Clint Eastwood (song)

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"Clint Eastwood"
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Single by Gorillaz
from the album Gorillaz
B-side "Dracula"
Released5 March 2001 (2001-03-05)
Studio
  • Studio 13, London
  • Geejam, Jamaica
  • The Glue Factory, San Francisco
Genre
Length
  • 5:41 (album version)
  • 5:54 (single version)
  • 3:44 (original mix edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Gorillaz singles chronology
"Clint Eastwood"
(2001)		"19-2000"
(2001)
Del the Funky Homosapien singles chronology
"If You Must"
(2000)		"Clint Eastwood"
(2001)		"Rock the House"
(2001)

Credits and personnel

Adapted from liner notes and Tidal. [29]

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [68] Gold35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [69] Gold20,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [70] 3× Platinum240,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [71] Gold45,000‡
France (SNEP) [72] Gold250,000*
Germany (BVMI) [73] Gold250,000^
Italy (FIMI) [74]
sales since 2009 		Gold25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [75] Gold5,000*
Sweden (GLF) [76] Gold15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [77] Gold30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [78] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [79] 2× Platinum1,200,000‡
United States—1,228,344 [80]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom5 March 2001
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Parlophone [81]
Australia7 May 2001CD EMI [82]
United States30 July 2001Radio Virgin [83]

See also

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