"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.

"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)
LabelFontana
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Youth
James singles chronology
"Sound"
(1991)
"Born of Frustration"
(1992)
"Ring the Bells"
(1993)

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

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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

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 134
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 41
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 69
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 13
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 5

Release history

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

References

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  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. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 22 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 7. 15 February 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  8. ^ "James – Born of Frustration" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  9. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ "James Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  11. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  12. ^ "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.