Born of Frustration
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"Born of Frustration" is a 1992 single
by popular UK group James
. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits "Sit Down
" (which was a re-release of a 1989 single
that flopped) and "Sound
", which both peaked in the UK Top 10. This song is taken from the group's fourth album Seven
and reached number 13 in the UK.
The song was also a hit on US Alternative
radio, peaking at #5 on the Billboard
Alternative Songs chart. It was the group's highest chart placement to that point, until Laid
made it to #3 the following year.
The song's use in an advertisement for an American hotel chain would later help the band pay off a debt owed to their record company.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by popular UK group James
James (band)
James are a British rock band from Manchester, England. They formed in 1982 and were active throughout the 1980s, but most successful during the 1990s. Their hit singles include "Come Home", "Sit Down", and "She's a Star" as well as their American College Radio hit "Laid"...
. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits "Sit Down
Sit Down
"Sit Down" is one of the most famous songs by James, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. In its seven-minute original form, the song only reached number 77 in the UK Singles Chart...
" (which was a re-release of a 1989 single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
that flopped) and "Sound
Sound (James song)
"Sound" was the first single taken from Seven, the fourth studio album by the Manchester band James.Released in November 1991, it reached #9 in the UK Singles Chart, the second of the group's three top 10 hits to date...
", which both peaked in the UK Top 10. This song is taken from the group's fourth album Seven
Seven (James album)
Seven was the fourth album from English band James, released February 1992. Half of the album was produced by Youth, but after being unimpressed with some of the early records the band's studio time ran out, so the band produced the rest of the album itself with the help of Steve Chase.-Track...
and reached number 13 in the UK.
The song was also a hit on US Alternative
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
radio, peaking at #5 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Alternative Songs chart. It was the group's highest chart placement to that point, until Laid
Laid (song)
"Laid" is the title song from Manchester alternative rock band James' 1993 album Laid. Emotionally evocative and featuring the risqué lyrics "This bed is on fire with passionate love, the neighbours complain about the noises above, but she only comes when she's on top", it quickly gained popularity...
made it to #3 the following year.
The song's use in an advertisement for an American hotel chain would later help the band pay off a debt owed to their record company.