All Torn Down

"All Torn Down" is a song by Australian punk rock band The Living End. It was released in December 1998,^[2] as the third single from their self-titled album. It spent 18 weeks in the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and peaked at No. 12.^[3]

"All Torn Down"
Single by The Living End
from the album The Living End
Released	December 1998
Recorded	1998
Genre	Punk rock, punkabilly
Length	4:07
Label	Modular, EMI
Songwriter(s)	Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[1]
Producer(s)	Lindsay Gravina
The Living End singles chronology
"Save the Day" (1998) "All Torn Down" (1998) "West End Riot" (1999)

The song has a fast tempo of 133 beats per minute.

Background

The song title and lyrics refer to the rapid development of Melbourne in the late 1990s, with major projects such as CityLink and Melbourne Docklands in progress and being constructed with little regard to whether it was development on parks or historic sites. The cover art depicts a redscale Melway map of the Melbourne CBD and Southbank area..

I was still living at home in Wheeler’s Hill when that came out. I’d see a bunch of beautiful old buildings disappearing in the city… and when they’re done they’re gone. It was about me being into old-fashioned cars, music and fashion; why can’t things just stay the way they are?

— Chris Cheney, 2012^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All Torn Down"	Chris Cheney, Travis Demsey[1]	4:07
2.	"Witch Doctor"	Chris Cheney, Scott Owen[5]	2:44
3.	"Tainted Love"	Ed Cobb[6]	3:43
4.	"Second Solution" (live video)	Chris Cheney, Scott Owen[7]	3:26
5.	"The Living End" (live video)	Chris Cheney[8]	2:59

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3]	12
Triple J Hottest 100[9]	41

Year-end charts

Country	Chart	Ranking
Australia	ARIA Singles	91[10]

Certifications

Territory	Provider	Certification
Australia	ARIA	Gold[11]

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue
Australia	December 1998	Modular Recordings	CD	MODCS002
		EMI		7243 8 86458 0 5

Personnel

Band members

• Chris Cheney – vocals, guitar
• Travis Demsey – drums, backing vocals
• Scott Owen – double bass, backing vocals

Recording process

• Producer – Lindsay Gravina ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
• Engineer – Lindsay Gravina ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
  • Assistant engineer – Matt Voight ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
• Mastering – Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering
• Mixing – Jerry Finn ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
  • Assistant mixer – Mark and Tony ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor")
• Editing (digital) – Don C. Tyler
• Studios – Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne ("All Torn Down" & "Witch Doctor"); Q Recordings ("Tainted Love")
  • Mixing studios – Conway Studios, Los Angeles

Art works

• Cover art – Craig Preston