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| "Transistor" | ||||
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| Single by 311 | ||||
| from the album Transistor | ||||
| Released | June 30, 1997 | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Capricorn Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Hexum, S.A. Martinez, Chad Sexton | |||
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"Transistor" is the title track by the band 311 from the album Transistor (1997). The song clocks in at approximately 3:03. A music video was also shot and directed for the single.
The video features the band playing in a small room, while a giant CGI rotating orb travels from different locations showing the band performing in their room on the sides of the orb. Some of the places include a city sidewalk, forest, suburban neighborhood and the Griffith Observatory. [1]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Alternative Songs | 14 [2] |
| US Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 31 [3] |
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