"Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" is a punk rock/comedy rock song by The Offspring. It is the fourth track from their fifth studio album Americana (1998) and was released as the first single from the album. It achieved significant pop and alternative radio play and popularity, peaking at number 53 on the US charts and at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. The song reached the charts in over 15 countries and peaked at No. 1 in nine of these, including Australia (where it went 4x Platinum) and the United Kingdom, making it one of the most commercially successful singles released by the band.
The song appears as the seventh track on their Greatest Hits (2005).
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