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"Heroin Girl" is a rock song by the band Everclear from their 1995 album Sparkle and Fade. This song is generally agreed to be about lead singer Art Alexakis's girlfriend and brother overdosing on heroin; he heard the policeman say "Just another overdose" about his brother's death, a lyric used in the song.
| "Heroin Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK 7" single version | ||||
| Single by Everclear | ||||
| from the album Sparkle and Fade | ||||
| A-side | "Heroin Girl" | |||
| B-side | "Annabella's Song, Nehalem (alt Mix), American Girl" | |||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | September 1994 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:23 | |||
| Label | Capitol, Fire Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Art Alexakis, Scott Cuthbert, Craig Montoya | |||
| Everclear singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Heroin Girl" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
edit1-TRACK PROMO (Capitol)
- "Heroin Girl"
UK MAXI-SINGLE (Fire Records)
- "Heroin Girl"
- "Annabella's Song"
- "Nehalem (alternate mix)"
- "American Girl" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)
UK 7-INCH (Fire Records)
- "Heroin Girl"
- "American Girl"
Charts
edit| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[2] | 76 |
| Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3] | 23 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ "Everclear clarifies style with 'Sparkle'". Daily Bruin. October 7, 1997. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 08 Oct 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-07-06. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
- ^ "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 8504." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "Everclear Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
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