"East Jesus Nowhere"
Single by Green Day
from the album 21st Century Breakdown
ReleasedOctober 19, 2009[1]
Recorded2008
Genre
Length4:35
LabelReprise
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s)Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"21 Guns"
(2009)		 "East Jesus Nowhere"
(2009)		 "21st Century Breakdown"
(2009)
Music video
"East Jesus Nowhere" on YouTube

"East Jesus Nowhere" is a song by American rock band Green Day. The single was released on October 19, 2009, as the third single and eighth track from their eighth album 21st Century Breakdown. The title is derived from a phrase in the 2007 film Juno.[3]

Song meaning

The song rebukes fundamentalist religion and was written by singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong after bassist Mike Dirnt attended a church service where a friend's baby was baptized.[2]

Music video

The music video was released on September 17, 2009. It shows a montage of live concert footage and pictures from their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour. The video is longer by about 30 seconds, because the bridge of the song is extended, although the studio version of the song is still used instead of a live version. The music video was directed by Chris Dugan and M. Douglas Silverstein.[4]

Chart performance

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 71
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[6] 10
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[7] 17
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[8] 24
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] 35

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ 17 min 25 sec ago. (September 25, 2009). "Green Day Single News | News | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com. Retrieved March 22, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Fricke, David (May 28, 2009). "Green Day Fights On". Rolling Stone. p. 50.
  3. ↑ "Billie Joe Armstrong Goes Nuts for Robert Pattinson, Obama and 'Rock of Love' – Spinner". Spinner. April 17, 2009. Archived from the original on October 6, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Green Day – "East Jesus Nowhere"". MTV. October 9, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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