Just Ace

"Just Ace"
Single by Grinspoon
from the album Guide to Better Living
Released	1 February 1998
Recorded	February 1997
Genre	Alternative metal, post-grunge, ska punk
Length	1:46
Label	Grudge/Universal Music Australia
Songwriter(s)	Pat Davern, Phil Jamieson
Producer(s)	Phillip McKellar
Grinspoon singles chronology
"'Repeat'" (1997) "Just Ace" (1998) "'Don't Go Away'" (1998)

"Just Ace" is the fourth single released by Australian rock band Grinspoon, from their debut album, Guide to Better Living. It peaked at No. 25 on the ARIA Singles Chart, remaining in the charts for fifteen weeks.^[1] It also reached No. 18 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1998.^[2]

"Just Ace" was written by band members Phil Jamieson and Pat Davern.^[3] "Just Ace" was recorded at Rocking Horse Studios in February 1997. The B-sides were recorded at Grudgefest in Sydney on Saturday 27 September 1997.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just Ace"	Phil Jamieson, Pat Davern[3]	1:46
2.	"Grudgefest intro"		0:34
3.	"More Than You Are" (live)		2:55
4.	"Freezer" (live)		2:03
5.	"Post Enebriated Anxiety" (live)		3:13
6.	"N. B. T." (live)		2:49
7.	"Just Ace" (live)		2:02
Total length:			15:24

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	25

Personnel

Grinspoon members

• Phil Jamieson – vocals, guitar
• Pat Davern – guitar
• Joe Hansen – bass guitar
• Kristian Hopes – drums

Production details

• Recording Engineer – Greg Courtney (track 1), Rob Taylor (tracks 2–7)
• Mastering – Don Bartley
• Mixing – Phillip McKellar (track 1), Rob Taylor (tracks 2–7)
• Producer – Phil McKellar, Grinspoon – Producer
• Studio – Rocking Horse Studios

References

1. Hung, Steffen. "Discography Grinspoon". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung). Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
2. "Hottest 100 – History – 1998". Triple J. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
3. "'Just Ace' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2012.Note: To search for other titles click on Search again and enter track name.
4. "Grinspoon – Just Ace". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 October 2019.