"Born of Frustration" is a song written by

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, and

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and released as a

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by English

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band

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. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits " Sit Down" and "

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", which both peaked within the UK top 10. The song was released from the group's fourth album, ''

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'' (1992), and reached number 13 in the United Kingdom. It was also a hit on US

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radio, peaking at number five on the ''

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chart. It was the group's highest chart placement on that chart until " Laid" made it to number three the following year.

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single # "Born of Frustration" # "Be My Prayer" UK CD and 12-inch single # "Born of Frustration" # "Be My Prayer" # "

" ('Diceman' mix) Japanese mini-CD single # "Born of Frustration" # " Sit Down" (live)

Charts

References

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