"Downhearted" is the third single released by Australiansurf rock band Australian Crawl from their debut album The Boys Light Up. The song was written by Sean Higgins, Guy McDonough and Bill McDonough.[1] All three songwriters had been bandmates in the Flatheads, but at the time only Bill McDonough was a member of Australian Crawl.[2] It was produced by David Briggs.[2]
"Downhearted" was released in June 1980 and reached number 12 on the Australian Singles Chart in July 1980.[3]
Different B-sides were released in different markets.[4] Australian B-side was "Way I've Been" written by Australian Crawl member Brad Robinson and his father James Robinson.[1] James Robinson was a Federal Arbitration Court Justice.[5] Canadian B-side was "Indisposed" was co-written by the Robinsons with James Reyne and Bill McDonough.[1] The song describes the car accident which resulted in Reyne breaking both wrists immediately before they recorded their first single "Beautiful People" (1979).[6] The B-side for the UK release was "Letter From Zimbabwe" (Reyne).[1]
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January 18, 2023
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