Father of All... (song)

"Father of All..." is a song by American rock band Green Day, released as the lead single from their thirteenth studio album, Father of All Motherfuckers, on September 10, 2019.[4]

"Father of All..."
Single by Green Day
from the album Father of All Motherfuckers
Released	September 10, 2019
Genre	Garage rock revival[1] garage punk[2] dance-punk[3]
Length	2:31
Label	Reprise
Songwriter(s)	Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tré Cool
Producer(s)	Butch Walker, Green Day
Green Day singles chronology
"Revolution Radio" (2017) "Father of All..." (2019) "Fire, Ready, Aim" (2019)
Music video
"Father of All..." on YouTube

Background and composition

Lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong has stated the song is about "making people feel bad." Armstrong added "Rock and roll sometimes has become so tame because a lot of rock acts are always trying to look for the feel-good song of the year or something."[5] Despite that, Rolling Stone described the song as "bright, upbeat and a big departure from the tone of 2016's Revolution Radio."[6]

A departure in sound for the band, the song has been described as garage rock revival,[7] garage punk,[8] and dance-punk.[9] Containing dirty guitars, grooving bass, and rolling drums, as well as filtered and falsetto vocals, it has been compared to their tenth studio album ¡Dos! (2012) and their side-project Foxboro Hot Tubs.

Music video

The music video pays homage to the "Guitar Man" portion of the opening number from Elvis Presley's 1968 comeback special. In it, the band performs in front of the dancers in the red background while footage of people doing various movements intervene.[10]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Canada Rock (Billboard)[11] 1 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 38 Scotland (OCC)[13] 92 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[14] 6 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[16] 66 US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[17] 30

Personnel

• Billie Joe Armstrong- lead vocals, guitar
• Mike Dirnt- bass guitar
• Tre Cool- drums and percussion

References

1. "30 New Songs Out Today". Brooklyn Vegan.
2. "Green Day, Weezer & Fall Out Boy Unite For 2020 Hella Mega Tour". Grammy Awards.
3. Pettigrew, Jason. "GREEN DAY'S 'FATHER OF ALL…' SET THE RULES, YOU JUST MOVE TO THEM—REVIEW". Alternative Press.
4. Evan Minsker. "Green Day Announce New Album, Share New Song "Father of All...": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
5. Rhian Daly (April 4, 2018). "Green Day's 2020 album 'Father Of All...' - tracklist, release date, artwork, and everything we know so far". NME. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
6. Andy Greene (July 11, 2019). "Green Day Preview New Album With Leadoff Single 'Father of All…'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
7. "New Songs: JPEGMAFIA, Vivian Girls, Yves Tumor, Twin Peaks, more". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
8. "Green Day, Weezer, Fall Out Boy: Hella Mega Tour". Grammy.com. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
9. Pettigrew, Jason (February 7, 2020). "GREEN DAY'S 'FATHER OF ALL…' SET THE RULES, YOU JUST MOVE TO THEM—REVIEW". Alternative Press. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
10. Althea Legaspi (September 19, 2019). "Watch Green Day Flip Off Chaotic World in New 'Father of All…' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
11. "Green Day Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
12. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 14, 2019.
14. "Green Day Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
15. "Green Day Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
16. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
17. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2019.