"Shut Down" is the first single released by Australian rock band Australian Crawl from their third studio album Sons of Beaches.[1] The song was written by drummer Bill McDonough[2] and features lead vocals by James Reyne. The B-side was the non-album track "Creating Monsters". It was produced by Mike Chapman.[1]

"Shut Down"
Single by Australian Crawl
from the album Sons of Beaches
A-side	"Shut Down"
B-side	"Creating Monsters"
Released	June 1982
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	4:11
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Bill McDonough
Producer(s)	Mike Chapman
Australian Crawl singles chronology
"Oh No Not You Again" (1981) "Shut Down" (1982) "Daughters of the Northern Coast" (1982)

"Shut Down" was released in June 1982 and reached #17 on the Australian Singles Chart in 1982.[3]

Track listing

1. "Shut Down" (Bill McDonough)[2] - 4:11
2. "Creating Monsters" (James Reyne)[2]

Charts

References