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"Wrong Way"is a song by American bandSublime,released on May 25, 1997 as the third single from their third albumSublime.The song fits squarely within thepunk rock-inspiredthird wave skamovement of the 1990s. The song reached number 47 on theBillboardHot 100 Airplaychart and it spent 26 weeks and peaked at number three onBillboard'sAlternative Songschart.[1]
| "Wrong Way" | ||||
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| SinglebySublime | ||||
| from the albumSublime | ||||
| Released | May 25, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Ska punk | |||
| Length | 2:16 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Sublimesingles chronology | ||||
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Composition
editThe trombone solo, played by Jon Blondell, contains an interpolation of the theme fromGeorge Gershwin's"Rhapsody in Blue".[2]
The version of the song played on the radio typically edits a use of the word "tits" but does not remove it entirely, instead simply lowering the "I" sound so that what is being said is slightly less obvious.[citation needed]
Music video
editA music video was directed byGregory Dark,starringBijou Phillips,soon after the band's lead singer,Bradley Nowell,had died. The video has a cameo byMike Wattof the bandsMinutemen,Firehose,andDos;he was one of the biggest influences on bass guitar playerEric Wilson.The pornography producer Maestro Claudio plays the clown/dad. The video also includes a brief cameo byFishbonelead singer,Angelo Moore,as well as members of Skunk Records bandthe Ziggens.
Charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USRadio Songs(Billboard)[3] | 47 |
| USAlternative Airplay(Billboard)[4] | 3 |
References
edit- ^"Sublime Album & Song Chart History".Billboard.c. 2010.RetrievedMarch 9,2010.
- ^Leong, Alex (February 22, 2017).""Wrong Way" - Sublime ".RetrievedMay 12,2021.
- ^"Sublime Chart History (Radio Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved September 10, 2020.
- ^"Sublime Chart History (Alternative Airplay)".Billboard.Retrieved September 10, 2020.