This page contains Billie Joe’s music, TV and film credits. Information related to Green Day’s releases are covered in the Music section of the website.
Music Credits
Year | Format | Band | Title(s) | Credit(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | EP | The Upside Downers | Rockin At Golden Bull | Vocals, Guitar | Four song live EP of cover songs released by 1-2-3-4 Go! Records as a limited edition 10" vinyl. |
2020 | Album | The Network | Money Money 2020: Part II | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By | Credited as Fink for this Green Day side project. Released on CD & 12" double vinyl by Joe Robot Records (Warner). |
2020 | EP | The Network | Trans Am | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By | Credited as Fink for this Green Day side project. The four song EP was released digitally only by Joe Robot Records (Warner). |
2020 | Album | Billie Joe Armstrong | No Fun Mondays | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Recorded By | Collection of cover songs Billie recorded for his 'No Fun Mondays' project. Released by Reprise Records on 12" vinyl and CD. |
2020 | EP | Billie Joe Armstrong | I Think We're Alone Now | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Recorded By | Cover songs Billie recorded for his 'No Fun Mondays' project. Released by Reprise Records as a digital single and as a limited edition 7" vinyl by Uncool Records that featured 'War Stories' on the b-side. |
2019 | Song | Morrissey | Wedding Bell Blues | Vocals | Song appears on Morrissey's album California Sun. |
2019 | Song | Jessie Malin | Strangers And Thieves | Composer, Vocals | Song appears on Jessie Malin's album Sunset Kids. |
2019 | Album | The Trash Bags | Self Titled | Producer | The Trash Bags' self titled album was released by Muddguts Records on vinyl LP. |
2018 | Song | The Longshot | Devil's Kind | Composer, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums | Digital single released through Crush Music. Billie wrote the song originally for the movie Ordinary World in which he played the lead role. |
2018 | EP | The Longshot | Bullets | Composer, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums | Two song digital release of demos Billie wrote for the These Paper Bullets musical. Contains 'Give It All To You' and 'Keeps Me Satisfied'. |
2018 | EP | The Longshot | Razor Baby | Composer, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums | Four song EP released digitally that featured the tracks 'Fever Blister', 'Razor Baby', 'I've Got My Problems' and 'Southern Girls'. |
2018 | EP | The Longshot | Return To Sender | Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums | Five song EP of covers released digitally. Contains 'So Sad About Us', 'Can't Make It On Time', 'As Tears Go By', 'Million Miles Away' and 'I Am A Rock'. |
2018 | EP | The Longshot | Self Titled | Composer, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums | Three song EP released by Crush Music digitally containing 'Love Is For Losers', 'Taxi Driver' and 'Chasing A Ghost'. Limited edition 7" vinyl picture disc versions of the EP were also available at Longshot shows and at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records for Record Store Day. |
2018 | Album | The Longshot | Love Is For Losers | Composer, Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Drums | Solo album by Billie under the name The Longshot. Released by Crush Music digitally and on vinyl LP. |
2018 | Song | The Interrupters | Broken World | Composer | Billie Joe gifted the riff used in the song to The Interrupters. Song appears on their album Fight The Good Fight. |
2018 | Album | Various Artists | Turn It Around: The Story Of East Bay Punk | Compiled By, Vocals, Guitar, Composer | Companion album for the documentary of the same name that features various East Bay punk artists. Released by 1-2-3-4 Go! Records on 2 x vinyl LP. Billie appears in the bands Sweet Children, Green Day, Pinhead Gunpowder and Armstrongs on the record. |
2017 | Song | Armstrongs | If There Was Ever A Time | Guitar, Vocals | Song was released digitally as well as a limited run of 1,000 copies on flexi-disc released by Pirate Press Records with proceeds going to 924 Gilman St. |
