"Prisoner of Society" is a song by Australian punk rock band

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. It was originally released in Australia on the 1997 EP ''

Second Solution / Prisoner of Society "Second Solution" / "Prisoner of Society" is the third EP by Australian rock band The Living End. It was the best selling Australian single of the 1990s, and spent a record-breaking 69 weeks on the ARIA Top 100 singles chart. N.B. The TI co ...

''. The song was later released as a

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, separate from the EP, in the United States in January 1999. In January 2018, as part of

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's "Ozzest 100", "Prisoner of Society" was ranked number 32.

Background

The Living End had achieved mainstream success with the release of their third EP, ''

'', in September 1997. It peaked at 4 on the

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and spent 69 weeks within the ARIA Top 100. "Prisoner of Society" also reached No. 15 on Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1997. In January 1999, "Prisoner of Society" was released as a radio single in the United States, where it peaked at No. 23 on the ''

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chart. Eight months later, it was released in the United Kingdom as a stand-alone single but did not reach the top 100.

Track listing

Recorded and engineered by Lindsay Gravina at Sing Sing Studios (Melbourne). Mixed by

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at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles).

Personnel

Chris Cheney Christopher John Cheney (born 2 January 1975) is an Australian rock musician, record producer, and studio owner. He is the founding mainstay guitarist, songwriter, and lead vocalist of the rockabilly band The Living End, which was formed in 19 ...

– guitar, vocals *

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–

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, backing vocals *

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– drums, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

Prisoner of Society music video
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prisoner Of Society 1998 songs 1999 singles The Living End songs Reprise Records singles Songs written by Chris Cheney