Teenage Dirtbag

"Teenage Dirtbag"
Single by Wheatus from the album Wheatus
Released	2000
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop punk Alternative rock
Length	4:00
Label	Columbia Records
Wheatus singles chronology
"Teenage Dirtbag" (2000) "A Little Respect" (2001)

"Teenage Dirtbag" is a single by Wheatus, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). It was included on the soundtrack of the movie Loser. The single was massively successful in Australia, spending three weeks at #1, and becoming the second-highest selling single of the year. It also reached #2 in the United Kingdom and Germany.

This song appears on Wheatus's self-titled debut album Wheatus, also released in 2000. In 2005, British girl group Girls Aloud covered the song for their tour. It was later featured as a b-side to their single "Whole Lotta History". A studio recording will be included on a special BBC Radio 1 compilation CD, Radio 1. Established 1967, celebrating 40 years of the station. It has also been covered by the all-girl Belgian Scala Choir.

The song was also featured at number 69 on the top 100 greatest pop songs of all time on the UK music channel, The Hits.

Track listing

1. "Teenage Dirtbag" – 4:15
2. "I'd Never Write a Song About You" – 3:38
3. "Pretty Girl" – 4:29

Music video

The video clip alludes to the film Loser, with Jason Biggs playing a nerdy character similar to that in the movie, and Mena Suvari as a love interest who initially takes no notice of him, until she asks him out at the high school prom, much to his joy. However, in some versions of the music video a large glitter ball falls from the ceiling and strikes him on the head, knocking him out and suggesting that he had imagined this.

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