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ABOUT AMERICAN IDIOT
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. The album, which takes a disillusioned stance on coming-of-age in the United States, is possibly titled in intentional contrast to John Mellencamp's American Fool, which portrays the same in a more idealized fashion.
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 12 million copies worldwide, including 267,000 in its opening week.[1][2] The album won numerous awards including a Grammy for Best Rock Album, and was received well by most music critics.
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TRACK LISTING
2. "Jesus of Suburbia"
* I. Jesus of Suburbia
* II. City of the Damned
* III. I Don't Care
* IV. Dearly Beloved
* V. Tales of Another Broken Home
3. "Holiday"
4. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
5. "Are We the Waiting"
6. "St. Jimmy"
7. "Give Me Novacaine"
8. "She's a Rebel"
9. "Extraordinary Girl"
10. "Letterbomb"
11. "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
12. "Homecoming"
* I. The Death of St. Jimmy
* II. East 12th St.
* III. Nobody Likes You
* IV. Rock and Roll Girlfriend
* V. We're Coming Home Again
13. "Whatsername"