Down in a Hole collection, Cantrell said of the song: ["Down in a Hole"]'s in my top three, personally. It's to my long-time love. It's the reality of my life, the path I've chosen and in a weird way it kind of foretold where we are right now. It's hard for us to both understand...that this life is not conducive to much success with long-term relationships. "Down in a Hole" was released as a single in 1993. "Down in a Hole" peaked at number ten on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. The UK single was released in October 1993. "Down in a Hole"
Bo Diddley Is a Gunslinger originally released as the a-side of Checker single 965 in November 1960. The singles b-side "Signifying Blues" was never released on the album. The song features a Bo Diddley beat. "Ride on Josephine" was a rock and roll song with backing vocals and piano work by either Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake, or Billy Stewart. The song has been covered by George Thorogood & The Destroyers, Sleepy LaBeef, and Eric Sardinas. Bo Diddley was asked to perform "Sixteen Tons" on The Ed Sullivan Show but performed "Bo Diddley" instead . Being as "Sixteen Tons" is a country and western song it