2017 | Album | The Shrives | Back In The Morrow | Producer, Bass | Billie produced this album along with playing bass on the tracks 'Turn Me On', 'Tea', 'Crook' and 'Kick It'. |
2015 | Song | The Lookouts | Story, Agape, Out My Door, Once Upon A Time, Kick Me In The Head | Guitar, Vocals | Songs appear on the compilation album Spy Rock Road and Other Stories which features previously released The Lookouts tracks. Released on CD and double vinyl LP by Don Giovanni Records. |
2015 | Song | Avicii | No Pleasing A Woman | Vocals | Song was intended for Avicii's 2015 album Stories but wasn't released. It's unknown if the song will ever be released with Avicii's passing in 2018. |
2013 | Album | Billie Joe + Norah | Foreverly | Vocals, Electric/Acoustic Guitar, Harmonium | Billie teamed up with Norah Jones for this remake of The Everly Brothers' 1958 album, Songs Our Daddy Taught Us. Released digitally, on vinyl LP and as a limited edition cassette by Reprise Records. |
2013 | Album | Emily's Army | Lost At Seventeen | Producer | Released on Rise Records. The band features Billie's son Joey on drums. They later changed their name to SWMRS |
2013 | Song | The Lonely Island | I Run NY | Vocals | Song appears on The Lonely Island's album The Wack Album. |
2011 | EP | The Boo | Self Titled | Bass | Four song 7″ EP that Billie's family recorded to be sent as a Christmas card to family and friends. Limited copies were also available at 1-2-3-4 Go! Records. |
2011 | Album | Emily's Army | Don't Be A Dick | Recorded by | Released on Adeline Records. The band features Billie's son Joey on drums. They later changed their name to SWMRS. |
2009 | Album | Pinhead Gunpowder | Kick Over The Traces | Vocals, Guitar | Compilation album containing the bands favorite tracks from previously released albums and EP’s. Released on LP and CD by Recess Records. |
2009 | EP | The Network | Joe Robot | Vocals, Written-By | Billie is credited as Fink in this Green Day side project. This 7" vinyl contains three previously released tracks (Joe Robot, Money Money 2020, Roshambo) and was included as a part of the Green Day 7" Singles Box set. |
2008 | Album | Foxboro Hot Tubs | Stop Drop And Roll!!! | Vocals, Written-By | Green Day side project. Released on CD & vinyl by Jingle Town Records. |
2008 | EP | Foxboro Hot Tubs | Mother Mary / She's A Saint Not A Celebrity | Vocals, Written-By | Green Day side project. This 7" vinyl single was included as a part of the Green Day 7" Singles Box set. |
2008 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | West Side Highway | Vocals, Guitar | 7" EP released by Recess Records containing the tracks 'West Side Highway', 'Anniversary Song' and 'On The Ave'. |
2007 | EP | Foxboro Hot Tubs | Stop Drop And Roll!!! | Vocals, Written-By | Green Day side project. Six song digital EP released by Jingle Town Records. |
2006 | Song | Billie Joe Armstrong | Mechanical Man | Composer, Vocals | Song appears in the film Live Freaky! Die Freaky!. Song was later released in 2015 for Record Store Day on 7" vinyl. |
2003 | Album | The Network | Money Money 2020 | Vocals, Guitar, Written-By | Billie is credited as Fink in this Green Day side project. Album was released on CD and vinyl by Adeline Records in the US and on CD by Reprise Records internationally. |
2003 | Song | Iggy Pop | 'Private Hell', 'Supermarket' | Guitar, Backing Vocals, Written-By | Billie Joe co-wrote both songs with Iggy Pop and Green Day recorded the instruments. Songs appeared on the album Skull Ring |
2003 | Album | Link | The Kids Are Alright | Mixing | Released on Adeline Records. Billie mixed the first three tracks on the album - 'Our Sensation', '20th Century', 'Sunday Morning'. |
2003 | Song | Penelope Houston | Corpus Christie | Producer, Guitar, Vocals | Song appears on Penelope Houston's album Eighteen Stories Down. |
2003 | Song | Ryan Adams | Do Miss America | Vocals | Song appears on Ryan Adams' album Rock N Roll released by the label Lost Highway. |
2003 | Album | Pinhead Gunpowder | Compulsive Disclosure | Vocals, Guitar | Compilation album of previously released songs. Originally released on CD in 2003 and then re-released as a vinyl LP by Recess Records in 2010. |
