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21 Guns (song)

October 19, 2023

"21 Guns" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the second single from their eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown (2009), and serves as the sixteenth track from the album. The single was released through Reprise Records on May 25, 2009 as a digital download and July 14, 2009 as a CD single.

"21 Guns"
Single by Green Day
from the album 21st Century Breakdown
B-side"Favorite Son"
Released
  • May 25, 2009 (digital download)
  • July 14, 2009 (CD single)
Genre
Length5:21
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Know Your Enemy"
(2009) 		"21 Guns"
(2009) 		"East Jesus Nowhere"
(2009)
Music video
"21 Guns" on YouTube

The song has been a commercial success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 22, becoming their highest charting single since "Wake Me Up When September Ends" in 2005. To date, it is also their last top 40 hit in the United States. The song is also featured on the soundtrack of the film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and is featured as one of the songs during the end credits.

It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song in 2010.

Background and composition Edit

 
"21 Guns"
A 30-second sample of "21 Guns"
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"21 Guns" addresses the topic of patriotism. Frontman and chief songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong told Q, in May 2009: "It brings up 21st Century Breakdown in a lot of ways, and the 21-gun salute for someone that's fallen, but done in an arena rock 'n' roll sort of way."[2]

According to Q, the song is "a mammoth power ballad with a chorus like Mott the Hoople's All the Young Dudes."[3] William Goodman from Spin agreed, also comparing the song to All The Young Dudes.[4] Entertainment Weekly's Simon Vozick-Levinson described it as a "sensitive arena rock cut that made us think of Toto's 'Africa'. While the chorus sounded more like ELO's 'Telephone Line.'[5] The chorus is also said to have possibly taken partial inspiration from Route 209 from the soundtrack of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. A Rolling Stone article commented that it "has a dash of 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' to it."[6] Spin's Goodman agreed, writing: "This track covers a lot of territory in its five minutes, from a solo acoustic guitar (reminiscent of "Boulevard of Broken Dreams") to Brian May-worthy electric riffage. But the chorus holds the killer hook, [because] Armstrong hits highs with his voice in a thrilling moment."[4]

The song has been labeled by critics as arena rock,[5][2] pop-punk,[3][7] and power pop.[8]

Critical reception Edit

The song has received critical acclaim. Chris Fallon writing for AbsolutePunk commented that "it is arguably the album's highlight, presenting an anti-war ballad that is both monumentally enduring and also sophisticated protest."[9] James Montgomery of MTV News described it as "a cell-phones-in-the-air anthem, starting with more sharply strummed acoustic guitars."[10] Colin Moriarty from IGN wrote that the track is "perhaps the best song on the album as a whole, is a multi-faceted song with a pretty poignant message to boot."[11]

Jordan Richardson of Blogcritics commented: "It's the album’s anti-war hymn, reaching heroic heights with a sleek sort of sappiness that fits flawlessly. The range and sentiment may dishearten those looking for a little more Dookie from their Green Day, but I’ve never heard Billie Joe sound so good and so earnest as he pulls his frail voice upwards to knock out some stunning high notes."[12] Mayer Nissim gave the song three out of five stars, writing: "It combines verses reminiscent of Neil Young's 'Heart of Gold' with big power-pop chord changes and choruses that soar in all the right places. The jerky charm of the band's earlier work may be missing, but there's still lots to enjoy here."[8]

However, Adam Downer from Sputnikmusic gave a negative review, commenting that "it sounds like a terrible rewrite of something John Lennon never released."[13]

Chart performance Edit

The song debuted at No. 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 22 (becoming their highest peaking song since the 2005 hit "Wake Me Up When September Ends", and their second-to-last single to debut on the chart, as after 'Oh Love', all of their subsequent tracks have failed to chart), and No. 81 on the Canadian Hot 100, reaching #15. It reached No. 3 on the Alternative Songs chart and No. 17 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Also, on the Billboard Pop Songs it reached #7. On the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, the song peaked at #14. On the UK Singles Chart, it debuted at No. 100 and rose to #36, and as of 2021, remains their last UK Top 40 hit. In New Zealand, the song debuted at No. 23 and peaked at No. 3 in its seventh week on the chart, giving it the highest peak of any Green Day song there.[14] In New Zealand, it was certified Platinum after 13 weeks on the chart, selling over 15,000 copies.[15] It was certified Platinum by the RIAA. The single was also certified Platinum in Italy.[16] In the UK Singles Chart, the song charted at No.36, and as of 2021, remains their last UK Top 40 hit.

