"Comedown" is a song by British

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band

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, released on 26 September 1995 as the third single from their debut album, ''

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''.

Composition

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wrote the song about an ex-girlfriend, stating, "It was written in the context of half regret, half celebration and just being objective about the situation of coming down from that high and dealing with those intense emotions." In 2017 he added: Drummer Robin Goodridge told music publication ''

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'' that the bass line and drum grooves in "Comedown" were borrowed from a song by English band

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. Of the 12 songs featured on ''Sixteen Stone'', "Comedown" was the first to be written, and remains unchanged lyrically from its original form.

Music video

The music video was directed by

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in Los Angeles. Scott used a special "fish eye" lens to film some of the scenes, to give a distorted view as if looking through a peep hole.

Commercial performance

"Comedown" remains one of the band's most commercially successful songs, reaching number one on the ''Billboard''

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chart and number two on the ''Billboard''

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chart in late 1995. The song also gave Bush their first American top 40 hit, reaching number 30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 4 November 1995.

Track listing

* AUS CD single 6544-95728-2 (cardsleeve version) *# "Comedown" *# "Comedown coustic * AUS CD single IND95728 (jewel case version) *# "Comedown" *# "Testosterone

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Appearances in the media

*The song appeared in the video game ''

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'' and TV show '' Animal Kingdom'' in addition to ''

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'' as downloadable content. *Along with " Machinehead", "Comedown" appears in the 1996 film ''

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''. It can be heard over Nicole's second date with David, after he picks her up from school to play billiards. *Along with "

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", the band performed the song on ''

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'' in 1995. *Pro wrestler

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used an instrumental edit of the song in the last days of

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in 2001.

Chart positions

Cover versions

* In 2010,

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released an EP with Comedown on it. Comedown was also featured on their Symphonies Of Pain compilation album in 2017. * In 2012 Robert Cole Band released a cover on the album ''Steel and Glass''. * In 2014

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released a cover for the compilation ''

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''. It was released as a single.

References

External links

* {{authority control 1994 songs 1995 singles Bush (British band) songs Songs written by Gavin Rossdale Song recordings produced by Clive Langer Song recordings produced by Alan Winstanley Music videos directed by Jake Scott (director) Interscope Records singles Trauma Records singles Atlantic Records singles Grunge songs