Beautiful Disaster (311 song)

"Beautiful Disaster"
Single by 311
from the album Transistor
Released	December 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Alternative rock, reggae rock [1]
Length	4:02
Label	Capricorn
Songwriter(s)	Nick Hexum
Producer(s)	Scotch Ralston
311 singles chronology
"Prisoner" (1997) "Beautiful Disaster" (1997) "Come Original" (1999)

"Beautiful Disaster" is a song recorded by the band 311 and released in 1997. It is the third and final single from the album Transistor . ^[2]

Reception

Consequence of Sound commented that "Beautiful Disaster" may be 311's greatest hit and that it has one of the most recognizable intros in any song. ^[3]

Music video

The music video features clips of 311 live and with a wild crowd.

In other media

• The song is a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour . ^[4]
• The song was used by the professional wrestling tag team of the Motor City Machine Guns in Ring of Honor and CHIKARA Pro.
• The song was used in the video game MLB 11: The Show .
• The song is downloadable for the video game Rock Band 3 .
• This song was used in the Daria season two episode, "The Daria Hunter" as the Lawndale High School students are entering the paintball field.
• This song was used in the Orange is the New Black season three episode, "A Tittin' and a Hairin'" during a flashback conversation between "Pennsatucky" and her boyfriend outside of a house party. The track can be heard playing in the background.
• The song is downloadable for the video game Rocksmith .

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks [5]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Richin, Leslie (January 12, 2017). "20 Alternative Rock Hits Turning 20 in 2017". Billboard . Retrieved December 18, 2018.
2. "Beautiful Disaster". Allmusic.
3. "Dusting 'Em Off: 311 – Transistor « Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. January 8, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
4. ""Guitar Hero: World Tour" Unveils Full Track List". Rolling Stone . September 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
5. Alternative Songs (1998-02-28). "Beautiful Disaster - 311". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
6. "American single certifications – 311 – Beautiful Disaster". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 8, 2023.