2001 | Song | The Go-Go's | Unforgiven | Composer, Vocals, Guitar | Song appears on the Go-Go's album God Bless The Go-Go's. |
2001 | EP | Common Rider | 'Am I On My Own', 'Insurgents, 'Thief In A Sleeping Town' | Guitar, Vocals, Recorded By | This four song EP called Thief In A Sleeping Town had three tracks recorded by Billie in his studio. He also provided guitar and vocals to the songs as did Green Day touring member Jason White. The 7" vinyl was released on Lookout! Records. |
2000 | Song | The Frustrators, One Man Army, Pinhead Gunpowder | Trout (TF), TV Song (OMA), Porch Song (PG) | Producer (2), Guitar | Songs appear on the Adeline Records CD compilation album Might As Well...Can't Dance. Billie played guitar on 'Porch Song' by Pinhead Gunpowder and produced the other two. |
2000 | Album | One Man Army | Last Word Spoken | Producer | Album released on Adeline Records. |
2000 | Song | The Frustrators | Trout | Producer | Song appeared on the Adeline Records compilation Might As Well....Can't Dance. Billie is credited as Wilhelm Fink on the track. |
2000 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | 8 Chords, 328 Words | Vocals, Guitar | 7" vinyl EP released on Lookout! Records. |
2000 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | Self Titled | Vocals, Guitar | 7" vinyl EP released on THD Records. |
2000 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | Dillinger Four / Pinhead Gunpowder | Vocals, Guitar | 7" vinyl split EP with Dillinger Four released on Adeline Records. |
1999 | Song | Penelope Houston | Angel And The Jerk | Producer, Composer, Guitar, Vocals | Billie teamed up with Penelope Houston for this track on the Friends Again soundtrack. |
1999 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | Shoot The Moon | Vocals, Guitar | Released on 12" vinyl and CD by Billie's label Adeline Records. Later re-released on CD by Recess Records. |
1998 | Song | Samiam | Search And Destroy | Recorded By | Song by Samiam that appeared on their CD EP of the same name. Released by Blackout! Records. |
1998 | Song | Penelope Houston | New Day | Producer, Guitar | Song appears in Europe as a bonus track on the Penelope Houston album Tongue. |
1997 | Album | Black Fork | Rock For Loot | Recorded By | Album was released on cassette, CD and vinyl by Lookout! Records. |
1997 | Album | The Criminals | Never Been Caught | Engineer, Photography | Album released on Lookout! Records. |
1997 | Album | Dead And Gone | God Loves Everyone But You | Producer | Album released on the Alternative Tentacles label. |
1997 | Song | Pansy Division | Can't Make Love | Recorded By, Mixed By | Songs appear on the CD compilation album Generations I - A Punk Look At Human Rights. The album, which also features the Green Day b-side 'Do Da Da', was released on Ark 21 Records. |
1997 | Song | Blatz | Unite & Fight | Guitar | Song was recorded live at 924 Gilman in the early 90's and released on this cassette compilation called Time Capsule which featured various artists who performed at 924 Gilman. Released by Absolute Zippo. |
1996 | Album | Social Unrest | New Lows | Producer, Engineer, Mixing | Released on New Red Archives. |
1996 | EP | Black Fork | Tour Of The Curse | Recorded By | Split 7" from the bands Los Canadians (A-side) and Black Fork (B-side). Billie recorded the four B-side tracks by Black Fork. Vinyl EP was released on Starcrunch Records. |
1996 | EP | The Leftovers | Gravy Train | Producer | This 7" vinyl EP was recorded in Billie's studio and released by New Disorder Records. |
1995 | Song | The Wynona Riders | No One Ever Listens, Power Rangers | Vocals | Songs appear on J.D. Salinger released on CD, vinyl and cassette by Lookout! Records. Power Rangers is unlisted but features Billie as the voice of the pink ranger. |
1995 | Song | Tilt | Worse To Bad | Engineer, Mixing | Song appears on Tilt's 7" EP Worst To Bad and was recorded at Dancing Dog Studios in April 1994. |
1995 | Album | Dead And Gone | T.V. Baby | Producer, Engineer | Released on Prank Records. |
