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|

* Folk punk[1]
* folk[2]
* acoustic rock[3]
* pop[4]

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. Billie Joe Armstrong has said that the original concept was to create a song whose lyrics were made up of all signs and labels, and the idea grew from there.[citation needed] The song was a number-three modern-rock hit in the United States. The song also entered the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

## Composition[edit]

This is the first Green Day song to feature a tremolo effect on the guitar—an effect used prominently in the 2004 single "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". It has been noted that the song's main guitar riff bears strong resemblance to the Kinks' song "Picture Book".[5]

## Music videos[edit]

"Warning" has two music videos. The first and main music video 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 examples being rubbing soap in his eyes, swallowing toothpaste, running into moving traffic and crossing police tape. His punch-in card reveals his name to be John Earle.[6] The second music video features the recording and touring of the song and album edited together.[7]

## Live performances[edit]

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.[8]

## Track listings[edit]

US 7-inch single[9]

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

UK CD1[10]

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[11]

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

UK 7-inch single[12]

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

Australian CD single[13]

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

Japanese CD single[14]

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[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (2000–2001)  | Peak
position

|

Australia (ARIA)[15] | 19
Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 46
Italy (FIMI)[17] | 49
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] | 37
Poland (Polish Airplay Charts)[19] | 12
Scotland (OCC)[20] | 23
UK Singles (OCC)[21] | 27
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[22] | 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[23] | 14
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24] | 7
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[25] | 31
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[26] | 3
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[27] | 24

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (2001)  | Position

|

US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[28] | 30
US Triple-A (Billboard)[29] | 48

## Release history[edit]

Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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|
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United States  | December 5, 2000  | Active rock radio  | Reprise | [30]
United Kingdom  | December 11, 2000  |

* 7-inch vinyl
* CD

| [31]
Japan  | December 20, 2000  | CD  | [32]
Australia  | January 15, 2001  | [33]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Sal Cinquemani (November 11, 2001). "Green Day International Superhits! - Album Review - Slant Magazine". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
2. ^ Connick, Tom (May 16, 2018). "Green Day: their 15 best songs – ranked". NME. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
3. ^ "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"
4. ^ 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"
5. ^ Fowles, Paul; Wade, Graham (February 23, 2012). Concise History of Rock Music. Mel Bay Publications. p. 341\. ISBN 9781619110168.
6. ^ "Green Day - Warning [Official Music Video]". Retrieved December 9, 2020 - via YouTube.
7. ^ "GREEN DAY-Making Of Warning". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2020 - via YouTube.
8. ^ Shutler, Ali (July 30, 2022). "Green Day perform deep cuts at Lollapalooza warm-up show". NME. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
9. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Adeline Records. AR014.
10. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK CD1 liner notes). Reprise Records. W548CD1, 9362-44958-2.
11. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK CD2 liner notes). Reprise Records. W548CD2, 9362-44959-2.
12. ^ Green Day (2000). Warning (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Reprise Records. W548.
13. ^ Green Day (2001). Warning (Australian CD single liner notes). Reprise Records. 9362449702.
14. ^ Green Day (2001). Warning (Japanese CD single liner notes). Reprise Records. WPCR-10852.
15. ^ "Green Day – Warning". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Green Day". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
17. ^ "Green Day – Warning". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
18. ^ "Green Day – Warning". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
19. ^ "Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 04/2001" Retrieved September 4, 2015.
20. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
23. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
24. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
25. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
26. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
27. ^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
28. ^ "The Year in Music 2001: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 52\. December 29, 2001. p. YE-72.
29. ^ "Most-Played Triple-A Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 9, no. 51\. December 21, 2001. p. 45.
30. ^ "Going for Adds: Active Rock". Radio & Records. No. 1379\. December 1, 2000. p. 97.
31. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting December 11, 2000: Singles". Music Week. December 9, 2000. p. 27.
32. ^ "ウォーニング | グリーン・デイ" [Warning | Green Day] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
33. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 15th January 2001" (PDF). ARIA. January 15, 2001. p. 19\. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved March 24, 2024.

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Studio albums|

* 39/Smooth
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* ¡Tré!
* Revolution Radio
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Live albums|

* Bullet in a Bible
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Compilations|

* 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
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EPs|

* 1,000 Hours
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* Pop Disaster Tour
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* Discography
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* Cigarettes and Valentines
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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!"

Saviors|

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

other songs|

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

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