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| artist = [[311 (band)|311]]
| artist = [[311 (band)|311]]
| album = [[Transistor (311 album)|Transistor]]
| album = [[Transistor (311 album)|Transistor]]
| released = December 13, 1997
| released = December 1997
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| recorded = 1996
| recorded = 1996
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| 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> [[reggae rock]], [[hard rock]]
| 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>
| length = 4:02
| length = 4:02
| label = [[Capricorn Records|Capricorn]]
| label = [[Capricorn Records|Capricorn]]
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"'''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>
"'''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==
''[[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|title=Dusting ‘Em Off: 311 – Transistor « Consequence of Sound|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/01/dusting-em-off-311-transistor/|website=Consequenceofsound.net|date=January 8, 2011|accessdate=November 23, 2011}}</ref>
''[[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>


==Music video==
==Music video==
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==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|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/09/12/guitar-hero-world-tour-unveils-full-track-list/|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 12, 2008|accessdate=June 30, 2018}}</ref>
*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>
*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 in the video game ''[[MLB 11: The Show]]''.
*The song was used in the video game ''[[MLB 11: The Show]]''.
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== Certifications ==
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== References ==
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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

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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.[3]

Music video

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

In other media

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  • 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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