Misery (Soul Asylum song)

1995 single by Soul Asylum From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Misery" is a song by Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum, released as the lead single from their seventh studio album, Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995). The track was serviced to US alternative radio in May 1995 and was later issued as a commercial single. "Misery" reached number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number three in Canada.

B-side
  • "Hope"
  • "Fearless Leader"
  • "You'll Live for Now"
  • "Summer of Drugs"
ReleasedMay 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:24
Quick facts Single by Soul Asylum, from the album Let Your Dim Light Shine ...
"Misery"
Single by Soul Asylum
from the album Let Your Dim Light Shine
B-side
  • "Hope"
  • "Fearless Leader"
  • "You'll Live for Now"
  • "Summer of Drugs"
ReleasedMay 15, 1995 (1995-05-15)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:24
LabelColumbia
SongwriterDave Pirner
Producers
Soul Asylum singles chronology
"Summer of Drugs"
(1994)		 "Misery"
(1995)		 "Just Like Anyone"
(1995)
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Music video

The music video for "Misery", directed by Matt Mahurin, features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with shots of a record plant pressing copies of the "Misery" CD single itself.

Track listings

  1. "Misery"
  2. "Hope"
  • US and Canadian maxi-CD single[5]
  1. "Misery" – 4:24
  2. "Hope" – 2:06
  3. "Fearless Leader" – 5:28
  4. "You'll Live for Now" – 3:12
  5. "Summer of Drugs" – 4:06
  • Australian CD and cassette single[6][7]
  1. "Misery" (edit)
  2. "String of Pearls"
  3. "Misery"
  • UK 7-inch and cassette single; European CD single[8][9][10]
  1. "Misery"
  2. "String of Pearls"
  1. "Misery"
  2. "String of Pearls"
  3. "Hope"
  4. "I Did My Best"
  • European maxi-CD single[12]
  1. "Misery"
  2. "String of Pearls"
  3. "Caged Rat"
  4. "I Did My Best"
  • Japanese CD single[13]
  1. "Misery" (edit)
  2. "Summer of Drugs"
  3. "Misery" (live version)

Charts

More information Chart (1995), Peak position ...
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Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Misery"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 15, 1995 Alternative radio Columbia [32]
Australia June 12, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 [33]
United Kingdom July 3, 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [34]
Japan August 19, 1995 CD Sony [35]
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