1995 | Song | Riverdales | Back To You | Producer, Guitar, Vocals | This song was recorded in Billie Joe's home studio and appeared on the Riverdales self titled album. Album was released by Lookout! Records on CD, cassette and vinyl. |
1994 | Song | Rancid | Radio | Composer | Song appears on Rancid's album Let's Go on Epitaph Records. |
1994 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | Carry The Banner | Vocals, Guitar | Originally released on 10" vinyl by Too Many Records. Released on CD in 1995 by Lookout! Records. |
1994 | Album | Pinhead Gunpowder | Jump Salty | Vocals, Guitar | Compilation album of previously released songs. Originally released on CD by Lookout! Records. Re-released on CD and vinyl by Recess Records in 2010. |
1992 | EP | Operation Ivy | Plea For Peace | Liner Notes | Billie contributed a story about his first Operation Ivy show for the EP's liner notes. EP was released on 7" vinyl by M&E Records. |
1993 | Song | Rancid | Radio | Composer | Song appears on Rancid's 7" vinyl EP Radio Radio Radio on Epitaph Records. |
1992 | Song | The Lookouts / Pinhead Gunpowder | Kick Me In The Head, Benicia By The Bay | Guitar, Vocals | Billie features on guitar for two tracks on the Lookout! Records compilation Can Of Pork. The album was released by Lookout! on CD and double vinyl LP. |
1992 | Song | The Wynona Riders | No One Ever Listens | Vocals | Song appears on the 7" vinyl EP Send In The Clowns! released by Iteration Records. |
1992 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | Fahizah | Vocals, Guitar | Released on 7" vinyl by Lookout! Records. |
1991 | EP | Pinhead Gunpowder | Trundle & Spring | Vocals, Guitar | Released on 7" vinyl by NOREALITY Records. |
1990 | Song | The Lookouts | Once Upon A Time | Guitar | Song appears on a compilation EP called More Songs About Plants And Trees which was released by Allied Recordings on 7" vinyl. |
1990 | Song | The Lookouts | 'Story', 'Dying', 'Agape' | Guitar, Vocals | Billie appeared on three of the four songs on The Lookouts IV EP. |
1977 | Song | Billie Joe Armstrong | Look For Love | Vocal | Billie recorded this single at the age of 5. The song was was written by his music teachers at Fiat Music and released by Fiat Records on 7" vinyl. |
TV/Film/Other Credits
Year | Format | Title(s) | Credit(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | Video Game | Beat Saber | Music, Vocals, Guitar | Green Day Music Pack available as DLC for Beat Saber. The pack includes the songs 'Minority', 'American Idiot', 'Boulevard Of Broken Dreams', 'Holiday', 'Father of All...' and 'Fire, Ready, Aim'. |
2018 | Television | Inside West Coast Customs | Self | In season 6, episode 4 ("Green Day's Bookmobile Tour Bus") of the reality series, Green Day's old tour bus is renovated and the band is interviewed. |
2018 | Documentary | Bad Reputation | Self | Billie is interviewed in this documentary on Joan Jett. |
2017 | Documentary | Turn It Around: The Story Of East Bay Punk | Producer, Self, Green Day | Green Day produced this documentary to pay homage to the East Bay punk scene they grew up in. Billie is also interviewed in the documentary and is shown playing live with Green Day. |
2017 | Documentary | Don't Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker | Self | Billie is interviewed in this documentary on Jawbreaker. |
2017 | Documentary | Green Day: The Early Years | Self, Green Day | This Spotify production looks back at Green Day's formation and rise from Gilman St up to their chart topping success with Dookie. |
2016 | Film | Ordinary World | Actor | Billie takes on the leading role of Perry in this film from writer/director Lee Kirk. |
2016 | Television | Drunk History | Actor | Billie appears as Charlie Chaplin in the season 4 episode Legends. |
2015 | Documentary | Heart Like A Hand Grenade | Producer, Self, Green Day, Music | This John Roecker directed documentary captured the making of Green Day's American Idiot album. |
2014 | Film | Like Sunday, Like Rain | Actor | Billie appears in a supporting role as Dennis in this film from writer/director Frank Whaley. |
