Antisocial (Trust song)

"Antisocial" is a song by the French hard rock band Trust, from their album Répression. The song was written by Bernie Bonvoisin and Norbert Krief.

"Antisocial"
Single by Trust
from the album Répression
Released1980
GenreHard rock
Length5:11
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)
Trust singles chronology
""Fatalité""
(1980)		 "Antisocial"
(1980)		 ""Idéal""
(1983)

Unusually for a hard rock track, it was played on mainstream radio stations RTL and France Inter, helping the album sell over 800,000 copies in 1980. Evoking a dehumanised, individualistic and brutal society, the lyrics captured the alienation of a generation disillusioned by the excesses of its elders and the 1973 oil crisis. According to rock critic Michka Assayas, "Antisocial" is "the hymn that definitely buried the Glorious Thirty".[1]

Anthrax version
"Antisocial"
Single by Anthrax
from the album State of Euphoria
Released1989
Genre
Length5:41
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Anthrax singles chronology
"Make Me Laugh"
(1988)		 "Antisocial"
(1989)		 "Got the Time"
(1990)

American thrash metal band Anthrax covered the song, using the alternate English lyrics, on their 1988 album State of Euphoria. Their cover of the song also appears on the second disc of their compilation album, Anthrology: No Hit Wonders (1985–1991), along with a version featuring the verses sung in French.

Track Listing (international version)

  • 1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover)
  • 2. "Parasite" (Kiss cover)
  • 3. "Le Sects" (Trust cover)

Track Listing (foreign import)

  • 1. "Antisocial" (Trust cover)
  • 2. "Make Me Laugh"
  • 3. "Antisocial (live)" (Trust cover)

Notes

  • The artwork for the "Antisocial" single would also later be used for "Penikufesin".
  • The foreign import used unique artwork, different from the international version. It showed the "NOT" Man riding on a skateboard spray-painting "Antisocial" onto the side of a wall.
  • On the international single, the title of the song on the cover artwork was shown as "Anti-Social".

Charts for Anthrax version
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 44

References
  1. Buisson, Jean-Christophe (24 August 2011). "Antisocial de Trust". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  2. Pearlman, Mischa (29 July 2019). "12 rock songs you probably didn't realise were covers". Kerrang!. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Various Artists – Killer Metal". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  4. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
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