Extreme - Hole Hearted

What this video is

Released September 15, 1991 as the fourth and final single from Extreme's album Pornograffitti (1990), 'Hole Hearted' arrived during the closing window of mainstream hard rock's MTV dominance, just as grunge was reshaping the cultural landscape. The song peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 in Canada, riding the commercial momentum established by 'More Than Words.' The video's street-performance,…

Why it matters

A pivotal document of the acoustic hard rock crossover moment (1990–1992), 'Hole Hearted' demonstrated that guitar-driven rock acts could sustain chart success through stripped-down arrangements and naturalistic video aesthetics. Alongside 'More Than Words,' it helped define a short-lived but…

The director

Husband-and-wife directing duo who began their careers on the groundbreaking MTV documentary show The Cutting Edge. They earned two Grammy Awards, nine MTV Music Video Awards, and a Billboard Music Director of the Year Award for their music video work. In…