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“Longview” by Green Day

From the album Dookie (1994)

“Longview” by Green Day appears on 113 radio countdowns from 38 stations between 1994 and 2026. It was first released in 1994 on the album Dookie. Its best result is #1 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994, and it was voted number one on two countdowns in total. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 1994, #43 alternative song of all time and #44 of the '90s.

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38stations
#1best position
2#1 finishes
9top 10 finishes
1994–2026years charted

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"Longview" was Green Day's debut single, the fourth track on Dookie, their third album, and it went out to American radio on February 1, 1994. Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the words, plays guitar and sings, Mike Dirnt plays bass and sings, and Tré Cool drums. Rob Cavallo produced it with the band and mixed it with them and Jerry Finn, with Neill King engineering.

It starts out lazy, Dirnt's bass line loping under a drowsy beat while Armstrong half-mumbles the verse, and then the chorus blows the doors off: guitars at full blast, voices yelling together, the slouch turned into a riot. That lurch from mumble to explosion is the whole trick, and it's a great one, bratty and funny and far sharper than its sloppy grin lets on.

It was the band's first single to top Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, and Mark Kohr's video, played heavily on MTV, gets much of the credit for breaking Green Day to the mainstream; Kohr, a Bay Area director, kept making videos with them afterwards. The song earned a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance, one of four the band collected in 1995, and Rolling Stone named it the third-best single of 1994.

Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

Indie & Adult Alternative

Classic Rock

Hard Rock & Metal

All Rock Formats

Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 1 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1994 107
1994 11 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 1994 91
1994 1 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 1994 106
1994 16 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 1994 101
1994 17 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 1994 100
1994 18 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 1994 100
1994 8 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 94 Songs of 1994 94

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1994 29 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994) 500
1994 22 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994) 500
1994 684 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1994) 1000
1995 82 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995) 500
1995 32 Live 105 Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995) 300
1995 305 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1995) 1000
1996 41 Q101 Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996) 500
1996 25 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996) 498
1996 166 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1996) 1000
1998 263 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1998) 1000
1999 45 KROQ KROQ Top 300 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 1999) 300
1999 59 WHFS WHFS Top 500 Songs of the '90s (December 1999) 500
1999 229 91X 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999) 500
1999 56 WFNX WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999) 500
1999 5 107.7 The End The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 1077
1999 16 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999) 500
1999 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) 2000
1999 98 CFNY 102.1 The Edge CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) 1002
1999 69 The Buzz The Buzz Top 99 Songs of All-Time (1999) 99
1999 227 KISW KISW Top 1000 of All Time (1999) 998
2000 21 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of the '90s (September 2000) 100
2000 38 DC101 DC101 Top 101 Rock Songs of the 90s 101
2000 14 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000) 500
2000 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2000 42 The Edge KEDJ Countdown 2000 (106 songs) 106
2000 10 103.3 The Edge 103.3 The Edge Top 103 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 103
2001 14 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 135 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 43 K-Rock K-Rock Top 92 Party Songs of All-Time (2002) 92
2002 21 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 80 KISW KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) 999
2002 185 Fred (XM 44) Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) 2002
2003 12 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2004 10 Q101 Q101 Top 300 Party Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 60 107.7 The End The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004) 500
2004 168 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 9 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2005 15 Live 105 Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of the '90s (August 2005) 106
2005 16 96.5 The Buzz 96.5 The Buzz Top 96 of the 90s 96
2005 23 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2005) 500
2005 169 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 7 99X 99X Freedom of Choice 1000 (2005) 1000
2005 85 The Edge KEDJ Top 103 on Independent Radio 103
2006 6 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the '90s (December 2006) 107
2006 53 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 19 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2007 26 KROQ KROQ Top 500 Most Requested Songs of the '90s (Labor Day 2007) 500
2007 41 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 41 KROQ KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008) 500
2008 41 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 162 CFNY 102.1 The Edge The Top 200 Songs of the 90's According to 102.1 The Edge 200
2009 19 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 42 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 65 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2010 124 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of the 90's (September 2010) 200
2010 40 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2011 40 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 67 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 102 New Rock Songs of All-Time 102
2013 41 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2013 779 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) 1000
2014 43 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 143 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 400 (2014) 400
2014 113 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) 500
2014 195 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) 1000
2015 785 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) 1007
2015 134 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Firecracker 500 (2015) 499
2015 110 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) 500
2016 104 100.7 WZLX 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Countdown for 2016 1007
2017 405 97.9 The Loop 97.9 The Loop Top 540 Countdown (2017) 540
2018 821 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2019 76 X96 X96's Top 100 Songs of the 90's 100
2019 66 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2019) 500
2019 194 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2019) 499
2019 426 Big 100 BIG 500 Memorial Day Countdown (2019) 500
2019 94 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) 500
2020 22 DC101 Top DC101 of the 90's 101
2020 481 Q105.7 Q105.7 Memorial Day 500 (2020) 499
2020 13 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2020) 420
2020 897 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2020) 1025
2020 72 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2020) 500
2020 45 DC101 The DC101 Top 500 500
2021 16 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2021) 420
2021 98 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ 500 (2021) 500
2021 329 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) 500
2022 588 The Colorado Sound The Colorado Sound Top 900 Songs of the '90s 900
2022 195 101X 101X 500 (2022) 498
2022 27 X96 X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time 500
2022 604 102.5 KZOK KZOK Classic Rock Top 1025 (2022) 1025
2022 19 105.9 The X 105.9 The X July 420 (2022) 420
2022 275 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2022) 500
2022 993 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 219 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs of the '90s 893
2023 83 91X 91X Top 91 Songs of The Last 40 Years 91
2023 59 94.3 WCYY WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) 500
2023 621 101.5 WPDH WPDH Top 1015 (2023) 1015
2023 335 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2023) 500
2024 284 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024) 400
2024 233 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2024) 500
2025 234 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2025) 500
2025 956 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2025 124 99.1 PLR 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) 400
2026 212 106.7 WLLZ WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) 500
2026 194 101X 101X 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: Long View; Long-View.

Charting alongside it in 1994

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