Smashing Young Man Explained

Smashing Young Man
Cover:SmashingYoungMan.png
Type:single
Artist:Collective Soul
Album:Collective Soul
Released:1995
Recorded:Late 1994
Miami, Florida
(Criteria Studios)
Genre:Post-grunge
Length:3:45
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Ed Roland
Matt Serletic
Prev Title:December
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:The World I Know
Next Year:1995

"Smashing Young Man" is a song by American alternative rock band Collective Soul. It is the third single from their second studio album Collective Soul. The song was rumored to have been written as an insult to Smashing Pumpkins lead singer, Billy Corgan, who accused Collective Soul of plagiarizing music.

Track listing

  1. "Smashing Young Man" — 3:45
  2. "December" (Acoustic live track) — 3:25
  3. "Bleed" (Acoustic live track) — 4:02

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[1] 19
U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks[2] 8

Notes and References

  1. Top Singles - Volume 62, No. 14, November 06, 1995 . RPM. 2011-02-13 .
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/collective-soul-mn0000105129/awards