"Everyday Formula" is a song by Australian rock band Regurgitator. The song was released in October 1997 as the lead single from the band's second studio album Unit. The single peaked at number 41 in Australia and it also ranked at number 19 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1997.[1]

"Everyday Formula"
Single by Regurgitator
from the album Unit
ReleasedOctober 1997
Recorded1997
Length2:11
LabelWarner Music Australasia
Songwriter(s)Quan Yeomans
Producer(s)Magoo, Regurgitator
Regurgitator singles chronology
"I Sucked a Lot of Cock to Get Where I Am"
(1996)
"Everyday Formula"
(1997)
"Black Bugs"
(1998)
Music video
"Everyday Formula" on YouTube

In 2019, Tyler Jenke from The Brag ranked Regurgitator's best songs, with "Everyday Formula" coming it at number 4. Jenke said "Like most songs by the Gurge, the exceptional, catchy music hides some lyrics underneath that usually go missed by casual fans of the band. In this case, 'Everyday Formula' sees the group describing environmental issues being overlooked due to the rise of technology. Truly, they were ahead of their time."[2]

Music video

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The song's music video is heavily inspired by the 1982 film Tron and recreates several scenes from the film. The music video sees frontman Quan Yeomans being digitised by a laser and transported into a computer world where he is forced to compete in the ball game from the film.[3]

Track listings

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Australian CD Single
No.TitleLength
1."Everyday Formula"2:10
2."Asiatic Fever"4:18
3."Everyday (Boom Boom Blend)"3:07

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 41

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia October 1997 CD Single EastWest, Warner 398420747-2

References

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  1. ^ "Hottest 100 1997". Triple J. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. ^ "The 10 biggest hits from Brisbane alt-rock legends Regurgitator". The Brag. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  3. ^ "UNIT BY REGURGITATOR IS 20 TODAY". I Like Your Old Stuff. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Regurgitator – Everyday Formula". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 October 2019.