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"American Bad Ass" is a song by the American musician Kid Rock, released from his 2000 album The History of Rock. "American Bad Ass" uses the instrumental structure of Metallica's "Sad but True."

"American Bad Ass"
Single by Kid Rock
from the album The History of Rock
ReleasedApril 18, 2000
Recorded
  • 1991
  • 1996–2000
Genre
  • Nu metal[1]
  • rap metal
  • heavy metal
Length4:32
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Kid Rock
  • Uncle Kracker
Kid Rock singles chronology
"Wasting Time"
(2000)
"American Bad Ass"
(2000)
"Forever"
(2001)
Music video
"American Bad Ass" on YouTube

Music video


The music video for the single aired on MTV2 upon release, and reached #1 on Canada's MuchMusic Countdown.[2] The song was performed on Saturday Night Live.

At the beginning, Kid Rock watches TV and then after going to a rapping party, he goes to a concert on a cabriolet, surrounded by bikers. At the middle of the song, Kid Rock's car explodes and the thrash metal party starts to play. At the end of the video, Kid Rock with his band plays at a concert on the stage.

The video features a cameo appearance by Ron Jeremy.

This is the last music video to feature Joe C. before his death.




Track listing


  1. "American Bad Ass" (clean album version)
  2. "3 Sheets to the Wind" (Live)
  3. "Cowboy" (Live)

Charts


Chart (2000-2001) Peak
position
Canada Rock (RPM) 06
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 26
Ireland (IRMA) 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 81
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 25
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 20
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 33

Parody


In 2001, the American glam metal band Tuff made a parody of this song, named "American Hair Band".


References


  1. Hill, Stephen (July 4, 2017). "The Top 40 nu-metal songs of all time". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. "MuchMusic Countdown - Fri, Jun 30, 2000". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on 2012-09-09. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  3. rollingstone.com "Kid Rock Show to Honor USS Cole"[dead link]
  4. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra TV Spot - American Badass (2009)". 14 July 2009.
  5. "Kid Rock – American Bad Ass" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  6. "Kid Rock – American Bad Ass". Swiss Singles Chart.





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