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"Warning"
Single by Green Day
from the album Warning
B-side
  • "Scumbag"
  • "Outsider"
ReleasedDecember 11, 2000
Genre
Length3:41
Label
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s) Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
" Minority"
(2000) 		"Warning"
(2000) 		" Waiting"
(2001)
Music video
"Warning" on YouTube

"Warning" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the second single and title track from their sixth album of the same name. Billie Joe Armstrong has said that the original concept was to create a song whose lyrics were made up of all signs and labels, and the idea grew from there.[ citation needed] The song was a number-three modern-rock hit in the United States. The song also entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

Composition

This is the first Green Day song to feature a tremolo effect on the guitar—an effect used prominently in the 2004 single "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". It has been noted that the song's main guitar riff bears strong resemblance to the Kinks' song " Picture Book". [5]

Music videos

"Warning" has two music videos. The first and main music video premiered on MTV in January 2001. It was directed by Francis Lawrence and shows the life of a rather oblivious young man who does dangerous, socially unacceptable and trivial things during his day examples being rubbing soap in his eyes, swallowing toothpaste, running into across moving traffic and crossing police tape. His punch-in card reveals his name to be John Earle. [6] The second music video features the recording and touring of the song and album edited together. [7]

Live performances

Despite being included in the band's greatest hits albums International Superhits! and God's Favorite Band, as well as appearing as a playable track in their game Green Day: Rock Band, the band did not perform the song live for 21 years since 2001, until it was performed during a warm-up show before their performance in the 2022 Lollapalooza. [8]

Track listings

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 5, 2000 Active rock radio Reprise [30]
United Kingdom December 11, 2000
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 [31]
Japan December 20, 2000 CD [32]
Australia January 15, 2001 [33]

References

  1. ^ Sal Cinquemani (November 11, 2001). "Green Day International Superhits! - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Connick, Tom (May 16, 2018). "Green Day: their 15 best songs – ranked". NME. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Green Day – Warning Review". Alternative Press. June 22, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2022. When Warning kicks off with the title track, the straightforward acoustic rocker shows promise for the album
  4. ^ Robinson, Charlotte (October 2, 2000). "Green Day - "Warning"". PopMatters. Retrieved August 29, 2020. Green Day begin their first album of the new millennium with a sober, mid-tempo pop song
  5. ^ Fowles, Paul; Wade, Graham (February 23, 2012). Concise History of Rock Music. Mel Bay Publications. p. 341. ISBN  9781619110168.
  6. ^ "Green Day - Warning [Official Music Video]". Retrieved December 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
  7. ^ "GREEN DAY-Making Of Warning". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2020 – via YouTube.
  8. ^ Shutler, Ali (July 30, 2022). "Green Day perform deep cuts at Lollapalooza warm-up show". NME. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Adeline Records. AR014.
  10. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK CD1 liner notes). Reprise Records. W548CD1, 9362-44958-2.
  11. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK CD2 liner notes). Reprise Records. W548CD2, 9362-44959-2.
  12. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Reprise Records. W548.
  13. ^ Green Day (2001). Warning (Australian CD single liner notes). Reprise Records. 9362449702.
  14. ^ Green Day (2001). Warning (Japanese CD single liner notes). Reprise Records. WPCR-10852.
  15. ^ " Green Day – Warning". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Green Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 04/2001" Retrieved September 4, 2015.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  23. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  24. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  25. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  26. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  27. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  28. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52. December 29, 2001. p. YE-72.
  29. ^ "Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51. December 21, 2001. p. 45.
  30. ^ "Going for Adds: Active Rock". Radio & Records. No. 1379. December 1, 2000. p. 97.
  31. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting December 11, 2000: Singles". Music Week. December 9, 2000. p. 27.
  32. ^ "ウォーニング | グリーン・デイ" [Warning | Green Day] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  33. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. January 15, 2001. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
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