"Cemetery" is a single by the Australia

Australia

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n alternative rock

Alternative rock

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 band Silverchair

Silverchair

Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo...

. The song is found on the band's second album Freak Show

Freak Show (album)

Freak Show is the second studio album from Australian rock band Silverchair. Freak Show was released on 3 February 1997. The album also gives listeners a glimpse into the band's experimental side, as can be heard in "Petrol & Chlorine" and "Cemetery"...

. It was also included on their Best of Volume 1.

Background

"Cemetery" was originally composed by frontman Daniel Johns as a solo acoustic piece while still living at home. Initially, Johns had no intention of including it on a Silverchair album. In interviews, Johns revealed that he was initially apprehensive about presenting "Cemetery" even to his bandmates due to its soft and delicate nature; he feared he would be ridiculed for creating a ballad

Ballad

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. However, once Johns played the solo acoustic recording for his bandmates, they enjoyed it immensely, and Johns then felt confident enough to include it on Freak Show.

Track listing

Australian CD single (MATTCD052)

• 12" ltd. promo vinyl (MATTV052)
  • Ltd. cassette (MATT0052)

1. "Cemetery"
2. "Slab" (Nicklaunoise mix)
3. "Cemetery" (acoustic)

European CD single (6645342)

1. "Cemetery"
2. "Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)"
3. "Undecided"

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	5