Prisoner of Society
| "Prisoner of Society" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Living End | ||||
| from the album The Living End | ||||
| Released | 18 September 1998 | |||
| Format | Single | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 3:54 | |||
| Label | Reprise Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Chris Cheney | |||
| Producer(s) | Lindsay Gravina, The Living End | |||
| The Living End singles chronology | ||||
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"Prisoner of Society" is a song by The Living End. The song was originally released in Australia on the 1997 EP "Second Solution/Prisoner of Society". It was later released as a single, separate from "Second Solution", in the United Kingdom in 1998.
Background
The Living End had achieved mainstream success with the release of their third EP, Second Solution / Prisoner of Society in September 1997. It peaked at No. 4 on the ARIA Singles Chart and spent 69 weeks in the ARIA Top 100.[1] "Prisoner of Society" also reached No. 15 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997.[2]
On 18 September 1998 "Prisoner of Society" was released in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone single on the Reprise records label, where it reached No. 179 on the UK Singles Charts.[3] The following year it was also released as a single in the United States, where it peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Alternative Songs Chart.[4]
It provided a breakthrough for the band, bringing them to the attention of the Australian Rock scene.
"Prisoner of Society" is a track on the motocross game Supercross 2000, and is included in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.
Track listing
7" single Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prisoner of Society" | C. Cheney[5] | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Mr Business Man" | C. Cheney[6] | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Sleep On It" | C. Cheney[7] | 2:39 |
Recorded and engineered by Lindsay Gravina at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne. Mixed by Jerry Finn at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles.
Personnel
- Chris Cheney - guitar, vocals
- Scott Owen - upright bass, backing vocals
- Travis Demsey - drums, backing vocals
References
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "The Living End – The Living End (Album)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "Hottest 100 - 1997". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK (1994-2012)". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ "The Living End: Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ ""Prisoner of Society" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ ""Mr Business Man" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ↑ ""Sleep On It" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 March 2014.