"Defy You" is a song by American punk rock band The Offspring. It was recorded, along with its own music video, in 2001 after the release of their album Conspiracy of One for the movie Orange County.[1] The song was also released as a single in December 2001.[2]
| "Defy You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Offspring | ||||
| from the album Orange County: The Soundtrack and Greatest Hits | ||||
| Released | December 18, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien[1] | |||
| The Offspring singles chronology | ||||
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Despite early claims that the song would appear on the next Offspring album at the time (which would become Splinter),[3] it was never released on any of their albums save for their Greatest Hits compilation. However, an acoustic version was released on the Japanese edition of Splinter.
The song was also the final single featuring Ron Welty on drums.
Music video edit
The music video for the song was recorded in November 2001,[4] directed by David Meyers (who also directed the video for "Original Prankster"),[5] and debuted on MTV on 8 December.[6] It is mostly a performance video of the band playing in front of a convenience store where various events relevant to the song's title take place.
At the start of the video a suspicious man steals items from the store. Suddenly the police start running towards the man and he panics, only for them to tackle another man, thus allowing the thief to escape. He then walks past two dogs – one big and one small. The small dog barks down the bigger one. During the instrumental bridge, singer Dexter Holland walks into the store and buys water before rejoining the band outside. After other events, the video ends with a group of nerds being teased by bullies. In keeping with the song's theme, they respond violently and are eventually left alone. The police turn up and tell both sides to settle down. The video soon after fades to black.
DVD appearances edit
The music video also appears on the Complete Music Video Collection DVD. It was released in 2005.
Track listing edit
Source:[7]
Australia CD Maxi edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Defy You" | 3:50 |
| 2. | "One Hundred Punks" (Generation X cover) | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Self Esteem" (Live) | 4:17 |
| 4. | "Want You Bad" (Live) | 3:23 |
Promo CD edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Defy You" | 3:48 |
Personnel edit
The Offspring edit
- Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg K. – bass, backing vocals
- Ron Welty – drums
Charts edit
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 54 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] | 54 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 62 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 17 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 52 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 77 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[15] | 8 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Orange County (2002) – Soundtracks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ '"Defy You" in stores on December 18th' Archived 2012-05-12 at the Wayback Machine Offspring news item 12-12-01
- ^ 'The Offspring are back in the studio' Offspring news item 1-16-03
- ^ 'The Offspring back in the studio' Offspring news item 10-26-01
- ^ Notes from Complete Music Video Collection released 2005
- ^ '"Defy You" video to debut on MTV' Offspring news item 12-07-01
- ^ "Offspring, The – Defy You". Discogs. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 207.
- ^ "The Offspring – Defy You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "The Offspring – Defy You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- ^ "The Offspring – Defy You". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "The Offspring – Defy You". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.