Nice Guys Finish Last
"Nice Guys Finish Last" | ||||
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Single by Green Day | ||||
from the album Nimrod and Varsity Blues soundtrack | ||||
Released | March 23, 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1997 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 2:48 | |||
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 | ||||
"Nice Guys Finish Last" on YouTube |
"Nice Guys Finish Last" is a song by American
Track list
AU single/Japanese EP:
- "Nice Guys Finish Last"
- "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (live)
- "The Grouch" (live)
- "She" (live)
Tracks 2-4 were recorded live at the
Reception
PopMatters listed "Nice Guys Finish Last" as the tenth best Green Day song, commenting "Blessed with a driving insistency and an acerbic, infectious chorus, "Nice Guys Finish Last" should've been way bigger than it actually was."[5]
Music video
The music video features the band as a mock football team (parodying the Green Bay Packers with Green Day). The stage set up for them is portrayed as analogous to a football playing field, and in the video, a number of concert scenes are shown in ways that simulate football game action; lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong is tackled by a fan, Mike Dirnt sprains his ankle when jumping, and a coach motivates them in a locker room midway during the song. The video itself, directed by Evan Bernard, humorously extends the analogy with a voice-over emulating that of legendary NFL Films narrator John Facenda.
Chart positions
Chart (1999) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 80 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 31 |
References
- ^ Raub, Jesse (June 22, 2010). "Green Day – Nimrod". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ Travers, Paul (14 May 2020). "Green Day's 15 best music videos, ranked in order of greatness". Kerrang!. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "MTV Movie + TV Awards (1999)". IMDb. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- ^ "Green Day - Nice Guys Finish Last". Desitara. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ AJ Ramirez. "Nice Guys Finish Last: The Top 15 Green Day Songs". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.