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"Half-Truism" is a song by the American punk rock band The Offspring. The song is featured as the opening track on the band's eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008), and was released as its fourth and final single on May 12, 2009.[2] It impacted radio on the same day.[3]

"Half-Truism"
Single by The Offspring
from the album Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace
Released	May 12, 2009
Recorded	November 2006–April 2008 in Maui, Hawaii and Orange County, California
Genre	Punk rock
Length	3:27
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Dexter Holland
Producer(s)	Bob Rock[1]
The Offspring singles chronology
"Kristy, Are You Doing Okay?" (2008) "Half-Truism" (2009) "Days Go By" (2012)

Premiere

"Half-Truism" was first premiered before the release of the album at the Australian Soundwave Festival, which The Offspring headlined in 2008. It was the second song from the album to be played live (the first being "Hammerhead" which was played in 2007 at the Summersonic festival).^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)[4]	34
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5]	21
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6]	30
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7]	31

In popular culture

• "Half-Truism" is featured as a playable song in the video game Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits.[8]
• The song also appears in the commercial for the 2009 Virgin Tour.

Personnel

• Dexter Holland – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg K. – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Josh Freese – drums

References

На других языках

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Half-Truism — песня американской панк-рок группы The Offspring. Песня является открывающим треком восьмого студийного альбома группы Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace и четвёртым синглом с него, выпущенным 12 мая 2009 года[2].

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