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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = Beautiful Disaster
| name = Beautiful Disaster
| Cover = beautiful disaster.jpg
| cover = beautiful disaster.jpg
| Border =
| alt =
| Caption =
| type = single
| Type =
| artist = [[311 (band)|311]]
| Artist = [[311 (band)|311]]
| album = [[Transistor (311 album)|Transistor]]
| alt Artist =
| released = December 1997
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| format =
| Album = [[Transistor (311 album)|Transistor]]
| Published =
| recorded = 1996
| Released = December 13, 1997
| studio =
| track_no =
| venue =
| genre = [[Alternative rock]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/7640665/1997-alternative-rock-songs-turning-20-2017|title=20 Alternative Rock Hits Turning 20 in 2017|last=Richin|first=Leslie|date=January 12, 2017|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 18, 2018}}</ref>
| Recorded = 1996
| Language =
| length = 4:02
| Genre = [[Alternative metal]], [[reggae rock]]
| label = [[Capricorn Records|Capricorn]]
| Length = 4:02
| writer = [[Nick Hexum]]
| Writer = [[Nick Hexum]]
| producer = Scotch Ralston
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| prev_title = [[Prisoner (311 song)|Prisoner]]
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| Composer =
| prev_year = 1997
| Label = [[Capricorn Records]]
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| next_title = [[Come Original]]
| Producer = Scotch Ralston
| Tracks =
| next_year = 1999
| prev =
| prev_no =
| next =
| next_no =
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| Last single = "[[Prisoner (song)|Prisoner]]"<br />(1997)
| This single = "'''Beautiful Disaster'''"<br/>(1997)
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| Next single = "[[Come Original]]"<br/>(1999)
| Misc =
| Audio sample? =
}}
}}
"'''Beautiful Disaster'''" is a 1997 song by the band [[311 (band)|311]]. It is the third and final single from the album ''[[Transistor (311 album)|Transistor]]''.<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=song|id=t1677584|pure_url=yes}} |title=Beautiful Disaster |publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>
"'''Beautiful Disaster'''" is a song recorded by the band [[311 (band)|311]] and released in 1997. It is the third and final single from the album ''[[Transistor (311 album)|Transistor]]''.<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=song|id=t1677584|pure_url=yes}}|title=Beautiful Disaster|publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' commented that "Beautiful Disaster" may be 311's greatest hit and that it has one of the most recognizable intros in any song.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dusting 'Em Off: 311 – Transistor « Consequence of Sound|url=https://consequence.net/2011/01/dusting-em-off-311-transistor/|website=consequence.net|date=January 8, 2011|accessdate=November 23, 2011}}</ref>

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''[[Consequence of Sound]]'' commented that "Beautiful Disaster" may be 311's greatest hit and states that it has one of the most recognizable intros in any song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/dusting-em-off-311-transistor/ |title=Dusting ‘Em Off: 311 – Transistor « Consequence of Sound |publisher=Consequenceofsound.net |date=2011-01-08 |accessdate=2011-11-23}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==


The music video features clips of 311 live and with a wild crowd.
The music video features clips of 311 live and with a wild crowd.

==Track listing==

1. "Beautiful Disaster"


