East Jesus Nowhere

"East Jesus Nowhere"
"East Jesus Nowhere"
Single by Green Day
from the album 21st Century Breakdown
Released	October 19, 2009
Recorded	2008
Genre	Punk rock;
Length	4:35
Label	Reprise
Composer(s)	Green Day
Lyricist(s)	Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)	Butch Vig; Green Day;
Green Day singles chronology
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 critiques 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, released on September 17, 2009, features a montage of live concert footage and images from their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour. The video is approximately 30 seconds longer than the studio version, as the bridge of the song is extended, though the studio recording is used rather than a live version.^{[citation needed]} The 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

Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitar
Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals
Tré Cool – drums, percussion

References

^ 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)
^ ^a ^b Fricke, David (May 28, 2009). "Green Day Fights On". Rolling Stone. p. 50.
^ "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.
^ "Green Day – "East Jesus Nowhere"". MTV. October 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
^ "Green Day Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
^ "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[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)

[Fricke-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. Archived from the original on October 15, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2010.

[sc_Canada_Green_Day-5] "Green Day Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[sc_UKrock_Green_Day-6] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Green_Day-7] "Green Day Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrocksongs_Green_Day-8] "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Green_Day-9] "Green Day Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2021.

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v t e Green Day
Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool John Kiffmeyer Sean Hughes Raj Punjabi
Studio albums	39/Smooth Kerplunk Dookie Insomniac Nimrod Warning American Idiot 21st Century Breakdown ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! Revolution Radio Father of All Motherfuckers Saviors
Live albums	Bullet in a Bible Awesome as Fuck Woodstock 1994 BBC Sessions
Compilations	1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours International Superhits! Shenanigans Demolicious Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band
EPs	1,000 Hours Slappy Sweet Children Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking Tune In, Tokyo... Last Night on Earth: Live in Tokyo 21 Guns
Tours	Pop Disaster Tour American Idiot World Tour 21st Century Breakdown World Tour 99 Revolutions Tour Revolution Radio Tour Hella Mega Tour The Saviors Tour
Associated acts	Foxboro Hot Tubs The Network Pinhead Gunpowder The Frustrators The Lookouts The Big Cats The Influents The Longshot The Coverups
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Category

v t e Green Day songs
1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours	"Knowledge"
Kerplunk	"Welcome to Paradise"
Dookie	"Longview "Basket Case "She" "When I Come Around"
Insomniac	"Stuck with Me" "Geek Stink Breath" "Brain Stew / Jaded" "Walking Contradiction"
Nimrod	"Nice Guys Finish Last" "Hitchin' a Ride" "Redundant" "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"
Warning	"Warning" "Waiting" "Minority"
American Idiot	"American Idiot" "Jesus of Suburbia" "Holiday" "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
21st Century Breakdown	"21st Century Breakdown" "Know Your Enemy" "East Jesus Nowhere" "Last of the American Girls" "21 Guns"
Awesome as Fuck	"Cigarettes and Valentines"
¡Uno!	"Let Yourself Go" "Kill the DJ" "Oh Love"
¡Dos!	"Stray Heart" "Amy"
¡Tré!	"X-Kid" "The Forgotten"
Revolution Radio	"Bang Bang" "Revolution Radio" "Still Breathing"
Father of All Motherfuckers	"Father of All..." "Oh Yeah!"
Saviors	"The American Dream Is Killing Me" "Look Ma, No Brains!" "Bobby Sox" "One Eyed Bastard" "Dilemma"
Other songs	"J.A.R." "Xmas Time of the Year" "I Fought the Law" "The Saints Are Coming" "The Simpsons Theme" "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" "Dreaming"