It's Alright (311 song)

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"It's Alright"
Single by 311
from the album Uplifter
ReleasedJune 9, 2009
Recorded2009
Length3:35
Label Volcano Entertainment
Songwriter(s) Nick Hexum, SA Martinez, Aaron "P-Nut" Wills
Producer(s) Bob Rock, 311
311 singles chronology
"Hey You"
(2009)
"It's Alright"
(2009)
"Golden Sunlight"
(2009)
Audio
"It's Alright" on YouTube

"It's Alright" is a song written and recorded by American rock band 311. After "Hey You", it was the second single from the group's ninth studio album, Uplifter . The single was released through Volcano Entertainment to radio stations on June 9, 2009.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs [1] 16
U.S. Billboard Rock Songs [1] 38

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