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7th Studio Album
Released September 21, 2004
Length: 57:12
Released September 21, 2004
Length: 57:12
Studio
Studio 880 / Ocean Way Recording
Label
Reprise Records
Producers
Rob Cavallo, Green Day
Mixing
Chris Lorde-Alge
Engineers
Doug McKean, Chris Dugan, Reto Peter, Ted Jenson (mastering)
Musicians
Billie Joe Armstrong (vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, vocals), Tre Cool (drums), Rob Cavallo (piano), Jason Freese (saxophone), Kathleen Hanna (vocals)
Artwork
Chris Bilheimer (cover art, photos), Marina Chavez (photos), John Roecker (photos)
Singles
American Idiot, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams, Holiday, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Jesus Of Suburbia
Awards
Grammys: American Idiot (2005, Album) - Best Rock Album (Won), Album of the Year (Nominated). American Idiot (2005, Song) - Record of the Year (Nominated), Best Rock Performance (Nominated), Best Rock Song (Nominated), Best Music Video (Nominated). Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (2006) - Record of the Year (Won).
Notes: Starting over after the band deemed work on an album to be called Cigarettes And Valentines was not considered to be up to their standards, Green Day recorded a punk rock opera that would project them back to the top of the charts. Taking 10 months to record and costing $650,000, American Idiot was a massive undertaking for the band but would go on to sell over 6 million copies in the US alone. In 2024, a 20th anniversary deluxe edition of the album was released that featured previously unreleased demos and outtakes.
- American Idiot
- Jesus Of Suburbia
- Holiday
- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- Are We The Waiting
- St. Jimmy
- Give Me Novacaine
- She’s A Rebel
- Extraordinary Girl
- Letterbomb
- Wake Me Up When September Ends
- Homecoming
- Whatsername
14. Favorite Son
- American Idiot (live)
- Jesus Of Suburbia (live)
- Holiday (live)
- Are We The Waiting (live)
- St. Jimmy (live)
- Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (live)
- American Idiot
- Jesus Of Suburbia
- Holiday / Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
- Are We The Waiting / St. Jimmy
- Give Me Novacaine / She’s a Rebel
- Extraordinary Girl / Letterbomb
- Wake Me Up When September Ends
- Homecoming
- Whatsername
- Too Much Too Soon (deluxe bonus track)
- Shoplifter (deluxe bonus track)
- Governator (deluxe bonus track)
MUSIC VIDEOS
American Idiot
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Holiday
Wake Me Up When September Ends
Jesus Of Suburbia