Heroin Girl

"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"
Released1995
RecordedSeptember 1994
Genre
Length2:23
LabelCapitol, Fire Records
SongwritersArt Alexakis, Scott Cuthbert, Craig Montoya
Everclear singles chronology
"Fire Maple Song"
(1994)		 "Heroin Girl"
(1995)		 "Santa Monica"
(1996)
Music video
"Heroin Girl" on YouTube

"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.

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) 76
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)23
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)34

References

  1. ↑ "Everclear clarifies style with 'Sparkle'". Daily Bruin. October 7, 1997. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  2. ↑ Pernu, Dennis (5 November 2024). "Everclear - Sparkle and Fade". In Graff, Gary (ed.). 501 Essential Albums of the 90s. Beverly: Motorbooks. p. 273. ISBN 9780760389034. Retrieved 21 October 2026.
  3. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 08 Oct 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-07-06. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  4. ↑ "Rock/Alternative. Volume 61, Issue 27 (1995-08-07)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Everclear Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2021.