==In other media==
==In other media==
*The song is a playable track in the video game ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title="Guitar Hero: World Tour" Unveils Full Track List
*The song is a playable track in the video game ''[[Guitar Hero World Tour]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title="Guitar Hero: World Tour" Unveils Full Track List|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/09/12/guitar-hero-world-tour-unveils-full-track-list/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915030315/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/09/12/guitar-hero-world-tour-unveils-full-track-list/|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2008|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 12, 2008|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/09/12/guitar-hero-world-tour-unveils-full-track-list/
|work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 12, 2008}}</ref>
*The song was used by the professional wrestling tag team of [[the Motor City Machine Guns]] in [[Ring of Honor]] and [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|CHIKARA Pro]].
*The song was used by the professional wrestling tag team of [[the Motor City Machine Guns]] in [[Ring of Honor]] and [[Chikara (professional wrestling)|CHIKARA Pro]].
*The song was used also in the TV show [[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]].
*The song was used in the video game ''[[MLB 11: The Show]]''.
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*The song was used in the video game ''[[MLB 11: The Show]].
*The song is downloadable for the video game ''[[Rock Band 3]]''.
*The song is downloadable for the video game ''[[Rock Band 3]]''.
*This song was used in the ''[[Daria]]'' season two episode, "The Daria Hunter" as the Lawndale High School students are entering the paintball field.
*This song was used in the ''[[Daria]]'' season two episode, "The Daria Hunter" as the Lawndale High School students are entering the paintball field.
*This song was used in the "[[Orange is the New Black]]" season three episode, "A Tittin' and a Hairin'" during a flashback conversation between "Pennsatucky" and her boyfriend outside of a house party. The track can be heard playing in the background.
*This song was used in the ''[[Orange is the New Black]]'' season three episode, "A Tittin' and a Hairin'" during a flashback conversation between "Pennsatucky" and her boyfriend outside of a house party. The track can be heard playing in the background.
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*The song is downloadable for the video game ''[[Rocksmith]]''.


==Charts==
==Charts==
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!Peak<br />position
!Peak<br />position
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|US ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Airplay|Modern Rock Tracks]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Alternative Songs |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=311|chart=all}} |title=Beautiful Disaster - 311 |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1998-02-28 |accessdate=2011-09-25}}</ref>
|US ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs]]
| style="text-align:center;"|21
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| style="text-align:center;"|21<ref>{{cite web|author=Alternative Songs |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=311|chart=all}} |title=Beautiful Disaster - 311 |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1998-02-28 |accessdate=2011-09-25}}</ref>
|}
|}

== Certifications ==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|award=Platinum|certyear=2023|title=Beautiful Disaster|artist=311|type=single|access-date=September 8, 2023|relyear=1997}}
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|311|beautiful-disaster}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 17:23, 8 September 2023

"Beautiful Disaster"
Single by 311
from the album Transistor
ReleasedDecember 1997
Recorded1996
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length4:02
LabelCapricorn
Songwriter(s)Nick Hexum
Producer(s)Scotch Ralston
311 singles chronology
"Prisoner"
(1997) 		"Beautiful Disaster"
(1997) 		"Come Original"
(1999)

"Beautiful Disaster" is a song recorded by the band 311 and released in 1997. It is the third and final single from the album Transistor.[2]

Reception

[edit]

Consequence of Sound commented that "Beautiful Disaster" may be 311's greatest hit and that it has one of the most recognizable intros in any song.[3]

Music video

[edit]

The music video features clips of 311 live and with a wild crowd.

In other media

[edit]
  • The song is a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.[4]
  • The song was used by the professional wrestling tag team of the Motor City Machine Guns in Ring of Honor and CHIKARA Pro.
  • The song was used in the video game MLB 11: The Show.
  • The song is downloadable for the video game Rock Band 3.
  • This song was used in the Daria season two episode, "The Daria Hunter" as the Lawndale High School students are entering the paintball field.
  • This song was used in the Orange is the New Black season three episode, "A Tittin' and a Hairin'" during a flashback conversation between "Pennsatucky" and her boyfriend outside of a house party. The track can be heard playing in the background.
  • The song is downloadable for the video game Rocksmith.

Charts

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Chart (1997) Peak
position
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[5] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Richin, Leslie (January 12, 2017). "20 Alternative Rock Hits Turning 20 in 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Beautiful Disaster". Allmusic.
  3. ^ "Dusting 'Em Off: 311 – Transistor « Consequence of Sound". consequence.net. January 8, 2011. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
  4. ^ ""Guitar Hero: World Tour" Unveils Full Track List". Rolling Stone. September 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 15, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  5. ^ Alternative Songs (1998-02-28). "Beautiful Disaster - 311". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  6. ^ "American single certifications – 311 – Beautiful Disaster". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 8, 2023.


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