"Warning" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It is the second single and title track from their sixth album of the same name. The song was a number-three modern-rock hit in the United States. The song also peaked at No. 27 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.

Composition

The main guitar riff of "Warning" has been compared to the Kinks' song "Picture Book".

Music video

The music video for "Warning" premiered on MTV in January 2001. It was directed by Francis Lawrence and shows the life of a rather oblivious young man who does dangerous, socially unacceptable and trivial things during his day. His punch-in card reveals his name to be John Earle.

Live performances

Despite being included in the band's greatest hits albums International Superhits! and God's Favorite Band, as well as appearing as a playable track in the video game Green Day: Rock Band, the band did not perform the song live for 21 years since 2001, until it was performed during a warm-up show before their performance at the 2022 Lollapalooza.

Track listings

US 7-inch single

:A1. "Warning"

:B1. "Scumbag"

:B2. "Outsider"

UK CD1

  1. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42
  2. "Scumbag" – 1:44
  3. "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" – 3:08

UK CD2

  1. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42
  2. "Outsider" – 2:17
  3. "Suffocate" – 2:57

UK 7-inch single

:A. "Warning" (album version) – 3:42

:B. "Suffocate"

Australian CD single

  1. "Warning" – 3:42
  2. "Minority" (album version)
  3. "Scumbag" – 1:44
  4. "Outsider" – 2:17

Japanese CD single

  1. "Warning" – 3:42
  2. "Scumbag" – 1:44
  3. "Outsider" – 2:17
  4. "I Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely" – 3:08

Charts

Weekly charts

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!scope="row"|Canada (BDS)

|54

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!scope="row"|Poland (PiF PaF)

|12

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Year-end charts

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!scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)

|30

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!scope="row"|US Triple-A (Billboard)

|48

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Release history

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!scope="row"|United States

|December 5, 2000

|Active rock radio

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!scope="row"|United Kingdom

|December 11, 2000

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!scope="row"|Japan

|December 20, 2000

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!scope="row"|Australia

|January 15, 2001

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!scope="row" rowspan="2"|United States

|February 12, 2001

|Hot adult contemporary radio

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|February 13, 2001

|Contemporary hit radio

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References

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