Cemetery (Silverchair song)
"Cemetery" | ||||
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Single by Silverchair | ||||
from the album Freak Show | ||||
Released | June 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | Acoustic rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 4:06 | |||
Label | Murmur | |||
Songwriter(s) | Daniel Johns | |||
Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
Silverchair singles chronology | ||||
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"Cemetery" is a single by the Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. The song is found on the band's second album Freak Show. It was also included on their Best of Volume 1.
In their review for Freak Show, Rolling Stone called the song a "proggy" ballad.[1]
Background[]
"Cemetery" was originally composed by frontman Daniel Johns as a solo acoustic piece while still living at home. Originally, Johns had no intention of including it on a Silverchair album. In interviews, he revealed that he was initially apprehensive about presenting "Cemetery" even to his bandmates due to its soft and delicate nature, fearing that he would be ridiculed for creating a ballad. 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.
Covers[]
The song was covered by The Brave on the Silverchair tribute album Spawn (Again).[2]
Track listing[]
Australian CD single (MATTCD052)
- 12" ltd. promo vinyl (MATTV052)
- Ltd. cassette (MATT0052)
- "Cemetery"
- "Slab" (Nicklaunoise mix)
- "Cemetery" (acoustic)
European CD single (6645342)
- "Cemetery"
- "Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)"
- "Undecided"
Charts[]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 5 |
Certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Ali, Lorraine (27 January 1997). "Freak Show review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/northlane-the-amity-affliction-silverchair-tribute-album/9042494
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Silverchair – Cemetery". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers
- 1997 singles
- Silverchair songs
- Rock ballads
- 1990s ballads
- Songs written by Daniel Johns
- Song recordings produced by Nick Launay
- 1997 songs