"Warning" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the second single and title track from their sixth album of the same name. The song was a number-three modern-rock hit in the United States. The song also peaked at No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.
Composition The main guitar riff of "Warning" has been compared to the Kinks' song "Picture Book".
Music video The music video for "Warning" premiered on MTV in January 2001. It was directed by Francis Lawrence and shows the life of a rather oblivious young man who does dangerous, socially unacceptable and trivial things during his day. His punch-in card reveals his name to be John Earle.
Live performances Despite being included in the band's greatest hits albums International Superhits! and God's Favorite Band, as well as appearing as a playable track in the video game Green Day: Rock Band, the band did not perform the song live for 21 years since 2001, until it was performed during a warm-up show before their performance at the 2022 Lollapalooza.
Track listings
US 7-inch single A1. "Warning" B1. "Scumbag" B2. "Outsider"
UK CD1 "Warning" (album version) – 3:42 "Scumbag" – 1:44 "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" – 3:08
UK CD2 "Warning" (album version) – 3:42 "Outsider" – 2:17 "Suffocate" – 2:57
UK 7-inch single A. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42 B. "Suffocate"
Australian CD single "Warning" – 3:42 "Minority" (album version) "Scumbag" – 1:44 "Outsider" – 2:17
Japanese CD single "Warning" – 3:42 "Scumbag" – 1:44 "Outsider" – 2:17 "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" – 3:08
Charts
Weekly charts +Chart (2000–2001)PeakpositionCanada (BDS)54Poland (PiF PaF)"Poland: Airplay Chart - Lista Krajowa 04/2001" Retrieved September 4, 2015.12
Year-end charts +Chart (2001)PositionUS Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)30US Triple-A (Billboard)48
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesDecember 5, 2000Active rock radioRepriseUnited KingdomDecember 11, 2000JapanDecember 20, 2000CDAustraliaJanuary 15, 2001United StatesFebruary 12, 2001Hot adult contemporary radioFebruary 13, 2001Contemporary hit radio
References
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