"Misery" is a

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song performed by the

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rock band

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. Although ''

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'' critically suffered in comparison to its predecessor, ''

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'', the single, "Misery", reached number 20 on The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US. The song featured prominently in

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'' and on an episode of the TV show ''

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''. The B side on the single is ''Hope'', a cover song from the

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Track listing

# "Misery" - 4:24 # "Hope" (

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) - 2:05

Limited Edition Track listing

# "Misery" - 4:24 # "Hope" (

) - 2:05 # "Fearless Leader" # "You'll Live for Now" # "Summer of Drugs" (

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Music video

The music video for "Misery" features footage of the band performing onstage intercut with film of what appears to be the making of the "Misery"

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itself.

Charts

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References

External links

* {{Authority control 1995 singles Soul Asylum songs Song recordings produced by Butch Vig Songs written by Dave Pirner