Abuse Me

"Abuse Me"
Single by Silverchair
from the album Freak Show
B-side "Undecided"
Released April 1997
Format CD
Recorded 1996
Length 4:05
Label Murmur
Songwriter(s) Daniel Johns
Producer(s) Nick Launay
Silverchair singles chronology
"Freak"
(1997)		 "Abuse Me"
(1997)		 "Cemetery"
(1997)

"Freak"
(1997)		 "Abuse Me"
(1997)		 "Cemetery"
(1997)

"Abuse Me" was the second single from Silverchair's second album, Freak Show. In the United States, Sony chose "Abuse Me" as the first single from Freak Show despite protests by the band's manager. "Freak" was the Australian lead single and the preferred lead single from the album. It was also released on their The Best of Volume 1. The single peaked at number four on both the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks and Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, making it their second biggest hit in the United States (bested by 1995's "Tomorrow").

The single contained the B-side "Undecided", (not to be confused with Undecided from Frogstomp) a Masters Apprentices cover, which featured Deniz Tek of Radio Birdman playing lead guitar. Also included on the single was a remix of "Freak", produced by Paul Mac, marking the first time that Daniel Johns and Paul Mac worked together.

Track listing

Australian CD single (MATTCD049)/ltd. 7" (MATTV049)

  1. "Abuse Me"
  2. "Undecided"
  3. "Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)"
  • The song "Undecided" is not the Silverchair original song included in the Frogstomp album. This song was originally by The Masters Apprentices.
    • The Ltd. 7" edition is now Deleted and VERY hard to find.

UK Single CD1 (6643681)

  1. "Abuse Me"
  2. "Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)"

UK Single CD2 (6647905)

  1. "Abuse Me"
  2. "Surfin' Bird"
  3. "Slab" (Nicklaunoise Mix)
  • Contains fold out Poster.

European CD Single (6647902)

  1. "Abuse Me"
  2. "Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)"
  3. "Blind"

US Promo CD (ESK9310)

  1. "Abuse Me"
  • This promo version has the same cover of the "Freak" single.

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Gold 35,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Silverchair – Abuse Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3176." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  3. ↑ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 8115." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  4. ↑ "Charts.nz – Silverchair – Abuse Me". Top 40 Singles.
  5. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. ↑ "Silverchair Chart History (Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Silverchair Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Silverchair Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1997". ARIA. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canad. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  12. ↑ "RPM '97 Year End Top 50 Alternative Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canad. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
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