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[[Image:HeadLikeAHoleUShalo3-US.jpg|thumb|200px|Halo 3: ''Head Like A Hole'' (US)]][[Image:HeadLikeAHoleUK.pngjpg|thumb|200px|Halo 3: ''Head Like A Hole'' (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]]'', . It was released on March 22, 1990 by [[TVT Records]]in the US, and on September 2, 1991, by Island Records in the UK. The single also serves as a companion [[Remixes|remix]] album of sorts to ''Pretty Hate Machine''. ==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#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)#Head Like A Hole (Clay)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Clay) (remixed by Keith LeBlanc) - 4:30#"[[Terrible Lie#Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix)|Terrible Lie]]" (Sympathetic Mix) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 4:26#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)#Head Like A Hole (Copper)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Copper) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 6:26#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)#You Know Who You Are|You Know Who You Are]]" (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 5:50#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)#Head Like A Hole (Soil)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Soil) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 6:38#"[[Terrible Lie#Terrible Lie (Empathetic Mix)|Terrible Lie]]" (Empathetic Mix) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 6:11#"[[Down In It (song)#Down In It (Shred)|Down In It]]" (Shred) (remixed by [[Adrian Sherwood]], LeBlanc) - 6:51#"[[Down In It (song)#Down In It (Singe)|Down In It]]" (Singe) (remixed by Sherwood, LeBlanc) - 7:21#"[[Down In It (song)#Down In It (Demo)|Down In It]]" (Demo) (remixed by Reznor) - 3:55#"[[Untitled (from Head Like A Hole)|(unlisted track)]]" - 0:04[[Image:Hlah10inch.jpg|thumb|Limited Edition 10" vinyl artwork]][[Image:YGWYD.jpg|thumb|''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>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A1&nbsp; "Head Like A Hole" (Slate) - 4:13<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A2&nbsp; "Head Like A Hole" (Clay) - 4:30<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A3&nbsp; "Terrible Lie" (Sympathetic Mix) - 4:26<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;A4&nbsp; "(unlisted track)" - 0:04<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B1&nbsp; "Head Like A Hole" (Copper)- 6:26<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B2&nbsp; "You Know Who You Are" - 5:50<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B3&nbsp; "Head Like A Hole" (Soil) - 6:38<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;B4&nbsp; "Terrible Lie" (Empathetic Mix) - 6:11<br> ===UK Version===Also released on 12" vinyl (1 & 2 on A-side, 3 on B-side) and 7" vinyl (Slate on A-side, Copper on B-side).#"Head Like A Hole" (Clay) - 4:30#"Head Like A Hole" (Copper) - 6:26#"Head Like A Hole" (Opal) - 5:18 ===Australia Version===#"Head Like A Hole" (Slate) - 4:13#"Terrible Lie" (Sympathetic Mix) - 4:26#"Head Like A Hole" (Opal) - 5:18 ===''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#"Down In It (Shred)" - 6:51#"Terrible Lie (Sympathetic Mix)" - 4:26#"Head Like a Hole (Clay)" - 4:30

The single ''Head Like A Hole'' was released in maxi-single (US) and standard single (UKand Australia) formats and do not contain . Despite the absence of the original album version but rather several remixes 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 title track''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.

Remixes of "[[Terrible Lie]]" are In 1993, on the B-Sides for this singlenow defunct Prodigy message boards, as well as Trent Reznor made the following comment about the two remixes circumstances of "[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]" that appeared on the ''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]'' single and a demo that only appears on the ''Head Like A Hole'' maxi-single itself. The US Maxi version is actually longer in duration than ''[[Pretty Hate Machine]]'' while the UK Single is standard size.release:

On the UK version, there is an (Opal) mix which doesn't appear on the US version. <blockquote>Also the first trackin case anybody was wondering, the (Clay) mix which 'down in it' single was used for the "[[Head Like A Hole only going to be released on vinyl (songbecause my old record label sucks)|Head Like A Hole]]" video is mislabeled as so i put most of it on the 'head like ahole' single (Slate) mix which is the first track obviously IS on CD) - then the US maxi-single but doesngreedy record label releases 'd.i.i.'t appear on the UK single versionCD which is quite redundant. Sorry if you feel ripped off. [http://www.theninhotline.net/archives/articles/display/327]</blockquote>

The maxi-Singlesingle's disc art reveals the BPM tempo for "[[Head Like A Hole " (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" to be 115 BPM ) and the BPM for "[[Terrible Lie]]" to be (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''.

On the US ==Artwork==[[Image:HLAHmockup.jpg|thumb|Mockup of artwork by The Designers Republic]]The UK version, there's an unlisted 11th track featuring a clip of Kelly Ripa shouting "Let's hear it artwork was originally intended to be the sole artwork, but was replaced for Nine Inch Nails! Woooo! They're GOOD!"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 listing=====US Version===#"The Designers Republic, who did the artwork for the ''[[Head Like A Hole Sin (songhalo)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Slate) (remixed by [[Trent ReznorSin]]'' single, [[Mark Ellis|Flood]]) - 4:13#"[[wanted to do a similar design for the ''Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like '' single, but it wasn't used. A Hole]]" (Clay) (remixed by mockup of the art was posted to Facebook in 2016.[[Keith LeBlanchttps://www.facebook.com/thedesignersrepublic/photos/pcb.10154678018942214/10154678017797214/?type=3&theater]]) - 4 ==Credits==*Writing and performance:30Trent Reznor#"[[Terrible Lie]]" (Sympathetic Mix) *(remixed by Reznor, Flood1–7) - 4Production and mix:26#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Copper) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 6:26#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|You Know Who You Are]]" (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 5:40#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Soil) (remixed by Trent Reznor, Flood) - 6:38#"[[Terrible Lie]]" *(Empathetic Mix8–9) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 6Production and mix:11#"[[Down In It (song)|Down In It]]" (Shred) (remixed by [[Adrian Sherwood]], Keith LeBlanc) - 6:51#"[[Down In It *(song2)|Down In It]]" (Singe) (remixed by SherwoodProduction: Flood, Trent Reznor; Mix: Keith LeBlanc) - 7:21#"[[Down In It *(song10)|Down In It]]" (Demo) (remixed by Production and mix: Trent Reznor) - 3:55#(unlisted track) - 0:04*Original versions appear on the album ''Pretty Hate Machine''*All songs Trent Reznor ©1989 TVT Music/Leaving Hope<br>

===UK Version===*Contact: J Artist Management#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Clay) (remixed by LeBlanc) - 4*Portrait:30Max Hudson#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A Hole]]" (Copper) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 6*Sleeve:26#"[[Head Like A Hole (song)|Head Like A HoleGary Talpas]]" (Opal) (remixed by Reznor, Flood) - 5:18for Föhn Design

*[[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 ==''Halo I-IV''==''Halo I-IV'' is a limited edition vinyl box set released by Concord/Bicycle Music for Record Store Day in November 2015. It contains the domestic versions of the 12" singles for ''Head Like A Hole'', ''Sin'' and ''[[Down In It (halo)|Down In It]]'' on 120 gram vinyl, as well as the original version of ''Pretty Hate Machine'' on 180 gram vinyl. None of the music in this set is remastered. ==External Links==*[http://nincatalog.com/head-like-a-hole/ ''Head Like A Hole'' at nincatalog.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] *[http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574848848&toolid=10001&campid=5336384580&customid=&icep_uq=nine+inch+nails+head+like+a+hole&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg ''Head Like A Hole'' at eBay]