Your Lucky Day in Hell
Encyclopedia
"Your Lucky Day in Hell" is a song by American
alternative rock
band Eels
. It was the third and final single to come off their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak
. However, it did less well commercially, stalling at #35 in the UK Singles Chart
in September 1997, thereby failing to repeat the Top 10 success of their two previous singles "Novocaine for the Soul
" and "Susan's House
". In late 1997, it appeared on the Scream 2
soundtrack. Around the same time, a video was released to promote the single, featuring various shots filmed with high-8 cameras. This video featured a remixed version of the song. This remix also received moderate airplay on U.S. modern rock stations. The video was shown on MTV's 12 Angry Viewers
and was aired several times on 120 Minutes
between December 1997 and January 1998.
song "Altar Boy
". The CD single had "Susan's Apartment" as a bonus track. Both songs were included on the compilation album B-Sides & Rarities 1996–2003.
UK: DreamWorks / DRMCD 22277
UK: DreamWorks / DRMs 22277
(1997), Dead Man on Campus (1998), and Yes Man
(2008).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Eels
Eels (band)
Eels is an American indie rock band formed by singer/songwriter Mark Oliver Everett, better known as E...
. It was the third and final single to come off their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak
Beautiful Freak
Beautiful Freak is a 1996 album by musician Mark Oliver Everett, his first using a full band and the name Eels...
. However, it did less well commercially, stalling at #35 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in September 1997, thereby failing to repeat the Top 10 success of their two previous singles "Novocaine for the Soul
Novocaine for the Soul
"Novocaine for the Soul" is the first single released by American rock band Eels. The track comes from their 1996 debut album, Beautiful Freak. "Novocaine for the Soul" was the first song that gave Eels international success, most notably in the UK, where it hit number 10 in the UK Singles Chart in...
" and "Susan's House
Susan's House
"Susan's House" is the second single released by American rock band Eels from their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak. It was Eels' biggest hit in the UK, where it reached #9 in the charts in May 1997. In his autobiography, Mark Oliver Everett states that Susan "wasn't a crazy girl, a rare exception at...
". In late 1997, it appeared on the Scream 2
Scream 2
Scream 2 is a 1997 American slasher film created and written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven, starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jamie Kennedy and Liev Schreiber, released on December 12, 1997 as the second installment in the Scream film series...
soundtrack. Around the same time, a video was released to promote the single, featuring various shots filmed with high-8 cameras. This video featured a remixed version of the song. This remix also received moderate airplay on U.S. modern rock stations. The video was shown on MTV's 12 Angry Viewers
12 Angry Viewers
12 Angry Viewers was a television show in the United States on MTV which aired from 1997 to 1998. The title is a play of title of the movie 12 Angry Men. Its first host was Jancee Dunn, with Ananda Lewis replacing her later on.-Premise:...
and was aired several times on 120 Minutes
120 Minutes
120 Minutes is a television show in the United States dedicated to alternative music, originally airing on MTV from 1986 to 2000, and then on MTV's sister channel MTV2 from 2001 to 2003....
between December 1997 and January 1998.
B-sides
The 7" vinyl and the CD single contain a cover of the Rickie Lee JonesRickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee Jones is an American vocalist, musician, songwriter, and producer. Over the course of a three-decade career, Jones has recorded in various musical styles including rock, R&B, blues, pop, soul, and jazz standards.-Childhood:...
song "Altar Boy
Traffic from Paradise
Traffic From Paradise is the seventh album by musician Rickie Lee Jones, released in September 1993.-Track listing:Songs written by Rickie Lee Jones, except where noted.# "Pink Flamingos" – 6:31# "Altar Boy" – 2:27# "Stewart's Coat" – 4:31...
". The CD single had "Susan's Apartment" as a bonus track. Both songs were included on the compilation album B-Sides & Rarities 1996–2003.
CD single
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7" vinyl single
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Cassette single
Uses in popular culture
"Your Lucky Day in Hell" was featured in the films Scream 2 (1997), Grosse Pointe BlankGrosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Black comedy film, directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie Driver.In 2000, readers of Total Film magazine voted Grosse Pointe Blank the 21st greatest comedy film of all time. The film's soundtrack features mainly independent music hits...
(1997), Dead Man on Campus (1998), and Yes Man
Yes Man (film)
Yes Man is a 2008 comedy film directed by Peyton Reed, written by Nicholas Stoller, Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel and starring Jim Carrey, Zooey Deschanel, Bradley Cooper, John Michael Higgins, Rhys Darby, Maile Flanagan, Danny Masterson, and Terence Stamp...
(2008).