East Jesus Nowhere

"East Jesus Nowhere"
Single by Green Day
from the album 21st Century Breakdown
Released	October 19, 2009 [1]
Recorded	2008
Genre	Punk rock [2]
Length	4:35
Label	Reprise
Composer(s)	Green Day
Lyricist(s)	Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)	Butch Vig Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
"21 Guns" (2009) "East Jesus Nowhere" (2009) "21st Century Breakdown" (2009)
Music video
"East Jesus Nowhere" on YouTube

"East Jesus Nowhere" is a song by American rock band Green Day. The single was released on October 19, 2009, as the third single and eighth track from their eighth album 21st Century Breakdown .

Song meaning

The song critiques fundamentalist religion and was written by singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong after bassist Mike Dirnt attended a church service where a friend's baby was baptized. ^[2] The title is derived from a phrase in the 2007 film Juno . ^[3]

Music video

The music video, released on September 17, 2009, features a montage of live concert footage and images from their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour. The video was directed by Chris Dugan and M. Douglas Silverstein. ^[4]

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [5]	71
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [6]	10
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [7]	17
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [8]	24
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [9]	35

Personnel

• Billie Joe Armstrong  – lead vocals, guitar
• Mike Dirnt  – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Tré Cool  – drums, percussion

References

1. 17 min 25 sec ago. (September 25, 2009). "Green Day Single News | News | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
2. Fricke, David (May 28, 2009). "Green Day Fights On". Rolling Stone . p. 50.
3. "Billie Joe Armstrong Goes Nuts for Robert Pattinson, Obama and 'Rock of Love' – Spinner". Spinner . April 17, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
4. "Green Day – "East Jesus Nowhere"". MTV. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
5. "Green Day Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
6. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
7. "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
8. "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
9. "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.