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[[Image:HeadLikeAHoleUK.jpg|thumb|200px|UK version artwork]]
'''''Head Like A Hole''''' (also known as '''''[[Halo numbers|Halo 3]]''''') is the second single by [[Nine Inch Nails]], and the second single from debut album ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'', released on March 22, 1990 by [[TVT Records]]. ==About==''Head Like A Hole'' was released in maxi-The single (US) and standard single (UK and Australia) formats. Despite the absence of the original album version on either release, the US Maxi version is longer than ''Pretty Hate Machine'', thanks to inclusion of 5 tracks from the limited UK edition of the ''also serves as a companion [[Down In It (halo)Remixes|Down In Itremix]]'' single (Halo 1): 2 versions album of "[[Terrible Lie]]" and 3 of "[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]," all of which had only been available on vinyl when this maxi-single was due for release; shortly thereafter, Halo 1 was released on CD by TVT as well. The maxi-singlesorts to 's disc art reveals the tempo for 'Pretty Hate Machine'Head Like A Hole'' (115 BPM) and ''Terrible Lie'' (88 BPM). On the US version, there's an unlisted bonus track featuring a clip of Heather "Princess" Day from Dance Party USA shouting "Let's hear it for Nine Inch Nails! Woooo! They're GOOD!" Also the first track on the UK single version is mislabeled: instead of ''Slate'' it should read ''Clay'' (that mix was used for the "[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" video). The UK version's artwork was originally intended to be the sole artwork, but was replaced for the wider release by TVT Records due to the colour printing costing too much.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=327]
==Track listings==
===US Version===
====CD====
#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)#Head Like A Hole (Slate)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Slate) (remixed by [[Trent Reznor]], [[Flood]]) - 4:13
#"[[Untitled (from Head Like A Hole)|(unlisted track)]]" - 0:04
[[Image:Hlah10inch.jpg|thumb|200px|Limited Edition 10" vinyl artwork]]
[[Image:YGWYD.jpg|thumb|200px|''You Get What You Deserve'']]
====12" Vinyl====
Also released as a 10" vinyl with fold-out poster of exclusive Mark Prent artwork, featuring Slate as the A-side and Copper on the B-side.<br>
===''You Get What You Deserve''===
This is a unique German CD promo with different artwork. It has no Halo designation.
#"Head Like a Hole (Copper)" - 6:26
#"Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix)" - 4:26
#"Head Like a Hole (Clay)" - 4:30
==About==
''Head Like A Hole'' was released in maxi-single (US) and standard single (UK and Australia) formats. Despite the absence of the original album version on either release, the US Maxi version is longer than ''Pretty Hate Machine'', thanks to inclusion of 5 tracks from the limited UK edition of the ''Down In It'' single (Halo 1): 2 versions of "Terrible Lie" and 3 of "Down In It", all of which had only been available on vinyl when this maxi-single was due for release; shortly thereafter, Halo 1 was released on CD by TVT as well. The maxi-single's disc art reveals the tempo for ''Head Like A Hole'' (115 BPM) and ''Terrible Lie'' (88 BPM). On the US version, there's an unlisted bonus track featuring a clip of Heather "Princess" Day from Dance Party USA shouting "Let's hear it for Nine Inch Nails! Woooo! They're GOOD!" Also the first track on the UK single version is mislabeled: instead of ''Slate'' it should read ''Clay'' (that mix was used for the "Head Like A Hole" video).
The UK version's artwork was originally intended to be the sole artwork, but was replaced for the wider release by TVT Records due to the colour printing costing too much.[http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/manager/display_article.php?id=327]
==Album Credits==
*Contact: J Artist Management
*Portrait: Max Hudson
*Sleeve: [[Gary Talpas ]] for Föhn Design
==Releases==
*[[TVT Records]] TVT 2614 - US 12" Vinyl
*[[TVT Records]] TVT 2615-2 - US CD
*[[Island Records]] 12 IS 484 878 893-1 - UK 12" Vinyl*[[Island Records]] CID 482 878 893-2 - UK CD*[[Rykodisc]] RCD-10839 - US CD
==External Links==
*[http://www.nincatalog.com/index.asp?halo=3 head-like-a-hole/ ''Head Like A Hole'' at nincatalog.com]
*[http://www.nincollector.com/archive/releases/halo_03/halo03.htm ''Head Like A Hole'' at nincollector.com]
*[http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dnine%2520inch%2520nails%2520head%2520like%2520a%2520hole%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&tag=thniinnawi-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957 ''Head Like A Hole'' at Amazon]