Minority (Green Day song)
"Minority" | ||||
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Single by Green Day | ||||
from the album Warning | ||||
B-side |
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Released | August 22, 2000 | |||
Recorded | March–April 2000 | |||
Studio | Studio 880, Oakland, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Reprise | |||
Composer(s) | Green Day | |||
Lyricist(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
Producer(s) | Green Day | |||
Green Day singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Minority" on YouTube |
"Minority" is a song by the American
The song was heard on several US radio stations prior to the scheduled August 22 release date. Around the same time, Green Day was shooting the music video for the song. At the end of August, the single debuted on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart at number 17. The video first aired on September 14 on MTV's Total Request Live. A retail single was released the next day. In the UK, the single first entered the Official Charts at number 18 at the end of September, and stayed on the chart for three weeks.[3] At the end of October, a four-track maxi single was released on vinyl through Adeline Records.
Track listing
- "Minority" (Radio version) - 2:51
- "Brat" (Live from Tokyo) – 1:42
- "86" (Live from Prague) – 2:59
AU single
- "Minority" (Album version) – 2:49
- "Brat" (Live from Tokyo) – 1:42
- "86" (Live from Prague) – 2:59
- "Jackass" (Album version) – 2:47
7"
Side A
- "Minority" - 2:49
- "Brat" (Live from Tokyo) – 1:42
Side B
- "Jackass"
- "86" (Live from Prague) – 2:59
7" vinyl box set
- "Minority" – 2:49
- "Warning" – 3:42
- "Hold On" – 2:56
- "Outsider" – 2:17
Promo single
- "Minority" (radio edit) - 2:51
- "Minority" (album version) – 2:49
Meaning
In an interview, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said that "The song is about being an individual and how you have to drift through the darkness to find where you belong."[4]
Billie Joe Armstrong commented that this was the point in which their songwriting became slightly more politically based. The lyrics "I pledge allegiance to the underworld, one nation under dog..." were taken from the American
Music video
The music video was released in September 2000 and directed by
Other versions
- A live version on Tune in, Tokyo.
- Another live version on the CD/DVD Bullet in a Bible.
- Another live version on the CD BBC Sessions (live).
Personnel
- lead vocals, harmonica
- backing vocals
Charts
Chart (2000–01) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 29 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 43 |
Italy (FIMI)[8] | 19 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 38 |
Scotland (OCC)[10] | 15 |
18 | |
1 | |
US | 1 |
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 33 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] | 15 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Japan (RIAJ)[17] | Gold | 100,000* |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "GDA | Song Meanings". Archived from the original on March 11, 2007.
- ^ "Green Day Making Of Minority 2000". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Green Day – Minority". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Green Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "Green Day – Minority". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day – Minority". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
- ^ "Japanese digital single certifications – Green Day – Minority" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 20, 2021. Select 2015年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ^ "British single certifications – Green Day – Minority". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 26, 2024.