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Pushing Buttons
Pushing Buttons
EP by Grinspoon
Released	21 September 1998
Recorded	July 1998
Genre	Alternative metal, post-grunge
Length	16:52
Label	Universal
Producer	Phil McKellar, Ulrich Wild
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Pushing Buttons is the third extended play by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon, and was released on 21 September 1998 via Universal Records.^[1] It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

History and release

In March 1998, Grinspoon moved to Los Angeles^[2] and spent much of the year touring the US and Canada, including opening for Creed, Lit, Godsmack and Anthrax.^[3] While in the US, Grinspoon recorded two songs, "Black Friday" and "More Than You Are" with Ulrich Wild (White Zombie, Pantera, Strung Out), which formed the basis of Pushing Buttons.^[4] The band returned to Australia in September to release Pushing Buttons,^[5] which peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.^[6] It also reached No. 80 on the ARIA End of Year Charts for 1998 and was certified gold.^[7]^[8]

Pushing Buttons was not released in the United States, but "Black Friday" and "More Than You Are" were included on the US version of Guide to Better Living and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" is on an ECW compilation released by Earache Records. "More Than You Are" was serviced to US mainstream and active rock radio on 29 June 1999.^[9]

Content

Pushing Buttons features a heavier sound than their earlier work,^{[citation needed]} with a metal-inspired re-recording of "More Than You Are" (previously recorded for the Green Album), and the songs "Black Friday" and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". "Snap Your Fingers, Break Your Neck" is a cover of a song by American heavy metal band Prong (which was included on that band's 1994 album, Cleansing). The other songs are a lot lighter. "Black Friday" received significant airplay and was voted in at No. 22 on the Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1998.^[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern,^[11] except as shown

Pushing Buttons
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Black Friday"	2:28
2.	"More Than You Are"	3:11
3.	"Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" (Ted Parsons, Tommy Victor)	4:26
4.	"Busy"	2:27
5.	"Explain" (Phil Jamieson)	1:45
6.	"Black Friday" (Live)	2:34

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[12]	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	80

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[13]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Pushing Buttons – Grinspoon". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
^ "Grinspoon". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "Another Interview with Grinspoon". TNT Publishing Pty Ltd. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Grinspoon". Howlspace. Archived from the original on 28 January 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "Pushing Buttons - Grinspoon". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 19 December 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Grinspoon". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
^ ^a ^b "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1988". ARIA. 1998. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Singles". ARIA. 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1305. 25 June 1999. pp. 103, 108.
^ "Hottest 100 1998". Triple J. 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
^ "'Black Friday' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Black Friday; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.
^ "Grinspoon – Pushing Buttons". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[AllmusicUS-1] "Pushing Buttons – Grinspoon". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 April 2015.

[2] "Grinspoon". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 21 November 2005. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[3] "Another Interview with Grinspoon". TNT Publishing Pty Ltd. 12 March 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[4] Nimmervoll, Ed. "Grinspoon". Howlspace. Archived from the original on 28 January 2003. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[5] "Pushing Buttons - Grinspoon". Australian Music Online. Australian Council for the Arts. Archived from the original on 19 December 2004. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[AUS_Charts-6] Hung, Steffen. "Discography Grinspoon". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

[EoY-7] "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1988". ARIA. 1998. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[8] "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Singles". ARIA. 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[9] "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1305. 25 June 1999. pp. 103, 108.

[Hottest100-10] "Hottest 100 1998". Triple J. 1998. Retrieved 17 April 2015.

[APRA_Black_Friday-11] "'Black Friday' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 17 April 2015. Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Black Friday; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.

[sc_Australia_Grinspoon-12] "Grinspoon – Pushing Buttons". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-13] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 October 2019.

