Hitchin' a Ride (Green Day song)
"Hitchin' a Ride" | ||||||||
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Single by Green Day | ||||||||
from the album Nimrod | ||||||||
B-side | "Sick" "Espionage" |
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Released | September 22, 1997 | |||||||
Format | CD | |||||||
Recorded | 1997 | |||||||
Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock | |||||||
Length | 2:51 | |||||||
Label | Reprise | |||||||
Writer(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong / Green Day | |||||||
Producer(s) | Rob Cavallo, Green Day | |||||||
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"Hitchin' a Ride" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day. It was released as the first single from their fifth album, Nimrod.
Contents
Track listing[edit]
- "Hitchin' a Ride"
- "Sick" (Non - LP Track)
- "Espionage (Instrumental)" (Non - LP Track) feat. horn arrangements by David Campbell
- "Sick" is also known as "Sick of Me" on Shenanigans.
LP Box Set :
A :
- "Hitchin' a Ride"
- "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
B :
- "Scattered"
- "Uptight"
Reception[edit]
PopMatters listed "Hitchin' a Ride" as the sixth best Green Day song, citing "Suiting its falling-off-the-wagon subject matter, "Hitchin’ a Ride" is a hellish yet exhilarating track that makes picking up a bottle look like probably not wisest idea one could have."[1]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Hitchin' a Ride" was directed by Mark Kohr, the director that Green Day had favored throughout the Dookie and Insomniac singles. The music video shows the band performing in a Jazz Age-reminiscent scenery amongst strange characters in costumes. Billie Joe plays his Fernandes Stratocaster 'Blue', Mike Dirnt uses a Fender Precision Bass and Tré Cool has a snare drum with a cymbal attached slung over his shoulders and a bass drum hung over his back. At the beginning of the song, the group is shown walking off a moving sidewalk on a stylized metropolitan street while still playing, switching to a stage setup in a jazz club after the chorus. During the bridge, a giant mosquito escapes from a box causing people to panic, while Billie Joe is shown destroying the stage using the mic stand and fighting with a waiter. In the outro, the band must run away from the club and returns onto the crowded street.
"Hitchin' a Ride" can also be found on International Superhits! and Bullet in a Bible. The music video is included on International Supervideos!.
Chart positions[edit]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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AUS Singles Chart | 26 |
Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 23 |
Canadian RPM Alternative 30 | 1 |
UK Singles Chart | 25 |
US Hot 100 Airplay | 59 |
US Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
US Modern Rock Tracks | 5 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ AJ Ramirez. "Nice Guys Finish Last: The Top 15 Green Day Songs". PopMatters. Retrieved 2013-05-25.