Release and media appearance Edit

"21 Guns" was released to modern punk radio stations on May 25, 2009, although it had already been played on some radio stations, such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 101.9 in New York City.[17] In the radio edit, the song is over forty seconds shorter than the album version due to the bridge being shortened and the intro being taken out. The CD single and clear 7" single were released on July 14, 2009.[18]

The song is featured heavily in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and appears on the soundtrack, which was released on June 12, 2009.[19] It became available for download on the music video game series Rock Band on July 7, 2009, along with the songs "East Jesus Nowhere" and "Know Your Enemy".[20]

The song was featured in episode 6 of The Vampire Diaries.[21] The song is featured in the video game Green Day: Rock Band and is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.[22]

A live version was also released on 21 Guns Live EP in September 2009.[23]

Music video Edit

A music video was directed by Marc Webb and filmed in Los Angeles on June 6, 2009. It premiered on MySpace on Monday, June 22, 2009 at midnight EDT.[24] A shorter version of the video also exists, which is set to the radio edit of the song.[citation needed]

It is the third Green Day video to feature touring guitarist Jason White performing with the band, following "Wake Me Up When September Ends" and "Working Class Hero". He is also seen briefly in the music videos for "When I Come Around" and "Jesus of Suburbia" but he is not performing with the band.[citation needed]

After spending the previous week at number 3, the video peaked at number one on VH1 Top 20 Countdown on August 22, 2009 and again on September 19, 2009. It also won Best Rock Video (Green Day), Best Direction (Marc Webb) and Best Cinematography (Jonathan Sela) for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.[25]

The video takes place with the band and the album's two protagonists Christian (Josh Boswell) and Gloria (Lisa Stelly) taking refuge in a white room after robbing a bank. The police arrive outside the room and open fire through the window, to the couple's terror.[26] As bullets rain through the room, the band continues playing. Gloria picks up the phone and throws it into a fish tank. As the bullets continue to fly and tear apart the room, Christian and Gloria become calm and walk toward each other, unharmed by the bullets. They embrace and kiss as the room goes dark, recreating the 21st Century Breakdown cover art. As the song ends, the room lights up again, and they are still uninjured. After the room lights up, there are various shots of destruction in the room, including a shot of some of the writing on the walls. The writing includes an excerpt of the lyrics to "21 Guns", as well as those of the song "See The Light" which is the final song on the album. The video may represent the meaning of the song in the story.

Musical cast version Edit

"21 Guns"
 
Single by Green Day and the cast of American Idiot
from the album American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording
B-side"Like a Rolling Stone"
ReleasedDecember 3, 2009
Recorded2009
GenreAlternative rock
Length4:41
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Green Day
Green Day and the cast of American Idiot singles chronology
"21 Guns"
(2009) 		"When It's Time"
(2010)

Green Day has recorded two versions of "21 Guns" with the cast of American Idiot. The recording was produced by Billie Joe Armstrong. The recording with Armstrong singing the male solo parts was released on December 3 to Spinner.com and also released for digital download on December 22.[27] The video was released February 1.[28][29]

The second version of the song with the cast of American Idiot features Stark Sands, John Gallagher Jr., and Michael Esper singing their respective solos instead of Armstrong.

It was performed with Armstrong singing lead male vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards.

Live EP Edit

21 Guns Live EP
 
EP by
Green Day
ReleasedSeptember 4, 2009
RecordedJuly 25, 2009, Albany, New York; and July 28, 2009 Madison Square Garden, New York City
Genre
Length17:52
LabelReprise
ProducerGreen Day

Green Day released a live EP for the song including live performances of "Welcome to Paradise", "Brain Stew/Jaded" and "F.O.D." recorded live in Albany, New York and Madison Square Garden. This EP was released on the Australian iTunes store, Amazon UK, and Napster.

Track listing Edit

  • Original version:
Digital download/Maxi CD
No.TitleLength
1."21 Guns"5:21
2."Favorite Son" (Green Day's contribution to the Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 compilation)2:13
3."21 Guns" (Studio 880 version)5:17
CD single/7" single
No.TitleLength
1."21 Guns"5:21
2."Favorite Son" (From "Rock Against Bush Vol. 2")2:13
Promo CD
No.TitleLength
1."21 Guns" (Radio Edit)4:37
  • Musical cast version:
Digital download/CD single
No.TitleLength
1."21 Guns" (Green Day with the cast of American Idiot version)4:41
21 Guns EP[30]
No.TitleLength
1."21 Guns" (Green Day with the cast of American Idiot version)4:41
2."21 Guns" (Original version)5:21
3."21 Guns" (Live in Tokyo)5:01
  • Live EP:
21 Guns Live EP
No.TitleLength
1."21 Guns" (live in Albany, New York, 2009)5:45
2."Welcome to Paradise" (live in Albany, New York, 2009)3:45
3."Brain Stew/Jaded" (live in Albany, New York, 2009)5:33
4."F.O.D." (live in Madison Square Garden, New York, 2009)2:50

