Brain Stew / Jaded
"Brain Stew" / "Jaded" | ||||
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Single by Green Day | ||||
from the album Insomniac | ||||
B-side |
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Released | July 3, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Studio | Hyde Street Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
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Label | Reprise | |||
Composer(s) | Green Day | |||
Lyricist(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
Producer(s) |
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Green Day singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Brain Stew/Jaded" on YouTube |
"Brain Stew" and "Jaded" are two songs released as a joint single by American
There is also a limited edition CD single of the two songs in which the disc is in the shape of a brain.
Both "Brain Stew" and "Jaded" were included in the band's first greatest hits album International Superhits!. However, only "Brain Stew" was included in the band's second greatest hit album God's Favorite Band and is the only song off of Insomniac to be included.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Brain Stew" / "Jaded" | 4:43 |
2. | "Do Da Da" | 1:30 |
3. | "Good Riddance" | 2:03 |
4. | "Brain Stew" (clean radio edit; faded ending) | 3:13 |
Vinyl box set
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Brain Stew" / "Jaded" | 4:43 |
2. | "Walking Contradiction" | 2:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Brain Stew" / "Jaded" (live at Sporthall, Prague, March 26, 1996) | 4:27 |
2. | "No Pride" | 2:20 |
Other versions
"Brain Stew"
- A live version featured on Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking recorded March 26, 1996 at Sporthalle, Prague, Czech Republic. Later featured on the Vinyl Box Set version of the "Brain Stew / Jaded" single.
- Another live version on Bullet in a Bible.
- A remix was made for the soundtrack of the 1998 movie Godzilla.
- Happy Record Store Day
- A cover was made by the band The Upside Downs named Brain Stew 10. The band was made by Ray William Johnson.[9]
- A cover was made by musician K. Flay in 2020.[10]
"Jaded"
- A live version found on Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking. (recorded March 26, 1996 at Sporthalle, Prague, Czech Republic)
- A live version was performed during the Milton Keynes concert recorded for "Bullet in a Bible" but was omitted from the CD/DVD
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
- This single features a demo version of the Nimrod track "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)". This demo is played in G♭ rather than G Standard.
Live performances
Brain Stew has been played at most Green Day concerts since its release and is one of the band’s most played songs live.
Music video
The music video for "Brain Stew/Jaded" consists of two parts: The "Brain Stew" portion of the video is
Chart positions
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[14] | 88 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[15] | 35 |
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[16] | 1 |
28 | |
US | 35 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] | 8 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[20] | 3 |
See also
- List of RPM Rock/Alternative number-one singles (Canada)
References
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- Brooklyn Vegan. Archivedfrom the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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- ^ "The 96 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1996". SPIN Magazine. August 31, 2016. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Richin, Leslie (April 12, 2016). "20 Alternative Rock Music Videos Turning 20 in 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Ted (28 October 2020). "Unsung Against the Mold: Green Day's Insomniac and Warning Turn 25 and 20". Rock & Roll Globe. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Green Day Community". Archived from the original on 2017-08-27. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "@gzbaebe shared a video on Instagram: "IT'S BILLIE JOE! #greenday #billiejoearmstrong #billiejoe #bj #bja #beej #twodollarbill #mikedirnt #mikepritchard #michaelpritchard…" • Sep 5, 2017 at 1:07am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ "The Upside Downs - Brain Stew 10 (official audio)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ^ "K.Flay - Brain Stew (Official Audio)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Green Day Tour Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Archived from the original on 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
- ^ "Green Day: International Supervideos! (Video 2001) - IMDb". Archived from the original on 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2020-11-13 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "Kevin Kerslake". IMDb. Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 19 May 1996". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2017. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2913." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 2883." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
External links
- Brain Stew official video on YouTube