1,000 Hours

1,000 Hours
1,000 Hours
EP by Green Day
Released	May 26, 1989
Recorded	December 1988
Studio	Art of Ears Studio in San Francisco
Genre	Punk rock
Length	11:52
Label	Lookout (LK 17)
Producer	Andy Ernst; Green Day;
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Professional ratings
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1,000 Hours is the debut EP by American rock band Green Day. It was released on May 26, 1989, through Lookout Records with the catalog number LK 17.

Album information[]

“1,000 Hours” was written by Billie Joe about his best friend's sister, Jennifer, who he was romantically interested in. Jennifer didn't want to put up with a younger and inexperienced guy, and Billie Joe wrote about his experience in a song.

“Dry Ice” is a similar song. He is deeply in love with a girl, and keeps dreaming of her, but he doesn't know if she feels the same way. He writes this song as a "letter" to that girl, who he hopes will eventually read it.

“Only of You” is a song about love at first sight. The narrator loses sleep because of this person he is so infatuated with. He's only seen them once, but it was enough to cause these love-filled thoughts to take over him. They are only friends and he doesn't dare tell them his inside thoughts - all he can do is hope that this wonderful infatuation never ends.

“The One I Want” is most likely another song inspired by the author's feelings towards his best friend's sister. In this song he mentions that she already knows how he feels about her, and so he's wondering why they are still not together and finds no reasons - she made him feel this way, and now she's the only one that he wants. He believes that this love he feels towards this girl will never end.

The 1,000 Hours EP was included on the compilation album 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours, which includes Green Day's debut LP 39/Smooth, as well as their 1990 EP Slappy. It has also been back in print on vinyl since 2009, with the reissue of 39/Smooth on vinyl.^[3]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted; all music is composed by Green Day.

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"1,000 Hours"	2:24
2.	"Dry Ice"	3:43

Side Bus
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Only of You"	2:44
2.	"The One I Want" (lyrics by Armstrong and Mike Dirnt)	2:59
Total length:		11:52

Personnel[]

Billie Joe Armstrong — lead vocals, guitar
Mike Dirnt — bass, backing vocals
John Kiffmeyer — drums

Production[]

Andy Ernst — recording, mixing
John Golden — mastering

Artwork[]

David Hayes — cover art, graphic design
Murray Bowles; Susie Grant — photography

References[]

^ "Green Day | The Early Years | 2017". Event occurs at 14:11. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via YouTube.
^ allmusic ((( 1,000 Hours > Overview )))
^ geekstinkbreath.net

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[1] "Green Day | The Early Years | 2017". Event occurs at 14:11. Retrieved January 22, 2021 – via YouTube.

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