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Smash It Like Belushi

"Smash It Like Belushi"
Single by Green Day
from the album Saviors (Édition de Luxe)
ReleasedApril 9, 2025 (2025-04-09)[1][2]
GenrePower pop[1]
Length2:49
LabelReprise
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)Armstrong
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Bobby Sox"
(2024) 		"Smash It Like Belushi"
(2025) 		"Ballyhoo"
(2025)
Music video
"Smash It Like Belushi (Visualizer)" on YouTube

"Smash It Like Belushi" is a song by the American rock band Green Day, released as the first single from the deluxe edition of their 2024 album Saviors (titled Saviors (Édition de Luxe)).[1] It is one of five previously unreleased songs on the deluxe edition.[3]

Background

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Green Day and Callavo loved working together and wanted to do it again, according to Armstrong: "Rob definitely had a fire in his belly, and really wanted to work with us again. It made me realise [sic] how much we missed him, and how much we wanted to work with him."[4]

Composition and lyrics

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"Smash It Like Belushi" talk about mental health and isolation according to NME.[5]

Release

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"Smash It Like Belushi" was released as the first of two singles from Saviors (Édition de Luxe), which serves as the deluxe edition of the band's 14th album.[6]

Reception

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Stereboard critic Jon Stickler likens the track to Green Day's Dookie era of music.[7]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Smash It Like Belushi"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Germany Airplay (TopHit)[8] 50
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[9] 14

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hadusek, Jon (April 9, 2025). "Green Day announce deluxe edition of Saviors, unveil new song "Smash It Like Belushi"". Consequence. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  2. ^ "GREEN DAY Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Saviors', Shares Previously Unreleased Song 'Smash It Like Belushi'". Blabbermouth. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  3. ^ Taylor, Sam (April 9, 2025). "Green Day are going to release a deluxe edition of 'Saviors' with seven new tracks - Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  4. ^ Garner, Emily (April 9, 2025). "Green Day have released a brand-new song, Smash It Like Belushi". Kerrang!. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  5. ^ Aubrey, Elizabeth. "Green Day share surprise new single 'Smash It Like Belushi' and announce deluxe reissue of 'Saviors'". NME. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  6. ^ Wilson-Taylor, James (April 9, 2025). "Green Day Drop New Track 'Smash It Like Belushi'". Rock Sound. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  7. ^ Stickler, Jon. "Green Day Share Previously Unreleased Song Smash It Like Belushi From Deluxe Version Of 'Saviors' - Stereoboard". Stereoboard.com. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
  8. ^ "Green Day - Smash It Like Belushi". TopHit (in German). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas: Week of April 23, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 23, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.