Misery (Soul Asylum song)

"Misery" is a 1995 song performed by the Minneapolis rock band Soul Asylum. Although Let Your Dim Light Shine critically suffered in comparison to its predecessor, Grave Dancers Union, the single, "Misery", reached number 20 on The Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. The song featured prominently in Kevin Smith's 2006 movie Clerks II and on an episode of the TV show Hindsight. It was also parodied by "Weird Al" Yankovic as "Syndicated Inc." on his album Bad Hair Day. The B side on the single is Hope, a cover song from the Descendents' first album Milo Goes to College (1982).

"Misery"
Single by Soul Asylum
from the album Let Your Dim Light Shine
Released1995
Recorded1995
GenreAlternative rock, grunge
Length4:24
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Dave Pirner
Producer(s)Butch Vig & Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum singles chronology
"Summer of Drugs"
(1994)		 "Misery"
(1995)		 "Just Like Anyone"
(1995)

Track listing
  1. "Misery" - 4:24
  2. "Hope" (The Descendents) - 2:05

Limited Edition Track listing
  1. "Misery" - 4:24
  2. "Hope" (The Descendents) - 2:05
  3. "Fearless Leader"
  4. "You'll Live for Now"
  5. "Summer of Drugs" (Victoria Williams)

Music video

The music video for "Misery" features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with film of what appears to be the making of the "Misery" CD single itself.

Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart 3
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 1
US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay 16
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 2
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 13
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1995) Position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1] 16
Canadian RPM Alternative 30[2] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 99
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See also
  • Number one modern rock hits of 1995
  • List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)

References
  1. "Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18, 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  2. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18, 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  3. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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