| "Down Again" | ||||
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| Single by the Superjesus | ||||
| from the album Sumo | ||||
| Released | 25 August 1997 [1] | |||
| Recorded | Triclops Sound (Atlanta, US) | |||
| Length | 4:36 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Matt Serletic | |||
| The Superjesus singles chronology | ||||
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"Down Again" is a song by Australian band the Superjesus. The song was released in August 1997 as the lead single from the band's debut studio album, Sumo (1998), and peaked at number 23 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart.
In January 1998, the song was ranked as number 14 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1997. [2]
Double J named it in the top fifty Australian songs of the 1990s, saying, "McLeod's clear impassioned vocals come in over a slow built intro of stoner-like-post-grunge-come-light-industrial. "Down Again" is a glorious, bombastic cry for help. And a damn fine karaoke/guitar hero jam." [3]
CD single (3984202032) [1]
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [1] | 23 |
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