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[1]
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
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 3
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 20
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] 2
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[7] 13

Year-end charts
Chart (1995) Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 16
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[9] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 99

See also

References
  1. "The 95 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1995". Spin. p. 3. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9016." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  3. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9205." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  4. "Soul Asylum Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  5. "Soul Asylum Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  6. "Soul Asylum Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  7. "Soul Asylum Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. "Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18, 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  9. "Rock/Alternative - Volume 62, No. 20, December 18, 1995". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
  10. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
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