Misery (Soul Asylum song)

"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)

"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.

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

Release history

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The 95 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1995". Spin. August 6, 2015. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. ↑ Misery (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Columbia Records. 1995. 38 77959.
  3. ↑ Misery (US CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 38K 77959.
  4. ↑ Misery (US cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1995. 38T 77959.
  5. ↑ Misery (US & Canadian maxi-CD single disc notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 44K 77960.
  6. ↑ Misery (Australian CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 662060 2.
  7. ↑ Misery (Australian cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1995. 662060 8.
  8. ↑ Misery (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1995. 662109 7.
  9. ↑ Misery (UK cassette single sleeve). Columbia Records. 1995. 662109 4.
  10. ↑ Misery (European CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. COL 661499 1.
  11. ↑ Misery (UK CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. 662109 2.
  12. ↑ Misery (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 1995. COL 661499 2.
  13. ↑ Misery (Japanese CD single liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 1995. SRCS-7717.
  14. ↑ "Soul Asylum – Misery". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 9016". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Image 9205". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  17. ↑ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 30. July 29, 1995. p. 21. Retrieved December 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 33. August 19, 1995. p. 31.
  20. ↑ "Soul Asylum – Misery". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  21. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 9/7/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 9/7/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  23. ↑ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  24. ↑ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  26. ↑ "Soul Asylum Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  27. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  28. ↑ "RPM Top 50 Alternative Tracks of 1995". RPM. Retrieved May 7, 2023 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  29. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  30. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Album Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-76.
  31. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-77.
  32. ↑ "New Music for May". Radio & Records. No. 1092. April 28, 1995. p. 70.
  33. ↑ "New Releases – Product Available from : 12/06/95: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 278. June 11, 1995. p. 22.
  34. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. July 1, 1995. p. 31.
  35. ↑ "ミザリー | ソウル・アサイラム" [Misery | Soul Asylum] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
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