Prisoner of Society

"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 Kingdom in 1998.

For the Georgian film, see Prisoner of Society (film).

"Prisoner of Society"
Single by The Living End
from the album The Living End
Released18 September 1998
Recorded1997
GenrePunk rock, Punkabilly
Length3:54
LabelReprise Records
Songwriter(s)Chris Cheney
Producer(s)Lindsay Gravina, The Living End
The Living End singles chronology
"Save the Day"
(1998)		 "Prisoner of Society"
(1998)		 "All Torn Down"
(1999)

In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", Prisoner of Society was ranked number 32.[1]

The song is a featured track in the video games Supercross 2000 and Guitar Hero World Tour.

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 in the ARIA Top 100.[2] "Prisoner of Society" also reached No. 15 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997.[3]

On 18 September 1998 "Prisoner of Society" was released in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone single, where it reached No. 179 on the UK Singles Charts.[4] The following year it was also released as a single in the United States, where it peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.[5]

It provided a breakthrough for the band, bringing them to the attention of the Australian Rock scene.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prisoner of Society"Chris Cheney[6]3:54
2."Mr Business Man"Chris Cheney[7]2:39
3."Sleep on It"Chris Cheney[8]2:39

Recorded and engineered by Lindsay Gravina at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne. Mixed by Jerry Finn at The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles.

Personnel
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References
  1. "Here Are The Songs That Made Triple M's 'Ozzest 100'". Musicfeeds. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. Hung, Steffen. "The Living End – The Living End (Album)". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  3. "Hottest 100 - 1997". Triple J. ABC. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  4. Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK (1994-2012)". Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  5. "The Living End: Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  6. ""Prisoner of Society" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  7. ""Mr Business Man" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 March 2014.
  8. ""Sleep On It" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 March 2014.
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