Born of Frustration

"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.

"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)

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]