Push Upstairs

"Push Upstairs" is a song by British electronic music group Underworld from their fifth album, Beaucoup Fish. It was released as a single on 15 March 1999. In business, to "push upstairs" means to promote someone either unwillingly or with an ulterior motive. The single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Push Upstairs"
Single by Underworld
from the album Beaucoup Fish
B-side	"Please Help Me"
Released	15 March 1999 (1999-03-15)
Length	4:34
Label	JBO, V2
Songwriters	Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Producers	Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"Moaner" (1997) "Push Upstairs" (1999) "Jumbo" (1999)

Track listings

UK CD1^[1]

1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
2. "Push Upstairs" (Roger S. Blue Plastic People mix) – 8:13
3. "Push Upstairs" (Adam Beyer Mix 1) – 4:56

UK CD2^[2]

1. "Push Upstairs" (The Large Unit) – 5:38
2. "Push Upstairs" (Darren Price mix) – 6:47
3. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

UK, US, and Japanese 12-inch single^[3][4][5]

A1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34

A2. "Push Upstairs" (The Large Unit) – 5:38

B1. "Push Upstairs" (Roger S. Blue Plastic People mix) – 8:13

European CD single^[6]

1. "Push Upstairs" – 5:38
2. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

Australian CD single^[7]

1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
2. "Push Upstairs" (Adam Beyer Mix 1) – 4:56
3. "Push Upstairs" (Roger S. Blue Plastic People mix) – 8:13
4. "Push Upstairs" (Darren Price mix) – 6:47
5. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

Japanese CD single^[8]

1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
2. "Push Upstairs" (Adam Beyer Mix 1) – 4:56
3. "Push Upstairs" (Roger S. Blue Plastic People mix) – 8:13
4. "Push Upstairs" (Darren Price mix) – 6:47
5. "Push Upstairs" (The Large Unit) – 5:38
6. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9][10] 78 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11] 58 Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[12] 22 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 46 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 79 Scotland (OCC)[15] 14 UK Singles (OCC)[16] 12 UK Dance (OCC)[17] 8 UK Indie (OCC)[18] 3 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[19] 38

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position UK Club Chart (Music Week)[20] 40

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	15 March 1999	12-inch vinyl CD	JBO V2	[21]
Japan	20 March 1999			[22][23]