Charts and certifications Edit

Personnel Edit

See also Edit

References Edit

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October 19, 2023
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YouTubeThe song has been a commercial success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaking at No 22 becoming their highest charting single since Wake Me Up When September Ends in 2005 To date it is also their last top 40 hit in the United States The song is also featured on the soundtrack of the film Transformers Revenge of the Fallen and is featured as one of the songs during the end credits It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal and Best Rock Song in 2010 Contents 1 Background and composition 2 Critical reception 3 Chart performance 4 Release and media appearance 5 Music video 6 Musical cast version 7 Live EP 8 Track listing 9 Charts and certifications 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 9 3 Certifications 10 Personnel 11 See also 12 ReferencesBackground and composition Edit nbsp 21 Guns source source track A 30 second sample of 21 Guns Problems playing this file See media help 21 Guns addresses the topic of patriotism Frontman and chief songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong told Q in May 2009 It brings up 21st Century Breakdown in a lot of ways and the 21 gun salute for someone that s fallen but done in an arena rock n roll sort of way 2 According to Q the song is a mammoth power ballad with a chorus like Mott the Hoople s All the Young Dudes 3 William Goodman from Spin agreed also comparing the song to All The Young Dudes 4 Entertainment Weekly s Simon Vozick Levinson described it as a sensitive arena rock cut that made us think of Toto s Africa While the chorus sounded more like ELO s Telephone Line 5 The chorus is also said to have possibly taken partial inspiration from Route 209 from the soundtrack of Pokemon Diamond and Pearl A Rolling Stone article commented that it has a dash of Boulevard of Broken Dreams to it 6 Spin s Goodman agreed writing This track covers a lot of territory in its five minutes from a solo acoustic guitar reminiscent of Boulevard of Broken Dreams to Brian May worthy electric riffage But the chorus holds the killer hook because Armstrong hits highs with his voice in a thrilling moment 4 The song has been labeled by critics as arena rock 5 2 pop punk 3 7 and power pop 8 Critical reception EditThe song has received critical acclaim Chris Fallon writing for AbsolutePunk commented that it is arguably the album s highlight presenting an anti war ballad that is both monumentally enduring and also sophisticated protest 9 James Montgomery of MTV News described it as a cell phones in the air anthem starting with more sharply strummed acoustic guitars 10 Colin Moriarty from IGN wrote that the track is perhaps the best song on the album as a whole is a multi faceted song with a pretty poignant message to boot 11 Jordan Richardson of Blogcritics commented It s the album s anti war hymn reaching heroic heights with a sleek sort of sappiness that fits flawlessly The range and sentiment may dishearten those looking for a little more Dookie from their Green Day but I ve never heard Billie Joe sound so good and so earnest as he pulls his frail voice upwards to knock out some stunning high notes 12 Mayer Nissim gave the song three out of five stars writing It combines verses reminiscent of Neil Young s Heart of Gold with big power pop chord changes and choruses that soar in all the right places The jerky charm of the band s earlier work may be missing but there s still lots to enjoy here 8 However Adam Downer from Sputnikmusic gave a negative review commenting that it sounds like a terrible rewrite of something John Lennon never released 13 Chart performance EditThe song debuted at No 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No 22 becoming their highest peaking song since the 2005 hit Wake Me Up When September Ends and their second to last single to debut on the chart as after Oh Love all of their subsequent tracks have failed to chart and No 81 on the Canadian Hot 100 reaching 15 It reached No 3 on the Alternative Songs chart and No 17 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart Also on the Billboard Pop Songs it reached 7 On the Australian ARIA Singles Chart the song peaked at 14 On the UK Singles Chart it debuted at No 100 and rose to 36 and as of 2021 remains their last UK Top 40 hit In New Zealand the song debuted at No 23 and peaked at No 3 in its seventh week on the chart giving it the highest peak of any Green Day song there 14 In New Zealand it was certified Platinum after 13 weeks on the chart selling over 15 000 copies 15 It was certified Platinum by the RIAA The single was also certified Platinum in Italy 16 In the UK Singles Chart the song charted at No 36 and as of 2021 remains their last UK Top 40 hit Release and media appearance Edit 21 Guns was released to modern punk radio stations on May 25 2009 although it had already been played on some radio stations such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 101 9 in New York City 17 In the radio edit the song is over forty seconds shorter than the album version due to the bridge being shortened and the intro being taken out The CD single and clear 7 single were released on July 14 2009 18 The song is