House of Pain (Faster Pussycat song)

"House of Pain" is a power ballad[1] by American rock band Faster Pussycat. The song was released as the third and final single from the album Wake Me When It's Over. The song is the most popular by the band, peaking at no. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

"House of Pain"
Single by Faster Pussycat
from the album Wake Me When It's Over
B-side"Slip of the Tongue"
ReleasedSeptember 1989
Recorded1988
GenreBlues rock
Length5:47
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Jansen
Faster Pussycat singles chronology
"You're So Vain"
(1990)		 "House of Pain"
(1989)		 "Nonstop to Nowhere"
(1992)

Music video

A music video was filmed for the song, which was directed by Michael Bay.[3]

Track listing
7" single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain"5:47
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Slip of the Tongue"4:27
US 12" single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain" (radio edit)4:26
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain" (album version)5:47
Spain 12" single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain"5:47
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Slip of the Tongue"4:32
2."Pulling Weeds" (live)4:32
UK 12" single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain" (radio edit)4:26
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Little Dove" (live)5:09
Cassette single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain"5:47
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."You're So Vain" (Carly Simon cover)4:08
EP single
No.TitleLength
1."House of Pain" (album version)5:47
2."Little Dove" (live)5:09
3."Smash Alley" (live)3:32
4."Pulling Weeds" (live)4:32

Chart positions
Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Hot 100[2] 28
US Main. Rock[4] 23

Personnel
Faster Pussycat
  • Taime Downe – lead vocals
  • Greg Steele – guitar, piano, backing vocals
  • Brent Muscat – guitar
  • Eric Stacy – bass guitar
  • Mark Michals – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
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References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Wake Me WhenIt's Over - Faster Pussycat". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  2. "Faster Pussycat - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  3. "Faster Pussycat-House of Pain (1989)". IMVDb. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. "Faster Pussycat - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
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