Hitchin' a Ride (Green Day song)

1997 single by Green Day

"Hitchin' a Ride" was the first single that American punk band Green Day released from their album Nimrod in 1997.

"Hitchin' a Ride"
Single by Green Day
from the album Nimrod
B-side
  • "Sick of Me"
  • "Espionage"
ReleasedAugust 1997 (1997-08)
Genre
Length2:51
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Walking Contradiction"
(1996)
"Hitchin' a Ride"
(1997)
"Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
(1997)
Music video
"Hitchin' A Ride" on YouTube

Track listing

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  1. Hitchin' a Ride
  2. Sick (Non-LP Track)
  3. Espionage (Non-LP Track From Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me original motion picture soundtrack)

Chart Positions

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Year Chart Position
1997 U.S. Modern Rock Tracks 5
1997 U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks[4] 9
1997 Official UK Singles Chart[5] 25
1997 U.S. Hot 100 Airplay 59

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "The 79 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1997". April 25, 2017. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  2. GillianG. Gaar (October 28, 2009). Green Day: Rebels With a Cause. Omnibus Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-85712-059-5.
  3. Strength, Reed (October 28, 2016). "Ranking Green Day's 12 Albums". Paste Magazine. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  4. "Green Day". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. "Green Day | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-04-25.