Tristessa (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Tristessa

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Artist = The Smashing Pumpkins
from Album =
Released = December, 1990
Format = Vinyl record (7" and 12")
Recorded = 1990
Genre = Alternative rock
Length = 3:32
Label = Sub Pop Records
Writer = Billy Corgan
Producer = Butch Vig and Billy Corgan
Last single = "I Am One"
(1990)
This single = "Tristessa"
(1990)
Next single = "Siva"
(1991)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Gish
Type = studio
prev_track = "Snail"
prev_no = 7
this_track = "Tristessa"
track_no = 8
next_track = "Window Paine"
next_no = 9

"Tristessa" is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins. The "Tristessa" single was the Pumpkins' second ever release and first on Sub Pop Records. It was written by Billy Corgan and later re-recorded for their debut album, "Gish". "Tristessa" is similar to Spanish and Portuguese "Tristeza" and Italian "Tristezza", both words for "sadness". It is believed to be a reference to the Jack Kerouac book of the same title.Fact|date=December 2007

The cover of the single does not feature Jimmy Chamberlin.

There were about 4,500 of the original 7" single pressed in pink vinyl, while the rest were pressed in black vinyl. A failure to change the wax color between pressings resulted in about 100 that were pressed in grey-colored wax. These are especially rare and have sold for several hundred dollars apiece.

Unlike "I Am One", "Tristessa" did not receive a second single release to promote "Gish". It was also left off the greatest hits collection, "Rotten Apples", by the band.

Tracklisting

#"Tristessa" -3:40
#"La Dolly Vita" -4:15
#"Honeyspider" -2:55 "(present on UK 12" only)"