Pushing Buttons
{{Short description|1998 EP by Grinspoon}}
{{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Pushing Buttons
| type = ep
| artist = Grinspoon
| cover = PbuttonsGEP.jpg
| released = {{Start date|df=y|1998|09|21}}
| recorded = July 1998
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative metal, post-grunge
| length = {{duration|m=16|s=52}}
| label = Universal
| producer = Phil McKellar, Ulrich Wild
| prev_title = Guide to Better Living
| prev_year = 1998
| year = 1998
| next_title = Easy
| next_year = 1999
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Sputnikmusic
| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5|score=3.8/5 stars}}
}}
Pushing Buttons is the third extended play by Australian alternative rock band Grinspoon, and was released on 21 September 1998 via Universal Records.{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/pushing-buttons-mw0000363563 | title = Pushing Buttons – Grinspoon | publisher = AllMusic. Rovi Corporation | accessdate = 14 April 2015 }} It peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
History and release
In March 1998, Grinspoon moved to Los Angeles{{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}} and spent much of the year touring the US and Canada, including opening for Creed, Lit, Godsmack and Anthrax.{{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}} 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.{{ 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}} The band returned to Australia in September to release Pushing Buttons,{{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}} which peaked at No. 13 on the ARIA Singles Chart.{{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 }} It also reached No. 80 on the ARIA End of Year Charts for 1998 and was certified gold.{{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 = ARIA | date = 1998 | archivedate = 21 October 2009 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{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 = ARIA | date = 1998 | accessdate = 17 April 2015}}
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.{{cite magazine|title=Going for Adds|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1305|pages=103, 108|date=25 June 1999}}
Content
Pushing Buttons features a heavier sound than their earlier work,{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} 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.{{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}}
Track listing
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| all_writing = Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern,{{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. except as shown
| headline = Pushing Buttons
| title1 = Black Friday
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| length1 = 2:28
| title2 = More Than You Are
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| 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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| {{single chart|Australia|13|artist=Grinspoon|song=Pushing Buttons|accessdate=6 October 2019|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1998|certyear=1998|access-date=6 October 2019}}
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