Song · John Butler Trio
“Used to Get High” by John Butler Trio
From the album Grand National (2007)
“Used to Get High” by John Butler Trio appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2007. It was first released in 2007 on the album Grand National. Its best result is #22 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #237 alternative song of 2007.
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"Used to Get High" comes off Grand National, the John Butler Trio's fourth album, and Jarrah Records worked it to radio as a promotional single. Butler wrote it alone, and it's about addiction in all its guises, sung over his 12-string guitar with Shannon Birchall on electric bass and Michael Barker on drums, congas and shakers. Butler produced it with Mario Caldato Jr., who also engineered and mixed, while Barker and Birchall share a co-producer credit.
Dori Oskowitz's video puts the band in a dark, puddled alley, playing to a gathering crowd too busy with phones, food and handheld games to pay attention, while a man pops pills during the second verse. The clip got little airplay yet passed 2,000,000 views on YouTube, and the song later turned up in the 2009 Australian comedy Stone Bros.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007 | 100 |
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