Low (Cracker song)

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"Low"
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Single by Cracker
from the album Kerosene Hat
B-side"Nostalgia"
Released1993
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:35
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Cracker singles chronology
"Happy Birthday to Me"
(1992) 		"Low"
(1993) 		"Get Off This"
(1994)

"Low" is a song by American rock band Cracker. It appears on their 1993 album, Kerosene Hat.[2] Despite popular belief, lead singer David Lowery has stated that the song is not about drugs, with the phrase "being stone" often misheard as "being stoned", a misnomer that forced Lowery to write a letter to several radio stations affirming his claim.[3]

"Low" reached number 64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1994. The song's biggest success was on the rock charts, reaching number three on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and number five on theBillboard Album Rock Tracks chart in March 1994. The music video, directed by Carlos Grasso, portrays Lowery badly losing a boxing match with actress/comedian Sandra Bernhard.[3]

The song was featured in the film The Perks of Being a Wallflower and its accompanying soundtrack[4] in addition to The Wolverine and an episode of Hindsight and Rectify. B-side track "Whole Lotta Trouble" was featured on the soundtrack of the 1995 film Empire Records.

In 2013, Lowery posted an essay on his Trichordist site focused on "Low" in the era of streaming music. The headline was "My Song Got Played on Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I Make From a Single T-Shirt Sale!" The post went viral and continues to be a reference point in the debate over the economics of streaming music.[5]

Track listing[]

UK CD single

  1. "Low" – 4:36
  2. "I Ride My Bike" – 6:32
  3. "Sunday Train" – 3:42
  4. "Whole Lotta Trouble" – 2:26

US CD single

  1. "Low" – 4:35
  2. "Sunday Train" – 3:42
  3. "Whole Lotta Trouble" – 2:26
  4. "I See The Light" – 5:13
  5. "Steve's Hornpipe" – 2:13

Charts[]

Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 63
Scotland (OCC)[7] 58
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 40
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[9] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 64
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[9] 3

Cover versions[]

In 2017, Lydia Lunch and Cypress Grove covered the song on their album Under the Covers.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Vivinetto, Gina (September 10, 2005). "Cracker stands alone". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Cracker – Kerosene Hat". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Menconi, David (January 19, 2013). "Cracker Look Back at 20 Years of 'Low'". Spin. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Phares, Heather. "Original Soundtrack – The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  5. ^ Yarm, Mark (August 10, 2016). "One Cranky Rocker Takes on the Entire Streaming Music Business" (Press release). Bloomberg News. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 30 Oct 1994". Imgur. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Cracker – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 8, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  10. ^ Kretsch, Ron (June 23, 2017). "Uhhhhh, WHAT? Lydia Lunch covers Bon Jovi". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved June 24, 2017.

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