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“Main Offender” by The Hives
From the album Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)
“Main Offender” by The Hives appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2002. It was first released in 2000 on the album Veni Vidi Vicious. Its best result is #66 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #408 alternative song of 2002.
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"Main Offender" turns up fourth in the running order of Veni Vidi Vicious, the Hives' second album, released on Burning Heart Records in 2000, and it's a song even the band rates: Nicholaus Arson has named it one of his favorites. Randy Fitzsimmons takes the credit for words and music, and Pelle Gunnerfeldt produced and recorded it, keeping it in the garage where it belongs.
Its first run as a single, in 2000, missed the charts altogether. It got a second life on the compilation Your New Favourite Band, and when the single was reissued it reached 24 on the UK Singles Chart in May 2002.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 66 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2002 | 91 |
| 2002 | 76 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2002 | 106 |
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