Beautiful Disaster (311 song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Beautiful Disaster
| cover = beautiful disaster.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = 311
| album = Transistor
| released = December 1997
| format =
| recorded = 1996
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Alternative rock, reggae rock{{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|access-date=December 18, 2018}}
| length = 4:02
| label = Capricorn
| writer = Nick Hexum
| producer = Scotch Ralston
| prev_title = Prisoner
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Come Original
| next_year = 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.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=song|id=t1677584|pure_url=yes}}|title=Beautiful Disaster|publisher=Allmusic}}
Reception
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.{{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}}
Music video
The music video features clips of 311 live and with a wild crowd.
In other media
- The song is a playable track in the video game Guitar Hero World Tour.{{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}}
- 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)
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| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks{{cite web|author=Alternative Songs |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=311|chart=all}} |title=Beautiful Disaster - 311 |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1998-02-28 |accessdate=2011-09-25}}
| style="text-align:center;"|21 |
Certifications
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References
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Category:Songs written by Nick Hexum
Category:Capricorn Records singles
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