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"
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