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“Cannonball” was the 2nd track on The Breeders 1993 album, Last Splash.

“Cannonball” was the lead single from the album, reaching #39 on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart and #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks.

The song had its greatest success in France, where it reached #8 on the singles charts.

The video was directed by Spike Jonze and Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon.

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What did The Breeders say about "Cannonball"?
Genius Answer

I was in the studio literally recording “Cannonball” when Kelley came down the hallway and said, ‘Pixies broke up’. I said, ‘OK, get out of my way’.
I don’t think anyone thought it would get played on the radio. I wasn’t thinking, ‘This is it! This is my ticket!’

– Kim Deal, NME

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