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2000s, breakthrough, double platinum, Jacksonville, Music, Ocean Avenue, One Hit Wonder, Rock, Yellowcard
Ocean Avenue (Capitol, 2003)
Ocean Avenue is a song by American rock band Yellowcard. Ocean Avenue was released to radio on December 16, 2003. It was released in February 2004 as the second single from the album of the same name. The song is notable for having launched the band into the mainstream, receiving numerous spins on MTV and heavy crossover airplay on alternative and mainstream radio. It was certified double Platinum by the RIAA. According to former guitarist Ben Harper, Ocean Avenue is written about Jacksonville, Florida. “It’s this place where we used to hang out in Jacksonville. Instead of talking about a girl, it’s talking about a scene and a feeling that we want to get back to: hanging out and writing, before we moved to California.”