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+'''''Pushing Buttons''''' is the third extended play by Australian [[alternative rock]] band [[Grinspoon]], and was released on 21 September 1998 via [[Universal Records]].<ref name="AllmusicUS">{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/pushing-buttons-mw0000363563 | title = ''Pushing Buttons'' – Grinspoon | publisher = [[AllMusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation]] | accessdate = 14 April 2015 }}</ref> It peaked at number 13 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].
+==History and release==
-'''Pushing Buttons''' was [[Grinspoon]]'s third [[Extended play|EP]]. It had a heavier sound than their earlier work with a metal inspired rerecording of 'More Than You Are' (previously recorded for the [[Green Album]]), and the songs 'Black Friday' and 'Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck.' The other songs are a lot lighter and easier to listen to. 'Black Friday' was relatively popular and made it to number 22 on the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 1998]]. The CD contains a screen saver designed for Windows 95/98.
+In March 1998, Grinspoon moved to [[Los Angeles]]<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20051121130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/44131/20051122-0000/www.amo.org.au/artist5cb9.html | url = http://www.amo.org.au/artist5cb9.html | title = Grinspoon | publisher = Australian Council for the Arts | work = Australian Music Online | archivedate = 21 November 2005 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and spent much of the year touring the US and Canada, including opening for [[Creed (band)|Creed]], [[Lit (band)|Lit]], [[Godsmack]] and [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tntdownunder.com/entertainment/interviews/another-interview-with-grinspoon | title = Another Interview with Grinspoon | publisher = TNT Publishing Pty Ltd | date = 12 March 2012 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}</ref> While in the US, Grinspoon recorded two songs, "Black Friday" and "More Than You Are" with [[Ulrich Wild]] ([[White Zombie (band)|White Zombie]], [[Pantera]], [[Strung Out]]), which formed the basis of ''Pushing Buttons''.<ref>{{ cite web | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030128130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20030129-0000/www.howlspace.com.au/en4/grinspoon/grinspoon.htm | url = http://www.howlspace.com.au/en4/grinspoon/grinspoon.htm | title = Grinspoon | publisher = Howlspace | author = Nimmervoll, Ed | archivedate = 28 January 2003 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  The band returned to Australia in September to release ''Pushing Buttons'',<ref>{{cite web | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20041219130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/45627/20041220-0000/www.amo.org.au/releasebf8a.html | url = http://www.amo.org.au/releasebf8a.html | title = Pushing Buttons - Grinspoon | publisher = Australian Council for the Arts | work = Australian Music Online | archivedate = 19 December 2004 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>  which peaked at No.&nbsp;13 on the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]].<ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web | url = https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Grinspoon | title = Discography Grinspoon | publisher = Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien | last = Hung | first = Steffen | accessdate = 8 April 2015 }}</ref> It also reached No.&nbsp;80 on the ARIA End of Year Charts for 1998 and was certified gold.<ref name="EoY">{{cite web| archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20091021094700/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/93989/20091021-2047/www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.html | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.html | title = ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1988 | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] | date = 1998 | archivedate = 21 October 2009 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.html | title = ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 1998 Singles | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] | date = 1998 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}</ref>
-In the United States, the EP was not released, but "Black Friday" and "More Than You Are" ended up on [[Guide To Better Living]] and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" ended up on a [[ECW]] complimation released by [[Earache Records]].
+''Pushing Buttons'' was not released in the United States, but "Black Friday" and "More Than You Are" were included on the US version of ''[[Guide to Better Living]]'' and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" is on an [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] compilation released by [[Earache Records]]. "More Than You Are" was serviced to US [[mainstream rock|mainstream]] and [[active rock]] radio on 29 June 1999.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=[[Radio & Records]]|issue=1305|pages=103, 108|date=25 June 1999}}</ref>
+==Content==
+''Pushing Buttons'' features a heavier sound than their earlier work,{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} with a [[heavy metal music|metal]]-inspired re-recording of "More Than You Are" (previously recorded for the ''[[Grinspoon (EP)|Green Album]]''), and the songs "Black Friday" and "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck". "Snap Your Fingers, Break Your Neck" is a cover of a song by American [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band [[Prong (band)|Prong]] (which was included on that band's 1994 album, ''[[Cleansing (album)|Cleansing]]''). The other songs are a lot lighter. "Black Friday" received significant airplay and was voted in at No.&nbsp;22 on the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 1998|Triple J's Hottest 100 for 1998]].<ref name="Hottest100">{{cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1998.htm | title = Hottest 100 1998 | publisher = [[Triple J]] | date = 1998 | accessdate =17 April 2015}}</ref>
 ==Track listing==
+{{tracklist
-# "Black Friday" – 2:28
+| all_writing = [[Phil Jamieson]] and [[Pat Davern]],<ref name="APRA Black Friday">{{cite web | publisher = [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] (APRA) | title = 'Black Friday' at APRA search engine | url  = https://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch#axd?q=Black%20Friday | accessdate  = 17 April 2015 }} Note: User may have to click on 'Search again' and provide details at 'Enter a title:', e.g. Black Friday; or at 'Performer:' Grinspoon.</ref> except as shown
-# "More Than You Are" – 3:11
-# "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" – 4:26
+| headline = Pushing Buttons
-# "Busy" – 2:27
-# "Explain" – 1:45
+| title1          = Black Friday
-# "Black Friday (live)" – 2:34
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+| length1         = 2:28
+| title2          = More Than You Are
+| note2           =
+| length2         = 3:11
+| title3          = Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck
+| note3           = [[Ted Parsons]], [[Tommy Victor]]
+| length3         = 4:26
+| title4          = Busy
+| length4         = 2:27
+| title5          = Explain
+| note5           = Phil Jamieson
+| length5         = 1:45
+| title6          = Black Friday
+| note6           = Live
+| length6         = 2:34
+}}
 ==Charts==
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-{| class="wikitable"
+{{col-2}}
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+!scope="col"|Chart (1998)
-|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australia]]
+!scope="col"|Peak<br/>position
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+|-
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+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+!scope="col"|Chart (1998)
+!scope="col"|Position
+|-
+!scope="row"|Australia (ARIA)<ref name="EoY"/>
+|80
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+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|access-date=6 October 2019}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
+{{Grinspoon}}
+{{Authority control}}
-[[Category:1996 albums]]
 [[Category:Grinspoon albums]]
+[[Category:1998 EPs]]

v t e Grinspoon
Phil Jamieson Pat Davern Joe Hansen Kristian Hopes
Studio albums	Guide to Better Living Easy New Detention Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills Alibis & Other Lies Six to Midnight Black Rabbits Whatever, Whatever
EPs	Grinspoon Licker Bottle Cozy Pushing Buttons Panic Attack
Compilation albums	Best in Show Chemical Hearts
Singles	"Pedestrian" "DC×3" "Just Ace" "Ready 1" "Secrets" "Rock Show" "Violent and Lazy" "Chemical Heart" "Lost Control" "No Reason" "1000 Miles" "Hard Act to Follow" "Better Off Alone" "Hold on Me" "Bleed You Dry" "Sweet as Sugar" "What You Got" "Black Tattoo" "Minute by Minute" "Comeback"
Related articles	Discography