| "Tribute" | ||||
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| Single by Tenacious D | ||||
| from the album Tenacious D | ||||
| Released | February 11, 2002 | |||
| Studio | The Boat (Silver Lake, Los Angeles) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, comedy metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Black, Kyle Gass | |||
| Producer(s) | The Dust Brothers | |||
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"Tribute" is a song by American comedy rock duo Tenacious D, and the second single from their self-titled debut album (2001). It was released on February 11, 2002, in the United States and on June 24, 2002, in Australia. The song is a tribute to what Kyle Gass and Jack Black refer to as "The Greatest Song in the World" (often confused as the song's title).
Upon its release, "Tribute" failed to make a commercial impact in the United States, but it became a hit in Australia and New Zealand, peaking at number four on the Australian Singles Chart and number nine on the New Zealand Singles Chart. In Europe, the single charted in the Netherlands, reaching number 25 on the Dutch Top 40, and in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 84 in May 2012. The song is certified platinum in Australia and the UK and gold in New Zealand.
The single was re-released in 2021 as part of the band's "Super Power Party Pack", commemorating the twentieth anniversary of the band's debut album.[2]
- ^ Hill, Stephen (June 10, 2015). "The Top 10 best comedy metal songs". Retrieved December 19, 2020 – via loudersound.com.
Tenacious D – Jack Black, and Kyle Gass – are certainly the most successful parody outfit in rock, or metal if you believe The Grammy Awards. They've built a sizeable career from their love of heavy metal clichés and potty-mouthed flights of fancy. This is their biggest anthem, and also their best
- ^ "(PRE-ORDER) Tenacious D's 20th Anniversary Super Power Party Pack". Bingo Merch. Retrieved November 6, 2021.