Pushin Forward Back

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“Pushin Forward Back”
Single by Temple of the Dog from the album Temple of the Dog
B-side	"Hunger Strike" / "Your Saviour"
Released	1991
Format	Vinyl
Recorded	November 1990–December 1990
Genre	Grunge
Length	3:44
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Chris Cornell
Producer	Rick Parashar, Temple of the Dog
Temple of the Dog singles chronology
"Say Hello 2 Heaven" (1991) "Pushin Forward Back" (1991) Temple of the Dog track listing "Hunger Strike" (Track 3) "Pushin Forward Back" (Track 4) "Call Me a Dog" (Track 5)

"Pushin Forward Back" is a song by Temple of the Dog from the band's 1991 self-titled debut album. The song was released as a single in 1991 to promote the album.

Contents 1 Origin and recording 2 Release and reception 3 Live performances 4 Formats and track listing

[edit] Origin and recording

It features music written by Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard and lyrics written by Chris Cornell. It is one of four songs on the album for which Eddie Vedder provided vocals.

[edit] Release and reception

The song was released on vinyl in 1991 to promote the album.

David Fricke of Rolling Stone said, "'Pushin Forward Back' is good shovin' built from the black thunder of Led Zeppelin and the twin-guitar lightning of the original Alice Cooper band....When Vedder joins Cornell in the chorus of 'Pushin Forward Back', their harmonies virtually bleed with need."^[1]

[edit] Live performances

The song was first performed live in Seattle at the Off Ramp Café on November 13, 1990.^[2] Chris Cornell added "Pushin Forward Back" to his solo live set in 2007.

[edit] Formats and track listing

12" Promotional Single (US)

1. "Pushin Forward Back" (Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard, Chris Cornell) – 3:44
2. "Hunger Strike" (Cornell) – 4:03
3. "Your Saviour" (Cornell) – 4:02