Live Through This is only a short story.
Live Through This is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Hole . Recorded in October 1993 , the album marked a divergence from the band 's unpolished hardcore aesthetics to more refined melodies and song structure , and features production by Sean Slade and Paul Q. Kolderie , with mixing by Scott Litt and J Mascis . The album met near-unanimous critical acclaim upon release , earning top-100 chart spots in seven countries and going multi-platinum . The album was also named the 84th greatest album of all time in a list produced by NME magazine in 2013 . Live Through This is a teen drama broadcast on MTV during the 2000 -- 2001 season , though cancelled after only 13 episodes due to poor ratings .