"Dead from the Waist Down" is a song by Welsh rock band Catatonia, taken from their third studio album, Equally Cursed and Blessed. It was written by Mark Roberts with Catatonia and produced by the band and TommyD. Released on 29 March 1999, the song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and was the band's only song to chart in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 44.
| "Dead from the Waist Down" | ||||
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| Single by Catatonia | ||||
| from the album Equally Cursed and Blessed | ||||
| Released | 29 March 1999[1] | |||
| Studio | Monnow Valley (Rockfield, Wales) | |||
| Length | 4:16 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mark Roberts, Catatonia | |||
| Producer(s) | TommyD, Catatonia | |||
| Catatonia singles chronology | ||||
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Recording and release
editThe first version of "Dead from the Waist Down" was recorded by Mark Roberts of Catatonia on a DPS12 hard disk recorder, while the band was on an American tour. It featured Roberts playing a guitar, as well as rough ideas for the chorus. He had written the song about being on tour in Los Angeles, and having members of the band's entourage who weren't enjoying themselves. It was combined with singer Cerys Matthews' idea to develop a song suitable for BBC Radio 2 and her mother. It was then recorded for the Equally Cursed and Blessed album at Monnow Valley Studios in Rockfield, Monmouthshire, Wales.[2]
Track listings
editUK, European, and Australian CD single[3][4]
- "Dead from the Waist Down" – 3:51
- "Branding a Mountain" – 1:56
- "Bad Bad Boy" – 2:46
UK 7-inch and cassette single[5][6]
- "Dead from the Waist Down" – 3:51 (3:40 on 7-inch)
- "Branding a Mountain" – 1:56
Credits and personnel
editCredits are lifted from the Equally Cursed and Blessed album booklet.[7]
Studios
- Recorded at Monnow Valley Studios (Rockfield, Wales)
- Mixed at Whitfield Street Studios (London, England)
Personnel
- Catatonia – writing, production
- Mark Roberts – writing
- TommyD – production, mixing
- Joe Gibb – engineering
- Roland Herrington – mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 56 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 34 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 44 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 11 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 7 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 29 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 27 March 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "TOMMY D: Recording Catatonia's 'Dead from the Waist Down'". Sound on Sound. May 1999. Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
- ^ Dead from the Waist Down (UK CD single liner notes). Catatonia. Blanco y Negro Records. 1999. NEG115CD, 3984270919.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Dead from the Waist Down (European & Australian CD single liner notes). Catatonia. Blanco y Negro Records. 1999. 3984270912.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Dead from the Waist Down (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Catatonia. Blanco y Negro Records. 1999. NEG 115, 3984270927.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Dead from the Waist Down (UK cassette single sleeve). Catatonia. Blanco y Negro Records. 1999. NEG115C, 3984270924.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Equally Cursed and Blessed (UK CD album booklet). Catatonia. Blanco y Negro Records. 1999. 3984 270942.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 52.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 16. 17 April 1999. p. 9. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Catatonia – Dead from the Waist Down". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 July 2021.