She (Green Day song)

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"She"
Green Day - She cover.jpg
Promotional single by Green Day
from the album Dookie
ReleasedMay 5, 1995
Recorded1993
Genre
Length2:14
Label
Composer Green Day
Lyricist
Producers
Green Day singles chronology
"When I Come Around"
(1995)		"She"
(1995)		"J.A.R."
(1995)
Audio
"She" on YouTube

"She" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It is the eighth track on their third album, Dookie , and was released as Green Day's first promotional single in their discography. The song was written by frontman Billie Joe Armstrong about a former girlfriend who showed him a feminist poem with an identical title. [5] In return, Armstrong wrote the lyrics of "She" and showed them to her. [5] She later dumped him and moved to Ecuador, prompting Armstrong to put "She" on the album. The same ex-girlfriend is the topic of the songs "Sassafras Roots" and "Chump". [5] It is one of the few Green Day singles that did not have a music video.

Contents

Track listing

Promo
No.TitleLength
1."She"2:14

Reception

The song has been frequently listed as one of Green Day's best songs. Kerrang! listed it as their second best song, [6] while Rolling Stone listed it as their seventh. [7] PopMatters listed "She" as the eighth best Green Day song, citing "'She' is sensitive without being soft; in between Armstrong's empathetic declarations of 'Scream at me / Until my ears bleed / I'm taking heed / Just for you', the band is hammering away at its instruments with amped-up intensity." [4]

Covers

In 2016, British-American band As It Is covered the song for the Green Day cover album American Superhits!. [8]

In 2018, Californian punk-ska band Mad Caddies covered the song with a reggae beat for their cover album Punk Rocksteady.

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [13] Gold40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Green Day - Fantasy Studios" (PDF). Fantasy Studios. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-24. Issued in February 1994, Dookie would spawn five hit singles — 'Longview', 'Welcome To Paradise' (a re‐recording of a track on Kerplunk), 'Basket Case', 'When I Come Around' and 'She' — and, with worldwide sales of over 16 million units, would prove to be the group's most popular work, while establishing them at the forefront of the neo-punk scene.
  2. ↑ Payne, Chris (February 1, 2014). "Green Day's 'Dookie' at 20: Classic Track-By-Track Review". Billboard . Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Coulson, David (May 2021). "The Top 10 Green Day Songs of All-time". Chaospin. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. 1 2 AJ Ramirez. "Nice Guys Finish Last: The Top 15 Green Day Songs". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
  5. 1 2 3 "Billie Joe Armstrong Interview on VH1". VH1. Archived from the original on 2002-08-09. Retrieved 2007-07-16.
  6. ↑ "The 20 greatest Green Day songs – ranked". Kerrang! . 2020-04-10. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  7. ↑ "Readers' Poll: Green Day's Best Songs". Rolling Stone . 2012-09-26. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. ↑ "As It Is Cover Green Day's She". Kerrang! . December 7, 2016. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
  12. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 51. December 23, 1995. p. YE-77.
  13. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Green Day – She". Music Canada . Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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