Song · Hole
“Olympia” by Hole
From the album Live Through This (1994)
“Olympia” by Hole appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1993. It was first released in 1994 on the album Live Through This. Its best result is #25 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #160 alternative song of 1993.
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Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson share the writing credit on "Olympia", a track from Live Through This, the second Hole album, which DGC released in April 1994. Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie produced and engineered it during the late-1993 sessions, when the band was swapping the unvarnished hardcore of its earlier days for sharper melodies and sturdier song structures.
Love said she wanted the record to blindside anyone who figured Hole had no soft edge while keeping its harsh streak intact, and the album's lyrics and packaging keep circling her pet themes: violence against women, motherhood, milk, beauty and anti-elitism. Even the album's title is borrowed, from a quote in Gone with the Wind. Scott Litt and J Mascis mixed the record, the only Hole album with Kristen Pfaff on bass.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 25 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1993 | 50 |
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