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“You're Gonna Go Far, Kid” by The Offspring
From the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008)
“You're Gonna Go Far, Kid” by The Offspring appears on 44 radio countdowns from 28 stations between 2008 and 2026. It was first released in 2008 on the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace. Its best result is #1 on the KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2008. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #6 alternative song of 2008, #1,950 alternative song of all time and #59 of the '00s.
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"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" sits third in the running order of Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace, the Offspring's eighth studio album, and it went out as the record's second single in September 2008 after hitting radio that August. Dexter Holland wrote both words and music, and Bob Rock produced, mixed and engineered it (with Eric Helmkamp also at the desk), giving the band's snotty punk rock a big, punchy, arena-sized sheen without dulling the sneer.
It's a sprint with a snarl in it, a stomping beat and a chorus that sounds like it was written to be yelled back from the pit. It became the band's third number one on the Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart, after "Come Out and Play" and "Hit That", and held the top spot for 11 weeks, the longest stay of any Offspring single. The RIAA later certified it quadruple platinum.
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
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 332 | Live 105 | Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) | 500 |
| 2010 | 54 | WJRR | WJRR Top 101 Songs of the Decade | 101 |
| 2010 | 94 | 94.1 The Zone | 94.1 The Zone 210 Most Played Songs of the Decade | 210 |
| 2010 | 430 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2014 | 212 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2014) | 500 |
| 2015 | 217 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2015) | 500 |
| 2019 | 179 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2020 | 101 | DC101 | The DC101 Top 500 | 500 |
| 2021 | 389 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Big 500 (2021) | 500 |
| 2022 | 472 | X96 | X96 Top 500 Alternative Songs of All Time | 500 |
| 2022 | 286 | 101X | 101X 500 (2022) | 498 |
| 2023 | 164 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
| 2024 | 136 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2024) | 400 |
| 2025 | 398 | 99.1 PLR | 99.1 PLR Top 400 of the Last 40 Years (2025) | 400 |
| 2026 | 220 | 101X | 101X 500 (2026) | 500 |
| 2026 | 376 | 106.7 WLLZ | WLLZ Rock N Roll 500 (2026) | 500 |
Also listed as: You're Gonna Go Far Kid.
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