Released in 2001, 'Teenage Dirtbag', was the first UK top 10 hit for which American pop-punk group?
Teenage Dirtbag Teenage Dirtbag "Teenage Dirtbag" is a song and debut single by American pop rock group Wheatus. It was released in July 2000 as the lead single from their eponymous debut album. The song was written by lead singer Brendan B. Brown and was inspired by a childhood experience of his. The song was massively successful in Australia, spending four weeks at number 1, being certified 3× Platinum and becoming the second best-selling single of the year. It also reached number 2 in Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom, where it was certified Platinum in 2013. It has sold 5 million
Teenage Dirtbag from the film, based instead on the song lyrics. Jason Biggs plays a nerdy character and Mena Suvari is the love interest who unexpectedly invites the protagonist to an Iron Maiden concert. In some versions of the music video a large glitter ball falls from the ceiling and strikes him on the head. He wakes up having fallen asleep while doing his homework, revealing his brief romance with Suvari to have been all a dream. US CD single European CD single French CD single UK CD single Teenage Dirtbag "Teenage Dirtbag" is a song and debut single by American pop