Green Day
American Idiot
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | ||||
| 1 | American Idiot | 2:53 | 451,789 | |||
| 2 | Jesus of Suburbia | 9:06 | 233,363 | |||
| 3 | Holiday/Boulevard of Broken Dreams | 8:11 | 5,985 | |||
| 4 | Are We the Waiting/St. Jimmy | 5:36 | 4,700 | |||
| 5 | Give Me Novacaine/She's A Rebel | 5:24 | 4,854 | |||
| 6 | Extraordinary Girl/Letterbomb | 7:38 | 4,314 | |||
| 7 | Wake Me Up When September Ends | 4:44 | 434,657 | |||
| 8 | Homecoming | 9:16 | 144,451 | |||
| 9 | Whatsername | 4:11 | 218,388 |
About this album
American Idiot is the seventh studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day. It was co-produced with longterm collaborator Rob Cavallo and released on September 21, 2004 through Reprise Records.
In mid-2003, the band began recording songs for an album titled Cigarettes and Valentines. However, the master tracks were lost and the band decided to start over rather than re-record Cigarettes and Valentines. They decided to produce a rock opera, inspired by the work of The Who and numerous musicals. It follows the life of “Jesus of Suburbia”, a sort of anti-hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong. Following early recording at Oakland, California’s Studio 880, the band finished the album in Los Angeles.
The album achieved popularity worldwide, charting in 26 countries and reaching number one in nineteen of them, including the United States and the United Kingdom. Since its release, American Idiot has sold over 16 million copies worldwide, including 267,000 in its opening week. The album won numerous awards including a Grammy for Best Rock Album, and was generally well received by critics.
In mid-2003, Green Day convened at Studio 880 in Oakland, California, and recorded about 20 songs for an album titled Cigarettes and Valentines. However, the master tracks went missing. The band, wondering if it should re-record the songs, consulted with producer Rob Cavallo over what to do. Cavallo told the band members to ask themselves if the missing tracks represented their best work.
In mid-2003, the band began recording songs for an album titled Cigarettes and Valentines. However, the master tracks were lost and the band decided to start over rather than re-record Cigarettes and Valentines. They decided to produce a rock opera, inspired by the work of The Who and numerous musicals. It follows the life of “Jesus of Suburbia”, a sort of anti-hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong. Following early recording at Oakland, California’s Studio 880, the band finished the album in Los Angeles.
The album achieved popularity worldwide, charting in 26 countries and reaching number one in nineteen of them, including the United States and the United Kingdom. Since its release, American Idiot has sold over 16 million copies worldwide, including 267,000 in its opening week. The album won numerous awards including a Grammy for Best Rock Album, and was generally well received by critics.
In mid-2003, Green Day convened at Studio 880 in Oakland, California, and recorded about 20 songs for an album titled Cigarettes and Valentines. However, the master tracks went missing. The band, wondering if it should re-record the songs, consulted with producer Rob Cavallo over what to do. Cavallo told the band members to ask themselves if the missing tracks represented their best work.
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Shouts
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slipk23 wrote:
I think green day is too cool for you
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Hanges wrote:
I thnk billy just hasn't thught that far as understanding that he himself is american, oh poor americans, I#d be embarrassed
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ivailo91 wrote:
The fact that you can't understand even your own language is idiotic... The album isn't "Americans are idiots", it's "American Idiot"... O_M_G
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bansheeom wrote:
The song isn't generalizing? At no point does it say all American's are idiots...
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wingwinder wrote:
The fact they think that Americans are idiots prove that green day is one of the worst bands, prejudice is only bad. Generalizing makes you an idiot, while they obviously do not know that.
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annisthenymph wrote:
Homecoming is great, love it.
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AndersonLima17 wrote:
Give me novacaine <3
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xxBillieJoeLove wrote:
♥whatsyourname♥ ♥homecoming♥ I love this...♥
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Rijnes wrote:
<3
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Felipe_q wrote:
Now I Wonder ..."whatsyourname" has been ♥
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itlmlf wrote:
♥whatsyourname♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
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qubencjusz1 wrote:
mój ulubiony ;d The Best ;d
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FrankTyrell wrote:
"Sell-out" is a boring word from idiots.
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LSDawson wrote:
Not as bad as all the elitist fucktards make it out to be, but not as good as all the 13 year olds make it out to be. Cool concept, though.
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jsnruf wrote:
sellout album
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sexymetalgirl wrote:
mtv ema awards '09 the best rock song GREENDAY muahhhh they're so sexy
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Parade_ wrote:
best album GREEB DAY
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thenothingcomes wrote:
Having loved "concept" albums and growing up when Sgt. Peppers & Dark Side were new - I think Billy Joe and company have created a very solid and extraordinary work in their own right. Dookie is still my favorite but AI is a truly an overall moving and emotional work. Thank you Green Day!
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anathepea wrote:
Not their best but still a kick ass album . Homecoming and JOS = epic
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AndersonLima17 wrote:
not their best album, but it stll very good <3
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