"Misery" is a song by

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rock band

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, released as the

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from their seventh studio album, ''

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'' (1995). The track was serviced to US

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in May 1995 and was later issued as a commercial single. "Misery" reached number 20 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one on the ''

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chart, and number three in Canada.

Music video

The music video for "Misery", directed by Matt Mahurin, features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with shots of a record plant pressing copies of the "Misery"

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itself.

Track listings

US 7-inch, CD, and cassette single # "Misery" # "Hope" US and Canadian maxi-CD single # "Misery" – 4:24 # "Hope" – 2:06 # "Fearless Leader" – 5:28 # "You'll Live for Now" – 3:12 # "Summer of Drugs" – 4:06 Australian CD and cassette single # "Misery" (edit) # "String of Pearls" # "Misery" UK 7-inch and cassette single; European CD single # "Misery" # "String of Pearls" UK CD single # "Misery" # "String of Pearls" # "Hope" # "I Did My Best" European maxi-CD single # "Misery" # "String of Pearls" # "Caged Rat" # "I Did My Best" Japanese CD single # "Misery" (edit) # "Summer of Drugs" # "Misery" (live version)

Charts

Weekly charts

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Release history

References

External links

* {{Authority control Soul Asylum songs 1995 singles 1995 songs Music videos directed by Matt Mahurin Song recordings produced by Butch Vig Songs written by Dave Pirner Columbia Records singles