Song · Circle Jerks
“American Heavy Metal Weekend” by Circle Jerks
From the album Wönderful (1985)
“American Heavy Metal Weekend” by Circle Jerks appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 1989 and 1991. It was first released in 1985 on the album Wönderful. Its best result is #412 on the WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,179 alternative song of all time.
"American Heavy Metal Weekend" comes off Wönderful, the Circle Jerks' 1985 album, and the band kept their own hands on the controls, producing it themselves with Karat Faye, who co-produced and engineered, and Jim McMahon assisting at the board.
Keith Morris takes the lead vocal, Greg Hetson plays guitar, Zander Schloss bass and Keith Clark drums. The writing credit goes to Clark, Hetson and Morris, which leaves Schloss as the one player on the track without a slice of the songwriting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 452 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989) | 500 |
| 1991 | 412 | WOXY 97X | WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991) | 500 |
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