We Are the Normal
"We Are the Normal" | ||||
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Single by Goo Goo Dolls | ||||
from the album Superstar Car Wash | ||||
B-side | "Another Second Time Around" | |||
Released | April 22, 1993 | |||
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Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Rzeznik, Robby Takac, George Tutuska, Paul Westerberg | |||
Goo Goo Dolls singles chronology | ||||
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"We Are the Normal" is a song by the Goo Goo Dolls. It was the only single from their fourth album Superstar Car Wash, which allowed them to collaborate with one of their primary influences, Paul Westerberg of The Replacements.[2] The song was a minor success for the Goo Goo Dolls, managing to hit number 5 on the US Modern Rock chart.
Like many of the early Goo Goo Dolls singles, "We Are the Normal" was released in a promotional one-track format only.
Writing and composition
Westerberg co-wrote the track, which is notable for its dynamic range: soft instrumental passages in which a mournful yet melodic viola is interwoven with acoustic guitars; driving, electrified verses in which John Rzeznik's vocals are delivered with a twisted blend of urgency and apathy; and a soaring, anthemic chorus. Rzeznik wrote the music and sent it to Westerberg on a cassette, and Westerberg wrote the lyrics based on the music.
Charts
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] | 5 |
References
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- John Rzeznik
- Robby Takac
- George Tutuska
- Mike Malinin
- Goo Goo Dolls
- Jed
- Hold Me Up
- Superstar Car Wash
- A Boy Named Goo
- Dizzy Up the Girl
- Gutterflower
- Let Love In
- Something for the Rest of Us
- Magnetic
- Boxes
- Miracle Pill
- It's Christmas All Over
- Chaos in Bloom
- Bang!
- Dizzy EP
- Waiting for the Rest of It
- Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004
- What I Learned About Ego, Opinion, Art & Commerce
- iTunes Originals
- Greatest Hits Volume One: The Singles
- Vol.2
- Rarities
- Music in High Places: Live in Alaska
- Live in Buffalo: July 4th, 2004
- "There You Are"
- "I'm Awake Now"
- "We Are the Normal"
- "Only One"
- "Name"
- "Naked"
- "Long Way Down"
- "Lazy Eye"
- "Iris"
- "Slide"
- "Dizzy"
- "Black Balloon"
- "Broadway"
- "Here Is Gone"
- "Big Machine"
- "Sympathy"
- "Give a Little Bit"
- "Better Days"
- "Let Love In"
- "Stay with You"
- "Before It's Too Late (Sam and Mikaela's Theme)"
- "Real"
- "Home"
- "Notbroken"
- "All That You Are"
- "Rebel Beat"
- "Come to Me"
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