Black Hole Sun was released by Soundgarden in 1994 as a single from the album Superunknown, becoming one of the defining songs of the Seattle grunge era and winning a Grammy for Best Hard Rock Performance. Its eerie melody and surreal music video helped it stay in popular culture long after its chart run, and short clips later circulated online as shorthand for darkness, nostalgia and dramatic irony. Today creators reuse the hook in memes, edits and reaction videos because listeners recognise it instantly, even without hearing the full song.