Prisoner of Society
"Prisoner of Society" | ||||
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Single by the Living End | ||||
from the album The Living End | ||||
Released | 5 January 1999 | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Songwriter(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 Australian punk rock band the Living End. It was originally released in Australia on the 1997 EP Second Solution / Prisoner of Society. The song was later released as a single, separate from the EP, in the United States in January 1999. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", "Prisoner of Society" was ranked number 32.[1]
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 within the ARIA Top 100.[2] "Prisoner of Society" also reached No. 15 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997.[3]
In January 1999, "Prisoner of Society" was released as a radio single in the United States, where it peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[4] Eight months later, it was released in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone single but did not reach the top 100.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Prisoner of Society" | Chris Cheney[5] | 3:54 |
2. | "Mr Business Man" | Chris Cheney[6] | 2:39 |
3. | "Sleep on It" | Chris 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
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | 5 January 1999 | Alternative radio | Reprise | [12] |
11 January 1999 | Active rock radio | [13] | ||
United Kingdom | 6 September 1999 |
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References
- ^ "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 12. 20 March 1999. p. 75.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "The Living End – Second Solution / Prisoner of Society". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "The Living End – Second Solution / Prisoner of Society". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "The Living End: 'Prisoner of Society'". Radio & Records. No. 1279. 18 December 1998. p. 94.
Official Add Date: the next time you report! 1/5/99
- ^ "Adds for January 11 & 12". Gavin Report. No. 2237. 8 January 1999. p. 37.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 6 September, 1999: Singles". Music Week. 4 September 1999. p. 23.