris Cornell wrote the song in about 15 minutes after mishearing a news anchor. He thought the anchor said 'black hole sun,' but they actually said something else. Cornell described the song as a 'dreamscape' and noted that the lyrics weren't meant to be literal but were chosen for how the words sounded together. The song's surreal music video, featuring distorted faces and apocalyptic imagery, became an MTV staple. Interestingly, despite its massive radio play, the song never reached the Billboard Hot 100 because it wasn't released as a commercial physical single in the US (a common practice at the time to drive album sales). It did, however, spend seven weeks at number one on the Mainstream Rock tracks chart. The song’s psychedelic sound helped broaden the boundaries of the Seattle grunge sound.