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"Heroin Girl" is a rock song by the band Everclear from their 1995 album Sparkle and Fade. This song is generally agreed to be about lead singer Art Alexakis's girlfriend and brother overdosing on heroin; he heard the policeman say "Just another overdose" about his brother's death, a lyric used in the song.

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"Heroin Girl"
UK 7" single version
Single by Everclear
from the album Sparkle and Fade
A-side	"Heroin Girl"
B-side	"Annabella's Song, Nehalem (alt Mix), American Girl"
Released	1995
Recorded	September 1994
Genre	Punk rock[1]
Length	2:23
Label	Capitol, Fire Records
Songwriter(s)	Art Alexakis, Scott Cuthbert, Craig Montoya
Everclear singles chronology
"Fire Maple Song" (1994) "Heroin Girl" (1995) "Santa Monica" (1996)
Music video
"Heroin Girl" on YouTube

Track listing

1-TRACK PROMO (Capitol)

1. "Heroin Girl"

UK MAXI-SINGLE (Fire Records)

1. "Heroin Girl"
2. "Annabella's Song"
3. "Nehalem (alternate mix)"
4. "American Girl" (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)

UK 7-INCH (Fire Records)

1. "Heroin Girl"
2. "American Girl"

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[2]	76
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[3]	23
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	34

References

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