Drugs (Ammonia song) explained
"Drugs" is a song by Ammonia, released as their debut single from their debut album Mint 400 in 1995. The song was an instant hit and is still regarded as one of the band's most recognised songs.
Lead singer Dave Johnstone is quoted as saying, "There isn't really that much of a message. 'Drugs' is about apathy towards drugs."[1] The song was written in five minutes during a rehearsal[1] [2] and peaked at #32 on the Australian Singles chart[3] and came in at #27 on Triple J’s Hottest 100 for 1995.[4] In North America, it reached #29 on the Billboard's Hot Modern Rock Tracks[5] and #22 on the Canadian rock/alternative chart.[6]
Formats & track listings
- AUS CD single MATTCD022
- "Drugs" – 3:27
- "Realise" – 3:18
- "Zoned" – 3:59
- AUS promo CD single SAMPCD 3367
- "Drugs" – 3:27
- US promo CD single ESK 7681
- "Drugs" – 3:27
Notes and References
- Web site: Ammonia - Mint 400 . Caveman Productions . 2009-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080319130024/http://www.cavemanproductions.com/REVS/AMONIREV.html . 2008-03-19 .
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p173912/biography|pure_url=yes}} Ammonia Biography]. Allmusic. 2009-04-29.
- Web site: Ammonia - Drugs (song). Australian-charts.com. 2009-04-29.
- Web site: Hottest 100, 1995 . . 2009-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090218105357/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1995.htm . 2009-02-18 . dead .
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r232898/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Ammonia Chart & Awards ]. Allmusic. 2009-04-29.
- http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.2967&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=b40t7kmmds6pqj0rjg4edaogg7 Rock/Alternative - Volume 63, No. 13, May 13 1996
- Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia. PDF. 14.
