- Misery (Soul Asylum song)
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"Misery" 
Single by Soul Asylum from the album Let Your Dim Light Shine Released 1995 Format Cassette, CD Recorded 1995 Genre Alternative rock, grunge Length 4:24 Label Columbia Writer(s) Dave Pirner Producer Butch Vig & Soul Asylum Soul Asylum singles chronology "Summer of Drugs"
(1994)"Misery"
(1995)"Just Like Anyone"
(1995)"Misery" is a 1995 song performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. Although Let Your Dim Light Shine critically suffered in comparison to its predecessor, Grave Dancers Union, the single, "Misery", reached number 20 on The Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. The song featured prominently in Kevin Smith's 2006 movie Clerks II. It was also parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Syndicated Inc." on his album Bad Hair Day.
Contents
Track listing
- "Misery" - 4:24
- "Hope" - 2:05
Limited Edition Track listing
- "Misery" - 4:24
- "Hope" - 2:05
- "Fearless Leader"
- "You'll Live for Now"
- "Summer of Drugs" (Victoria Williams)
Music video
The music video for "Misery" features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with film of what appears to be the making of the "Misery" CD single itself.
Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
positionCanadian RPM Singles Chart 3 Canadian RPM Alternative 30 1 US Billboard Hot 100 20 US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1 Year-end charts
Chart (1995) Position Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1] 16 Canadian RPM Alternative 30[2] 3 US Billboard Hot 100[3] 99 See also
References
- ^ "Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18 1995". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.2840&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18 1995". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.9212&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
External links
Former members - Karl Mueller
- Pat Morley
- Grant Young
- Sterling Campbell
- George McKelvey
- Ian Mussington
Albums - Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck (1984)
- Made to Be Broken (1986)
- Time's Incinerator (1986)
- While You Were Out (1986)
- Hang Time (1988)
- Clam Dip & Other Delights (1989)
- And the Horse They Rode In On (1990)
- Grave Dancers Union (1992)
- Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995)
- Candy from a Stranger (1998)
- The Silver Lining (2006)
Singles - "Artificial Heart"
- "Somebody to Shove"
- "Black Gold"
- "Runaway Train"
- "Misery"
- "Just Like Anyone"
Compilations - Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum (2000)
- Closer to the Stars: Best of the Twin/Tone Years (2006)
- Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988-1991 (2007)
Live and other projects - After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997 (2004)
Related articles Categories:- 1995 singles
- Soul Asylum songs
- Billboard Alternative Songs number-one singles
- Songs produced by Butch Vig
- Songs written by Dave Pirner
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