Bad Religion (song)

This article is about the single by Godsmack. For the title track from Bad Religion's eponymous EP, see Bad Religion (EP).

"Bad Religion"
Single by Godsmack
from the album Godsmack
Released	2000
Genre	Nu metal [1]
Length	3:14
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Sully Erna Tommy Stewart
Producer(s)	Sully Erna Murdock
Godsmack singles chronology
"Voodoo" (1999) "Bad Religion" (2000) "Awake" (2000)

"Bad Religion" is a song by American rock band Godsmack, released in 2000 as the fourth and final single from their self-titled second album (1999).

Appearances

Following the September 11, 2001 attacks, radio conglomerate Clear Channel Communications issued the 2001 Clear Channel memorandum, a list of 150 songs Clear Channel recommended to be removed from airplay. "Bad Religion" was on the list. ^[2]

Personnel

• Sully Erna – vocals, rhythm guitar, drums
• Tony Rombola – lead guitars, additional vocals
• Robbie Merrill – bass
• Andrew Murdock – producer

Chart positions

Singles U.S. Billboard ^[3]

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8
	Modern Rock Tracks	32

References

1. "26 Nu Metal Workout Songs". Bodybuilding . May 28, 2015. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
2. "It's the End of the World as Clear Channel Knows It - Eliza Truitt - Slate Magazine". Slate Magazine. September 17, 2001. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
3. "Chart History: Godsmack". Billboard 200. January 21, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2012.