Born of Frustration

"Born of Frustration"
Single by James
from the album Seven
B-side"Be My Prayer"
Released20 January 1992 (1992-01-20)
Length
  • 4:21 (album version)
  • 5:25 (single version)
LabelFontana
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Youth
James singles chronology
"Sound"
(1991)
"Born of Frustration"
(1992)
"Ring the Bells"
(1993)

"Born of Frustration" is a song written by Jim Glennie, Larry Gott, and Tim Booth and released as a single by English Madchester band James. It is the follow-up to 1991 hits "Sit Down" and "Sound", which both peaked within the UK top 10.

The song was released from the group's fourth album, Seven (1992), and reached number 13 in the United Kingdom. It was also a hit on US alternative radio, peaking at number five on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart; it was the group's highest placement on this ranking until "Laid" reached number three in 1993.