Tubthumping " ( also known colloquially as " I Get Knocked Down " ) is a song released by British rock band Chumbawamba from their eighth studio album , '' Tubthumper '' ( 1997 ) . It is the band 's most successful , peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart . It topped the charts in Australia , Canada , Ireland , Italy , New Zealand and hit number six on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 ( although it topped the US Modern Rock and Mainstream Top 40 charts ) . At the 1998 Brit Awards , " Tubthumping " was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single . As of April 2017 , the song had sold 880,000 copies in the UK
1998 Brit Awards
1998 Brit Awards
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