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"'''Infected'''" is a song written by [[Brett Gurewitz]] from the [[punk rock]] group [[Bad Religion]]. It was released in 1994 and appears on their eighth proper studio album ''[[Stranger than Fiction (Bad Religion album)|Stranger Than Fiction]]''. Along with "[[21st Century (Digital Boy)]]", "Infected" is considered to be their breakthrough song, as it received airplay from [[modern rock]] radio stations.
"'''Infected'''" is a song written by [[Brett Gurewitz]] from the [[punk rock]] group [[Bad Religion]]. It was released in 1994 and appears on their eighth proper studio album ''[[Stranger than Fiction (Bad Religion album)|Stranger Than Fiction]]''. Along with "[[21st Century (Digital Boy)]]", "Infected" is considered to be their breakthrough song, as it received airplay from [[modern rock]] radio stations. It is also a live staple for the band.


During the 1990s, frontman [[Greg Graffin]] used to sing "don't be mad about it, Bobby", referring to then-drummer [[Bobby Schayer]], instead of "don't be mad about it, baby".
During the 1990s, frontman [[Greg Graffin]] used to sing "don't be mad about it, Bobby", referring to then-drummer [[Bobby Schayer]], instead of "don't be mad about it, baby".

==Legacy==
*Cover version appears in ''[[Guitar Hero (video game)|Guitar Hero]]''.
*Cover version is [[downloadable content]] for the [[Xbox 360]] version of ''[[Guitar Hero II]]''.
*It is a concert staple for the band.
*The song appears in [[Adam Carolla]]'s film, [[The Hammer (2007 film)|The Hammer]]


==Charts==
==Charts==
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Revision as of 13:55, 12 March 2022

"Infected"
Single by Bad Religion
from the album Stranger Than Fiction
Released1994
Recorded1994
Genre
Length4:08
LabelAtlantic Records
Songwriter(s)Brett Gurewitz
Producer(s)Andy Wallace
Bad Religion
Bad Religion singles chronology
"21st Century (Digital Boy)"
(1994)
"Infected"
(1994)
"Incomplete"
(1995)
Music video
"Infected" on YouTube

"Infected" is a song written by Brett Gurewitz from the punk rock group Bad Religion. It was released in 1994 and appears on their eighth proper studio album Stranger Than Fiction. Along with "21st Century (Digital Boy)", "Infected" is considered to be their breakthrough song, as it received airplay from modern rock radio stations. It is also a live staple for the band.

During the 1990s, frontman Greg Graffin used to sing "don't be mad about it, Bobby", referring to then-drummer Bobby Schayer, instead of "don't be mad about it, baby".

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Billboard Album Rock Tracks 33
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 27

References