"Cemetery" is a single by the Australian alternative rock band Silverchair. The song is found on the band's second album Freak Show. It was also included on their Best of Volume 1.
| "Cemetery" | ||||
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| Single by Silverchair | ||||
| from the album Freak Show | ||||
| Released | June 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock, alternative rock, progressive rock, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | Murmur | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Daniel Johns | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay | |||
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In their review for Freak Show, Rolling Stone called the song a "proggy" ballad.[1]
Background
edit"Cemetery" was originally composed by frontman Daniel Johns as a solo acoustic piece while still living at home. Originally, Johns had no intention of including it on a Silverchair album. In interviews, he revealed that he was initially apprehensive about presenting "Cemetery" even to his bandmates due to its soft and delicate nature, fearing that he would be ridiculed for creating a ballad. However, once Johns played the solo acoustic recording for his bandmates, they enjoyed it immensely, and Johns then felt confident enough to include it on Freak Show.
Covers
editThe song was covered by The Brave on the Silverchair tribute album Spawn (Again): A Tribute to Silverchair.[2]
Track listing
editAustralian CD single (MATTCD052)
- 12" ltd. promo vinyl (MATTV052)
- Ltd. cassette (MATT0052)
- "Cemetery"
- "Slab" (Nicklaunoise mix)
- "Cemetery" (acoustic)
European CD single (6645342)
- "Cemetery"
- "Freak (Remix for Us Rejects)"
- "Undecided"
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 5 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Ali, Lorraine (27 January 1997). "Freak Show review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ^ Tencic, Nat (12 October 2017). "Northlane, The Amity Affliction to cover Silverchair on tribute album". Abc.net.au. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Silverchair – Cemetery". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.