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"Born of Frustration"
Single by James
from the album Seven
B-side"Be My Prayer"
Released20 January 1992 (1992-01-20)
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 5:25 (single version)
Label Fontana
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Youth
James singles chronology
" Sound"
(1991) 		"Born of Frustration"
(1992) 		"Ring the Bells"
(1993)

"Born of Frustration" is a song written by Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, and Tim Booth and released as a single by English Madchester band James. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits " Sit Down" and " Sound", which both peaked within the UK top 10.

The song was released from the group's fourth album, Seven (1992), and reached number 13 in the United Kingdom. It was also a hit on US alternative radio, peaking at number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it was the group's highest placement on this ranking until " Laid" reached number three in 1993.

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single [1] [2]

  1. "Born of Frustration"
  2. "Be My Prayer"

UK CD and 12-inch single [3] [4]

  1. "Born of Frustration"
  2. "Be My Prayer"
  3. " Sound" ('Diceman' mix)

Japanese mini-CD single [5]

  1. "Born of Frustration"
  2. " Sit Down" (live)

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Europe ( Eurochart Hot 100) [6] 41
Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [7] 69
UK Singles ( OCC) [8] 13
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard) [9] 5

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 20 January 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Fontana [10]
Japan 25 April 1992 Mini-CD [11]

References

  1. ^ Born of Frustration (UK 7-inch single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIM 10.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  2. ^ Born of Frustration (UK cassette single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIMC 10.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  3. ^ Born of Frustration (UK CD single liner notes). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIMCD 10.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  4. ^ Born of Frustration (UK 12-inch single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIM 1012.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  5. ^ Born of Frustration (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). James. Fontana Records. 1992. PHDR-104.{{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 7. 15 February 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  7. ^ " James – Born of Frustration" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. ^ "James Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  11. ^ "ボーン・オブ・フラストレーション | ジェイムス" [Born of Frustration | James] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
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