2013 | Documentary | Broadway Idiot | Self, Vocals, Guitar, St. Jimmy | This documentary shows the journey of the American Idiot album being turned into a Broadway musical. Billie is interviewed in the film and makes appearances in the Broadway cast as St. Jimmy. |
2012 | Documentary | ¡Cuatro! | Self, Green Day, Music | The making of Green Day's ¡UNO!, ¡DOS!, ¡TRE! trilogy of albums is captured in this documentary. |
2012 | Film | This Is 40 | Actor | Billie plays himself in the film but his scene was cut from the final version, you can watch it here. |
2012 | Television | Nurse Jackie | Actor | Billie appears in the season premier of the season 4 episode Kettle-Kettle-Black-Black credited as "Jackie's Pickup". |
2012 | Television | The Voice | Self, Advisor | Billie was a mentor for Christina Aguilera's team on season 3 of the reality show. |
2011 | Concert Film | Awesome As Fuck | Self, Music, Green Day | Captures Green Day live on the 20th Century Breakdown tour performing in Saitama, Japan. |
2010 | Video Game | Green Day: Rock Band | Self, Green Day, Music, Vocals, Guitar | Fans get to step into the shoes of Green Day in this installment of the Rock Band series. |
2010 | Broadway | American Idiot | St. Jimmy | Billie appeared in the musical in 2010 from Sept 28-Oct 3 and then returned in 2011 for 50 performances between Jan 1-Feb 27. He then returned on April 5th for the final three weeks the show was on Broadway. |
2009 | Broadway | American Idiot | Music, Lyrics, Book | Broadway musical adaptation of Green Day's American Idiot album. |
2009 | Documentary | One Nine Nine Four | Self | Billie is interviewed in this documentary about the rise of punk into the mainstream in the 90's. |
2007 | Film | The Simpsons Movie | Voice | Green Day perform the Simpsons theme song as part of their appearance in the opening scene of the film. |
2007 | Documentary | Punk's Not Dead | Self, Green Day | Billie is interviewed and shown playing live with Green Day in this documentary on the history of Punk music. |
2007 | Documentary | 924 Gilman St: Let's Talk About Tact & Timing | Pinhead Gunpowder | Billie is shown performing with Pinhead Gunpowder in this documentary on the punk venue 924 Gilman where Green Day got their start. |
2006 | Film | Live Freaky! Die Freaky | Voice | Billie is the voice of Charlie in the film. Movie was directed by John Roecker who also directed the American Idiot music videos and the album documentary Heart Like A Hand Grenade. |
2005 | Video Game | Tony Hawk's American Wasteland | Voice | Billie is a secret skater in the game who can be unlocked by completing Classic Mode on Normal difficulty. |
2005 | Concert Film | Bullet In A Bible | Self, Music, Green Day | This John Roecker directed concert film mainly captures Green Day's sold out concerts at Milton Keynes in 2005 but also features interviews with the band members. |
2004 | Concert Film | Disease Is Punishment | Fink, Music, The Network | Billie performs in character as Fink in this live concert film for the undercover band The Network, who are a side project of Green Day's. |
2003 | Documentary | Riding In Vans With Boys | Self, Green Day | The band Kut U Up are the focus of this documentary as they join Green Day & Blink 182's Pop Disaster Tour in 2002. |
2003 | Documentary | Mayor Of Sunset Strip | Green Day | The documentary on KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer features Green Day in archival footage. |
2002 | Television | Haunted | Actor | Billie appears as "Ghostly Betting Man / Irv Kratser" in the 10th episode of season one called Last Call. |
2002 | Television | The Chris Isaak Show | Self | Billie appears in the season 2 episodes Wrong Number (ep 4) and Charity Begins At Home (ep 7). |
2001 | Documentary | Green Day: Behind The Music | Self, Green Day | Episode 155 of the VH1 series told the story of Green Day's rise from 924 Gilman up until the Warning era. |
1997 | Television | King Of The Hill | Voice | Billie appears as Face in a band called The Stubborn Stainz along with Mike (Zeus) & Tre (Cane) in season two, episode 7 of the series titled The Man Who Shot Cane Skretteburg. |
1995 | Documentary | Woodstock '94 | Self, Green Day | Green Day are shown performing at Woodstock '94 in this documentary on the festival. |