Born of Frustration

"Born of Frustration"
Single by James
from the album Seven
B-side	"Be My Prayer"
Released	20 January 1992 (1992-01-20)
Length	4:21 (album version) 5:25 (single version)
Label	Fontana
Songwriters	Tim Booth Larry Gott Jim Glennie
Producer	Youth
James singles chronology
"Sound" (1991) "Born of Frustration" (1992) "Ring the Bells" (1993)

"Born of Frustration" is a song written by Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, and Tim Booth and released as a single by English Madchester band James. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits "Sit Down" and "Sound", which both peaked within the UK top 10.

The song was released in January 1992 by Fontana Records from the group's fourth album, Seven (1992), and reached number 13 in the United Kingdom. It was also a hit on US alternative radio, peaking at number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it was the group's highest placement on this ranking until "Laid" reached number three in 1993.

Track listings

• UK 7-inch and cassette single ^{[1] [2]}

1. "Born of Frustration"
2. "Be My Prayer"

• UK CD and 12-inch single ^{[3] [4]}

1. "Born of Frustration"
2. "Be My Prayer"
3. "Sound" ('Diceman' mix)

• Japanese mini-CD single ^[5]

1. "Born of Frustration"
2. "Sit Down" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1992) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [6] 134 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [7] 41 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 69 UK Singles (OCC) [9] 13 UK Airplay ( Music Week ) [10] 8 US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [11] 5

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard) [12] 16

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	20 January 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Fontana	[13]
Japan	25 April 1992	Mini-CD		[14]
Australia	15 June 1992	CD cassette		[15]

References

1. Born of Frustration (UK 7-inch single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIM 10.
2. Born of Frustration (UK cassette single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIMC 10.
3. Born of Frustration (UK CD single liner notes). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIMCD 10.
4. Born of Frustration (UK 12-inch single sleeve). James. Fontana Records. 1992. JIM 1012.
5. Born of Frustration (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). James. Fontana Records. 1992. PHDR-104.
6. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 22 June 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 9, no. 7. 15 February 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
8. "James – Born of Frustration" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
10. "Top 50 Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 15 February 1992. p. 16. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
11. "James Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
12. "The Year in Music: Top Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 52. 26 December 1992. p. YE-42.
13. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . 18 January 1992. p. 19. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
14. "ボーン・オブ・フラストレーション | ジェイムス" [Born of Frustration | James] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved 12 December 2023.
15. "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 15/06/92: Singles". The ARIA Report . No. 124. 14 June 1992. p. 19.