Sorrow (Bad Religion song)

"Sorrow" is a song written by Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin, and performed by Bad Religion. It was the first single to be released from their twelfth studio album, The Process of Belief, which was released in 2002, although the single was first played in the fall of 2001 by the L.A. radio station KROQ. An acoustic version hit radio on June 24, 2008.[1]

"Sorrow"
Single by Bad Religion
from the album The Process of Belief
Released2001 (as a single)
Recorded2001
GenrePunk rock
Length3:21
LabelEpitaph
Songwriter(s)Brett Gurewitz and Greg Graffin [1]
Producer(s)Greg Graffin
Brett Gurewitz
Bad Religion singles chronology
""The New America"" "Sorrow"
(2001)
""Broken""
(2002)

Composition

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"Sorrow" was inspired by the biblical figure Job, with Gurewitz saying it was "very difficult to account for suffering in the world from a theological perspective".[2] The song opens with a Police-esque ska beat, before switching to the band's typical melodic hardcore sound.[3]

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[citation needed] 35

References

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  1. ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. June 17, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Burrows, Alex (February 1, 2002). "Bad Religion on Punk, God and The Process Of Belief". Louder. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Heller, Greg (November 28, 2001). "Bad Religion Ready 'Reunion' CD". Louder. Archived from the original on November 29, 2001. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
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