"Locked Out" | ||||
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Single by Crowded House | ||||
from the album Together Alone | ||||
Released | 12 January 1994 | |||
Length | 3:18 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Neil Finn | |||
Producer(s) | Youth | |||
Crowded House singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Locked Out" on YouTube |
"Locked Out" is a song by Australian and New Zealand rock group Crowded House from their fourth studio album, Together Alone (1993). It was written by Neil Finn, produced by Youth, and released as a single in January 1994, by Capitol Records. The song and was also included on the soundtrack to the American film Reality Bites . In the United Kingdom, it was the most successful single from Together Alone, reaching No. 12. The single fared less well in Australia, where it peaked at No. 79 in June 1994. Its accompanying music video was directed by London-based director Zanna and shot on location in Wales and England. [1] The cover artwork of the single features the four members of Crowded House in a mirror image, including Mark Hart.
Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song a score of three out of five, writing, "The third single from their Together Alone album will disappoint those who prefer Crowded House in their more usual thoughtful mode, as they rock out with much style and little consequence. Sure to go Top 40, however, especially as the CDs yield six otherwise unavailable live recordings." [2]
Note: Live tracks were recorded at The Town & Country Club, London, 9 November 1991.
Note: Live track were recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, England, 12 November 1993.
Note: "Distant Sun" and "Sister Madly" were recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, England on 12 November 1993; "Hole in the River" was recorded live at the Hammersmith Apollo on 13 November 1993. "Sister Madly" was performance is incomplete.
Note: "Private Universe" and "Fall at Your feet" were recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, England, 12 November 1993; "Better Be Home Soon" was recorded live at the Hammersmith Apollo on 14 November 1993.
Note: Live tracks were recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo, England, 12 November 1993.
Weekly charts
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Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Japan | 12 January 1994 | Mini-CD | Capitol | [11] |
United Kingdom | 7 February 1994 |
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