"Shut Down" is the first single released by Australian rock band Australian Crawl

Australian Crawl

Australian Crawl were an Australian rock band founded by James Reyne , Brad Robinson , Paul Williams , Simon Binks and David Reyne in 1978. David Reyne soon left and was replaced by Bill McDonough...

 from their third studio album Sons of Beaches

Sons of Beaches

Sons of Beaches is the third album from Australian rock band Australian Crawl and their second #1 in the Australian albums charts...

. The song was written by drummer

Drummer

A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...

 Bill McDonough and features lead vocals by James Reyne

James Reyne

James Reyne is an Australian rock musician and singer/songwriter both as a member of the iconic 1980s band Australian Crawl and solo work.. He is a successful singer/ songwriter and prolific artist...

. The B-side was the non-album track "Creating Monsters".

"Shut Down" was released in June, 1982 and reached #17 on the Australian Singles Chart in 1982.

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak Position	Weeks In
Australian Singles Chart	17	13