Push Upstairs

"Push Upstairs" is an Underworld track which appears on the album Beaucoup Fish and was also released as a single. In business, to "push upstairs" means to promote someone either unwillingly or with an ulterior motive. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 12.[1]

"Push Upstairs"
Single by Underworld
from the album Beaucoup Fish
B-side"Please Help Me"
Released15 March 1999
GenreProgressive trance
Length4:34
LabelJunior Boy's Own
Songwriter(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Producer(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"Moaner"
(1997)		 "Push Upstairs"
(1999)		 "Jumbo"
(1999)

Track listings

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5006173 (UK), JBO554422 (DE) Part 1/2
  1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
  2. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" – 8:13
  3. "Push Upstairs (Adam Beyer Mix 1)" – 4:56

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5005443 (UK), JBO554424 (DE) Part 2/2
  1. "Push Upstairs (The Large Unit)" – 5:38
  2. "Push Upstairs (Darren Price Remix)" – 6:47
  3. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

CD : Junior Boy's Own / V2; JBO5006663 (SE)
  1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
  2. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

CD : Junior Boy's Own / V2; JBO5005440 (AU)
  1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
  2. "Push Upstairs (Adam Beyer Mix 1)" – 4:56
  3. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" – 8:13
  4. "Push Upstairs (Darren Price Remix)" – 6:47
  5. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

CD : V2 Records; V2CI 34 (JP)
  1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
  2. "Push Upstairs (Adam Beyer Mix 1)" – 4:56
  3. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" – 8:13
  4. "Push Upstairs (Darren Price Remix)" – 6:47
  5. "Push Upstairs (The Large Unit)" – 5:38
  6. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

CD : V2 Records; 63881-27622-2B (US) as part of the Beaucoup Fish Singles box set
  1. "Push Upstairs" - 4:34
  2. "Push Upstairs (Adam Beyer Remix 1)" - 4:56
  3. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" - 8:13
  4. "Push Upstairs (Darren Price Remix)" - 6:47
  5. "Please Help Me" – 7:29
  6. "Bruce Lee (Short Version)" 2:58
  7. "Bruce Lee (The Micronauts Remix)" - 8:54
  8. "Bruce Lee (Dobropet)" - 4:20

CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5006653P (UK), V2DJ-27565-2 (US) promo
  1. "Push Upstairs (Radio Edit)" – 4:00

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5005446 (UK), V2 Records; 63881-27571-1 (USA), V2JI 3003 (JP)
  1. "Push Upstairs" – 4:34
  2. "Push Upstairs (The Large Unit)" – 5:38
  3. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" – 8:13

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5006216P (UK), V2AB-27581-1 (US) promo 1/3
  1. "Push Upstairs (The Full Length of It)" – 6:07
  2. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" – 8:13

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5006226P (UK), V2AB-27573-1 (US) promo 2/3
  1. "Push Upstairs (The Large Unit)" - 5:38
  2. "Push Upstairs (Adam Beyer mix 1)" – 4:56
  3. "Push Upstairs (Darren Price Remix)" – 6:47

12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5006376P (UK), V2AB-27572-1 (US) promo 3/3
  1. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Narcotic Haze Dub)" – 6:43
  2. "Push Upstairs (Adam Beyer mix 2)" – 4:42
  3. "Please Help Me" – 7:29

CASS : Junior Boy's Own / V2; V2DJ-27570-4 (US) promo
  1. "Shudder / King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix)" – 6:03
  2. "Push Upstairs (Roger S. Blue Plastic People Mix)" – 8:13

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2][3] 78
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 58
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] 79
Scotland (OCC)[6] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 12
UK Dance (OCC)[8] 8
UK Indie (OCC)[9] 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] 38

Notes
  • Another version called "Push Downstairs" appears on Beaucoup Fish.

References
  1. "Chart Log UK". Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  2. "ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 1999". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Underworld – Push Upstairs" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Underworld – Push Upstairs" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  9. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  10. "Underworld Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
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