Antisocial (Trust song)
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| "Antisocial" | ||||
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| Single by Trust | ||||
| from the album Répression | ||||
| Released | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 5:11 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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"Antisocial" is a song by the French hard rock band Trust, from their album Répression. The song was written by Bernie Bonvoisin and Norbert Krief.
Unusually for a hard rock track, it was played on mainstream radio stations RTL and France Inter, helping the album sell over 800,000 copies in 1980. Evoking a dehumanised, individualistic and brutal society, the lyrics captured the alienation of a generation disillusioned by the excesses of its elders and the 1973 oil crisis. According to rock critic Michka Assayas, "Antisocial" is "the hymn that definitely buried the Glorious Thirty".[1]
Anthrax version
[edit]| "Antisocial" | ||||
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| Single by Anthrax | ||||
| from the album State of Euphoria | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 5:41 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Number One |   [4] |
American thrash metal band Anthrax covered the song, using the alternate English lyrics, on their 1988 album State of Euphoria. Their cover of the song also appears on the second disc of their compilation album, Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991), along with a version featuring the verses sung in French.
Track Listing (international version)
Track Listing (foreign import)
- 1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover)
- 2. "Make Me Laugh"
- 3. "Antisocial (live)" (Trust cover)
Notes
- The artwork for the "Antisocial" single would also later be used for "Penikufesin".
- The foreign import used unique artwork, different from the international version. It showed the "NOT" Man riding on a skateboard spray-painting "Antisocial" onto the side of a wall.
- On the international single, the title of the song on the cover artwork was shown as "Anti-Social".
Charts for Anthrax version
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 44 |
References
[edit]- ^ Buisson, Jean-Christophe (24 August 2011). "Antisocial de Trust". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ Pearlman, Mischa (29 July 2019). "12 rock songs you probably didn't realise were covers". Kerrang!. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Various Artists – Killer Metal". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ Adeva (22 March 1989). "Spot the Spin: Anthrax – "Anti-Social" (Island)". Number One. No. 300. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN 0266-5328. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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