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“Tunic (Song For Karen)” by Sonic Youth
From the album Goo (1990)
“Tunic (Song For Karen)” by Sonic Youth appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1990. It was first released in 1990 on the album Goo. Its best result is #5 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #79 alternative song of 1990.
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"Tunic (Song for Karen)" is a Kim Gordon showcase from Goo, the 1990 album that marked Sonic Youth's jump to a major label with DGC. Gordon wrote the words and sings lead, the music is credited to Gordon, Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley, and J Mascis drops in on background vocals.
Nick Sansano recorded it and Ron Saint Germain mixed it, both sharing the production credit with the band; Saint Germain was brought in to finish the mixing after Sansano was let go. Goo is the record where Gordon's part as a singer and songwriter grew, and its lyrics lean hard into feminism and pop culture, all wrapped in the band's trademark interlocking guitars.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1990 | 50 |
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