You're Gonna Go Far, Kid
"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" | ||||
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Maui, Hawaii and Orange County, California | ||||
Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock[1] | |||
Length | 2:58 | |||
Label | Columbia[2] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Rock[2] | |||
The Offspring singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid (Official Music Video) on YouTube |
"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring. It is the third track from the band's eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008), and was released as its second single on September 4, 2008.
Background
The song had previously impacted radio on August 12.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (Radio edit) | 2:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (Explicit album version) | 3:00 |
2. | "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (Live) | 2:59 |
3. | "Hammerhead" (Live) | 4:36 |
4. | "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (Video) | 4:36 |
Music video
The music video for this single was directed by
As in the videos for "Hammerhead" and "Hit That", the video contains large amounts of CGI and does not include any footage of the band performing the song. However, unlike "Hammerhead" and "Hit That", the video also contains live actors recorded by camera mixed in with the CGI effects.
The plot follows a peasant working in a garden in a
Personnel
The Offspring
- Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg K. – bass, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Josh Freese – drums
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[7] | 54 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 25 |
Canada | 1 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 67 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] | 28 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 19 |
US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 63 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 10 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[16] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[17] | Gold | 150,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[18] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[19] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] | Gold | 30,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000 ‡ / 1,600,000[22] |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- ^ a b "Offspring, The – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid". Discogs. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ "AllAccess.com Alternative eWeekly". AllAccess. August 5, 2008. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ "The Offspring - You're Gonna Go Far, Kid". MTV. October 16, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2013.
- ^ "You're Gonna Go Far, Kid Video Premiere!". Offspring.com. October 16, 2008. Archived from the original on October 19, 2008. Retrieved October 16, 2008.
- ^ ARIA Report - issue 968 - September 15 2008 pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid". Top 40 Singles.
- Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Offspring; 'You're Gonna Go Far, Kid')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2022 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – The Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far Kid". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
- ^ The Offspring Still Fly as 'Days Go By' Rises on Rock Charts. Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "American single certifications – Offspring – You're Gonna Go Far, Kid". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 23, 2021.