Minority (Green Day song)
2000 single by Green Day
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"Minority" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It was serviced to US rock radio on August 29, 2000, as the lead single from their sixth studio album, Warning (2000), and was released commercially in September. The song remained at No. 1 for five consecutive weeks on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in late 2000 and also peaked at number one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. Worldwide, the song reached number 18 in the United Kingdom and number 19 in Italy.
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| Single by Green Day | ||||
| from the album Warning | ||||
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| Released | August 29, 2000 | |||
| Studio | Studio 880 (Oakland, California) | |||
| Genre | Folk punk[1] | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Adeline | |||
| Composer | Green Day | |||
| Lyricist | Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
| Producer | Green Day | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Minority" on YouTube | ||||
Music video
The music video was released in September 2000 and directed by Evan Bernard (who also directed the "Nice Guys Finish Last" video). It was filmed in downtown San Diego and it shows the band on a parade float, playing their instruments in the middle of Broadway followed by a very reduced number of people. There are also computer-generated balloons made to look like each individual member. When he first sings the phrase "Fuck 'em all", Billie Joe can be seen giving the middle finger to the buildings to both the left and right and, by the end of the video, footage of the band destroying the float cross-cut with the band performing on the float intact is shown. An uncut version of the video was released on International Supervideos!.
Other versions
Live versions have been included on Tune In, Tokyo..., Bullet in a Bible, BBC Sessions, and the 20th anniversary edition of American Idiot.
Track listings
European CD single
- "Minority" (radio version) – 2:51
- "Brat" (live from Tokyo) – 1:42
- "86" (live from Prague) – 2:59
Australian CD single
- "Minority" (album version) – 2:49
- "Brat" (live from Tokyo) – 1:42
- "86" (live from Prague) – 2:59
- "Jackass" (album version) – 2:47
US 7-inch single
- A1. "Minority" – 2:49
- A2. "Brat" (live from Tokyo) – 1:42
- B1. "Jackass"
- B2. "86" (live from Prague) – 2:59
7-inch vinyl box set
- "Minority" – 2:49
- "Warning" – 3:42
- "Hold On" – 2:56
- "Outsider" – 2:17
Personnel
- Billie Joe Armstrong – guitar, lead vocals, harmonica
- Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Tre Cool – drums, accordion
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Japan (RIAJ)[17] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||