Low (Cracker song)

"Low" is a song by American rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album Kerosene Hat.[2]

"Low"
Single by Cracker
from the album Kerosene Hat
B-side"Nostalgia"
Released1993
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:35
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Cracker singles chronology
"Happy Birthday to Me"
(1992)		 "Low"
(1993)		 "Get Off This"
(1994)

It reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1994, the song's biggest success was on the rock charts, where it reached number three on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and number five on the Album Rock Tracks chart in March 1994. The music video, directed by Carlos Grasso, portrayed lead singer David Lowery badly losing a boxing match with actress/comedian Sandra Bernhard.

The song was featured in the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower and its accompanying soundtrack[3] in addition to The Wolverine and an episode of Hindsight and Rectify. B-side track "Whole Lotta Trouble" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Empire Records.

Track listing
UK CD single
  1. "Low" – 4:36
  2. "I Ride My Bike" – 6:32
  3. "Sunday Train" – 3:42
  4. "Whole Lotta Trouble" – 2:26
US CD single
  1. "Low" – 4:35
  2. "Sunday Train" – 3:42
  3. "Whole Lotta Trouble" – 2:26
  4. "I See The Light" – 5:13
  5. "Steve's Hornpipe" – 2:13

Chart positions
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 63
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 40
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[6] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 64
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[6] 3

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References
  1. Vivinetto, Gina (August 30, 2001). "Cracker stands alone". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cracker – Kerosene Hat". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. Phares, Heather. "Original Soundtrack – The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 30 Oct 1994". Imgur. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  6. "Cracker – Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  7. Kretsch, Ron (June 23, 2017). "Uhhhhh, WHAT? Lydia Lunch covers Bon Jovi". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved June 24, 2017.


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