Green Day – Longview

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"Longview" is a 1994 punk rock single by Green Day, known for its distinctive bass line, slacker-themed lyrics, and role in the band's mainstream breakthrough.

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instanceOf single
song
album Dookie NERFINISHED
artist Green Day
bassPlayerOnRecording Mike Dirnt NERFINISHED
chartPosition_UK_Singles 30
chartPosition_US_Alternative_Airplay 1
composer Billie Joe Armstrong
Mike Dirnt NERFINISHED
Tré Cool NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception widely acclaimed
drummerOnRecording Tré Cool NERFINISHED
era 1990s rock music
firstReleasedAs lead single from Dookie
followedBySingle Basket Case NERFINISHED
genre pop punk
punk rock
guitaristOnRecording Billie Joe Armstrong NERFINISHED
hasLiveVersionOn Green Day live releases and performances
hasMusicVideo true
includedOn Green Day compilation album International Superhits! NERFINISHED
key E-flat major
language English
length 3:59
lyricist Billie Joe Armstrong
musicVideoDirector Mark Kohr NERFINISHED
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance NERFINISHED
notableFor distinctive bass line
mainstream breakthrough for Green Day
partOf Green Day discography NERFINISHED
performer Green Day
precededBySingle Welcome to Paradise NERFINISHED
producer Green Day
Rob Cavallo
recordingDate 1993
recordLabel Reprise Records
releaseDate 1994-02-01
subjectNamedAfter Longview, Washington NERFINISHED
tempo mid-tempo
theme boredom
masturbation
slacker lifestyle
trackNumberOnAlbum 4
vocalistOnRecording Billie Joe Armstrong NERFINISHED
writer Billie Joe Armstrong NERFINISHED
Mike Dirnt NERFINISHED
Tré Cool NERFINISHED

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Mark Kohr directedMusicVideo Green Day – Longview