Warning (Green Day song)

2000 single by Green Day

"Warning"

Single by Green Day
from the album  Warning
B-side|

* "Scumbag"
* "Outsider"

Released| December 11, 2000
Genre|

* Acoustic rock[1]
* pop[2]

Length| 3:41
Label|

* Adeline
* Reprise

Composer(s)| Green Day
Lyricist(s)| Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)| Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
| "Minority"
(2000)  | "Warning"
(2000)  | "Waiting"
(2001)

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Music video
"Warning" on YouTube

"Warning" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the second single and title track from their sixth album of the same name. The song was a number-three modern-rock hit in the United States. The song also peaked at No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.

## Composition

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The main guitar riff of "Warning" has been compared to the Kinks' song "Picture Book".[3]

## Music video

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The music video for "Warning" premiered on MTV in January 2001. It was directed by Francis Lawrence and shows the life of a rather oblivious young man who does dangerous, socially unacceptable and trivial things during his day. His punch-in card reveals his name to be John Earle.

## Live performances

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Despite being included in the band's greatest hits albums International Superhits! and God's Favorite Band, as well as appearing as a playable track in the video game Green Day: Rock Band, the band did not perform the song live for 21 years since 2001, until it was performed during a warm-up show before their performance at the 2022 Lollapalooza.[4]

## Track listings

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US 7-inch single[5]

A1. "Warning"
B1. "Scumbag"
B2. "Outsider"

UK CD1[6]

1. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Scumbag" – 1:44
3. "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" – 3:08

UK CD2[7]

1. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42
2. "Outsider" – 2:17
3. "Suffocate" – 2:57

UK 7-inch single[8]

A. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42
B. "Suffocate"

Australian CD single[9]

1. "Warning" – 3:42
2. "Minority" (album version)
3. "Scumbag" – 1:44
4. "Outsider" – 2:17

Japanese CD single[10]

1. "Warning" – 3:42
2. "Scumbag" – 1:44
3. "Outsider" – 2:17
4. "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" – 3:08

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## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Warning"  | Chart (2000–2001)  | Peak
position

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Australia (ARIA)[11] | 19
Canada (BDS)[12] | 54
Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 46
Italy (FIMI)[14] | 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] | 37
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[16] | 12
Scotland (OCC)[17] | 23
UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 27
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[19] | 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[20] | 14
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[21] | 7
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] | 31
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[23] | 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[24] | 24

### Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for "Warning"  | Chart (2001)  | Position

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US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[25] | 30
US Triple-A (Billboard)[26] | 48

## Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Warning"  Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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United States  | December 5, 2000  | Active rock radio  | Reprise | [27]
United Kingdom  | December 11, 2000  |

* 7-inch vinyl
* CD

| [28]
Japan  | December 20, 2000  | CD  | [29]
Australia  | January 15, 2001  | [30]

## References

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1. ^ "Green Day – Warning Review". Alternative Press. June 22, 2010. Retrieved May 9, 2022. "When Warning kicks off with the title track, the straightforward acoustic rocker shows promise for the album"
2. ^ Robinson, Charlotte (October 2, 2000). "Green Day - "Warning"". PopMatters. Retrieved August 29, 2020. "Green Day begin their first album of the new millennium with a sober, mid-tempo pop song"
3. ^ Fowles, Paul; Wade, Graham (February 23, 2012). Concise History of Rock Music. Mel Bay Publications. p. 341\. ISBN 9781619110168.
4. ^ Shutler, Ali (July 30, 2022). "Green Day perform deep cuts at Lollapalooza warm-up show". NME. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
5. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Adeline Records. AR014.
6. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK CD1 liner notes). Reprise Records. W548CD1, 9362-44958-2.
7. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK CD2 liner notes). Reprise Records. W548CD2, 9362-44959-2.
8. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Reprise Records. W548.
9. ^ Green Day (2001). Warning (Australian CD single liner notes). Reprise Records. 9362449702.
10. ^ Green Day (2001). Warning (Japanese CD single liner notes). Reprise Records. WPCR-10852.
11. ^ "Green Day – Warning". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
12. ^ "The Hits Chart". Archived from the original on March 20, 2001.
13. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Green Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
14. ^ "Green Day – Warning". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
15. ^ "Green Day – Warning". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
16. ^ "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 04/2001" Retrieved September 4, 2015.
17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
19. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
20. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
21. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
22. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
23. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
24. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
25. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52\. December 29, 2001. p. YE-72.
26. ^ "Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51\. December 21, 2001. p. 45.
27. ^ "Going for Adds: Active Rock". Radio & Records. No. 1379\. December 1, 2000. p. 97.
28. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting December 11, 2000: Singles". Music Week. December 9, 2000. p. 27.
29. ^ "ウォーニング | グリーン・デイ" [Warning | Green Day] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
30. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. January 15, 2001. p. 19\. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

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* Billie Joe Armstrong
* Mike Dirnt
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* John Kiffmeyer

Studio albums|

* 39/Smooth
* Kerplunk
* Dookie
* Insomniac
* Nimrod
* Warning
* American Idiot
* 21st Century Breakdown
* ¡Uno!
* ¡Dos!
* ¡Tré!
* Revolution Radio
* Father of All Motherfuckers
* Saviors

Live albums|

* Bullet in a Bible
* Awesome as Fuck
* Woodstock 1994
* BBC Sessions

Compilations|

* 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
* International Superhits!
* Shenanigans
* Demolicious
* Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band

EPs|

* 1,000 Hours
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* Pop Disaster Tour
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* 21st Century Breakdown World Tour
* 99 Revolutions Tour
* Revolution Radio Tour
* Hella Mega Tour
* The Saviors Tour

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* The Frustrators
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* The Big Cats
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* The Longshot
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* Discography
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* Adeline Records
* Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc
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* Cigarettes and Valentines
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* Green Day's American Idiot
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1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours|

* "Knowledge"

Kerplunk|

* "Welcome to Paradise"

Dookie|

* "Longview
* "Basket Case
* "She"
* "When I Come Around"

Insomniac|

* "Stuck with Me"
* "Geek Stink Breath"
* "Brain Stew / Jaded"
* "Walking Contradiction"

Nimrod|

* "Nice Guys Finish Last"
* "Hitchin' a Ride"
* "Redundant"
* "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

Warning|

* "Warning"
* "Waiting"
* "Minority"

American Idiot|

* "American Idiot"
* "Jesus of Suburbia"
* "Holiday"
* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
* "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

21st Century Breakdown|

* "21st Century Breakdown"
* "Know Your Enemy"
* "East Jesus Nowhere"
* "Last of the American Girls"
* "21 Guns"

Awesome as Fuck|

* "Cigarettes and Valentines"

¡Uno!|

* "Let Yourself Go"
* "Kill the DJ"
* "Oh Love"

¡Dos!|

* "Stray Heart"
* "Amy"

¡Tré!|

* "X-Kid"
* "The Forgotten"

Revolution Radio|

* "Bang Bang"
* "Revolution Radio"
* "Still Breathing"

Father of All Motherfuckers|

* "Father of All..."
* "Oh Yeah!"
* "Meet Me on the Roof"

Saviors|

* "The American Dream Is Killing Me"
* "Look Ma, No Brains!"
* "Bobby Sox"
* "One Eyed Bastard"
* "Dilemma"

Other songs|

* "J.A.R."
* "Xmas Time of the Year"
* "I Fought the Law"
* "The Saints Are Coming"
* "The Simpsons Theme"
* "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely"
* "Dreaming"

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