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| This single = "'''Nice Guys Finish Last'''"<br/>(1998)
| This single = "'''Nice Guys Finish Last'''"<br/>(1998)
| Next single = "[[Minority (song)|Minority]]"<br/>(2000)
| Next single = "[[Minority (song)|Minority]]"<br/>(2000)
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"'''Nice Guys Finish Last'''" is a song by [[Green Day]], released as a single in March 1999, and appeared on their fifth studio album ''[[Nimrod (album)|Nimrod]]''. The song was the first track off the record, and was the last single from it to become a hit. The song also won an MTV movie award for best song from a movie in 1999.The CD isn't much of a single, but it is a rare EP.
"'''Nice Guys Finish Last'''" is a song by [[Green Day]], released as a single in March 1999, and appeared on their fifth studio album ''[[Nimrod (album)|Nimrod]]''. The song was the first track off the record, and was the last single from it to become a hit. The song also won an MTV movie award for best song from a movie in 1999.The CD isn't much of a single, but it is a rare EP.

Revision as of 01:28, 15 January 2010

This article is about the Green Day song. For the Cobra Starship song, see Hot Mess (album). For the phrase itself, see Nice guy.
"Nice Guys Finish Last"
Song

"Nice Guys Finish Last" is a song by Green Day, released as a single in March 1999, and appeared on their fifth studio album Nimrod. The song was the first track off the record, and was the last single from it to become a hit. The song also won an MTV movie award for best song from a movie in 1999.The CD isn't much of a single, but it is a rare EP.

Track list

AU Single:

  1. "Nice Guys Finish Last"
  2. "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (Live)
  3. "The Grouch" (Live)
  4. "She" (Live)

Live tracks recorded live at the Electric Factory.

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1998 US Modern Rock Tracks 31

Music video

The music video features the band on a football field as a mock football team (parodying the Green Bay Packers with Green Day). They have a stage set up and in the middle, lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong is tackled by a fan, Mike Dirnt sprains his ankle when jumping, and a coach motivates them in a locker room midway during the song. This video was directed by Evan Bernard.

The set list taped onto Billie Joe's forearm is as follows:

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