Just Ace
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{{Infobox song
| name = Just Ace
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Grinspoon
| album = Guide to Better Living
| released = 1 February 1998
| format =
| recorded = February 1997
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative metal, post-grunge, ska punk
| length = 1:46
| label = Grudge/Universal Music Australia
| writer = Pat Davern, Phil Jamieson
| producer = Phillip McKellar
| prev_title = 'Repeat'
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = 'Don't Go Away'
| next_year = 1998
}}
"Just Ace" is the fourth single released by Australian rock band Grinspoon, from their debut album, Guide to Better Living. It peaked at No. 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart, remaining in the charts for fifteen weeks.{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Grinspoon |title=Discography Grinspoon |last=Hung |first=Steffen |publisher=Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung) |accessdate=27 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127121932/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Grinspoon |archivedate=27 January 2012 }} It also reached No. 18 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1998.{{Cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100_07/history/1998.htm | title = Hottest 100 – History – 1998 | publisher = Triple J | accessdate = 28 March 2012}}
"Just Ace" was written by band members Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern.{{cite web|publisher=Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) |title='Just Ace' at APRA search engine |url=http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=DCX3 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121230153908/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/worksearch.axd?q=DCX3 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2012 |accessdate=27 March 2012 }}Note: To search for other titles click on Search again and enter track name. "Just Ace" was recorded at Rocking Horse Studios in February 1997. The B-sides were recorded at Grudgefest in Sydney on Saturday 27 September 1997.
Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 15:24
| title1 = Just Ace
| writer1 = Phil Jamieson, Pat Davern
| length1 = 1:46
| title2 = Grudgefest intro
| writer2 =
| length2 = 0:34
| title3 = More Than You Are
| note3 =live
| length3 = 2:55
| title4 = Freezer
| note4 = live
| length4 = 2:03
| title5 = Post Enebriated Anxiety
| note5 = live
| length5 = 3:13
| title6 = N. B. T.
| note6 = live
| length6 = 2:49
| title7 = Just Ace
| note7 = live
| length7 = 2:02
}}
Charts
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
scope="col"| Chart (1998)
!scope="col"| Peak |
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scope="row"{{singlechart|Australia|25|artist=Grinspoon|song=Just Ace|accessdate=14 October 2019|refname="ARIA"}} |
Personnel
;Grinspoon members
- Phil Jamieson – vocals, guitar
- Pat Davern – guitar
- Joe Hansen – bass guitar
- Kristian Hopes – drums
;Production details
- Recording Engineer – Greg Courtney (track 1), Rob Taylor (tracks 2–7)
- Mastering – Don Bartley
- Mixing – Phillip McKellar (track 1), Rob Taylor (tracks 2–7)
- Producer – Phil McKellar, Grinspoon – Producer
- Studio – Rocking Horse Studios
References
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Category:Song recordings produced by Phil McKellar
Category:Universal Records singles