Longview (song)

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"Longview"
Green Day - Longview cover.jpg
Artwork for commercial overseas releases
Single by Green Day
from the album Dookie
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1994 (1994-02-01)
Studio Fantasy (Berkeley, California)
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Composer(s) Green Day
Lyricist(s) Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Longview"
(1994)
"Basket Case"
(1994)
Audio sample

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Longview"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [26] Platinum80,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [27] Gold15,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [28] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Longview"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesFebruary 1, 1994 Reprise [29]
March 14, 1994 Album rock radio
United KingdomJune 6, 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[30]
United Kingdom (re-release)March 6, 1995 [31]

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