Disappointed (Public Image Ltd song)
| "Disappointed" | ||||
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| Single by Public Image Ltd | ||||
| from the album 9 | ||||
| B-side | "Same Old Story" | |||
| Released | April 1989 | |||
| Recorded | December 1988 – March 1989 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 5:34 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Public Image Ltd, Lu Edmonds, Stephen Hague | |||
| Producer(s) | Public Image Ltd, Hague | |||
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"Disappointed" is a 1989 song by post-punk group Public Image Ltd. It was the first single from 9, their seventh studio album. Lyrically, the song was inspired by John Lydon's experiences with friends within the band throughout its history, who he commented often let him down. Musically, guitarist John McGeoch used an alternate tuning courtesy of Who guitarist Pete Townshend to begin composing the song.
"Disappointed" was a commercial hit for the band, becoming its most successful UK single in three years and becoming an alternative rock radio hit in the US. It has since seen positive critical reception and Lydon has named the song as one of his personal favorites.