featured heavily in Transformers Revenge of the Fallen and appears on the soundtrack which was released on June 12 2009 19 It became available for download on the music video game series Rock Band on July 7 2009 along with the songs East Jesus Nowhere and Know Your Enemy 20 The song was featured in episode 6 of The Vampire Diaries 21 The song is featured in the video game Green Day Rock Band and is downloadable content for the Rock Band series 22 A live version was also released on 21 Guns Live EP in September 2009 23 Music video EditA music video was directed by Marc Webb and filmed in Los Angeles on June 6 2009 It premiered on MySpace on Monday June 22 2009 at midnight EDT 24 A shorter version of the video also exists which is set to the radio edit of the song citation needed It is the third Green Day video to feature touring guitarist Jason White performing with the band following Wake Me Up When September Ends and Working Class Hero He is also seen briefly in the music videos for When I Come Around and Jesus of Suburbia but he is not performing with the band citation needed After spending the previous week at number 3 the video peaked at number one on VH1 Top 20 Countdown on August 22 2009 and again on September 19 2009 It also won Best Rock Video Green Day Best Direction Marc Webb and Best Cinematography Jonathan Sela for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards 25 The video takes place with the band and the album s two protagonists Christian Josh Boswell and Gloria Lisa Stelly taking refuge in a white room after robbing a bank The police arrive outside the room and open fire through the window to the couple s terror 26 As bullets rain through the room the band continues playing Gloria picks up the phone and throws it into a fish tank As the bullets continue to fly and tear apart the room Christian and Gloria become calm and walk toward each other unharmed by the bullets They embrace and kiss as the room goes dark recreating the 21st Century Breakdown cover art As the song ends the room lights up again and they are still uninjured After the room lights up there are various shots of destruction in the room including a shot of some of the writing on the walls The writing includes an excerpt of the lyrics to 21 Guns as well as those of the song See The Light which is the final song on the album The video may represent the meaning of the song in the story Musical cast version Edit 21 Guns nbsp Single by Green Day and the cast of American Idiotfrom the album American Idiot The Original Broadway Cast RecordingB side Like a Rolling Stone ReleasedDecember 3 2009Recorded2009GenreAlternative rockLength4 41LabelRepriseSongwriter s Billie Joe Armstrong Mike Dirnt Tre CoolProducer s Green DayGreen Day and the cast of American Idiot singles chronology 21 Guns 2009 When It s Time 2010 Green Day has recorded two versions of 21 Guns with the cast of American Idiot The recording was produced by Billie Joe Armstrong The recording with Armstrong singing the male solo parts was released on December 3 to Spinner com and also released for digital download on December 22 27 The video was released February 1 28 29 The second version of the song with the cast of American Idiot features Stark Sands John Gallagher Jr and Michael Esper singing their respective solos instead of Armstrong It was performed with Armstrong singing lead male vocals at the 52nd Grammy Awards Live EP Edit21 Guns Live EP nbsp EP by Green DayReleasedSeptember 4 2009RecordedJuly 25 2009 Albany New York and July 28 2009 Madison Square Garden New York CityGenrePop punk punk rock alternative rockLength17 52LabelRepriseProducerGreen DayGreen Day released a live EP for the song including live performances of Welcome to Paradise Brain Stew Jaded and F O D recorded live in Albany New York and Madison Square Garden This EP was released on the Australian iTunes store Amazon UK and Napster Track listing EditOriginal version Digital download Maxi CDNo TitleLength1 21 Guns 5 212 Favorite Son Green Day s contribution to the Rock Against Bush Vol 2 compilation 2 133 21 Guns Studio 880 version 5 17 CD single 7 singleNo TitleLength1 21 Guns 5 212 Favorite Son From Rock Against Bush Vol 2 2 13 Promo CDNo TitleLength1 21 Guns Radio Edit 4 37 Musical cast version Digital download CD singleNo TitleLength1 21 Guns Green Day with the cast of American Idiot version 4 41 21 Guns EP 30 No TitleLength1 21 Guns Green Day with the cast of American Idiot version 4 412 21 Guns Original version 5 213 21 Guns Live in Tokyo 5 01 Live EP 21 Guns Live EPNo TitleLength1 21 Guns live in Albany New York 2009 5 452 Welcome to Paradise live in Albany New York 2009 3 453 Brain Stew Jaded live in Albany New York 2009 5 334 F O D live in Madison Square Garden New York 2009 2 50Charts and certifications EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 2009 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 31 14Austria O3 Austria Top 40 32 10Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 33 38Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 34 19Canada Canadian Hot 100 35 15Canada CHR Top 40 Billboard 36 48Canada Hot AC Billboard 37 23Canada Rock Billboard 38 8Denmark Tracklisten 39 37Euro Digital Song Sales Billboard 40 17Germany Official German Charts 41 13Ireland IRMA 42 21Israel Media Forest 43 3Italy FIMI 44 15Netherlands Dutch Top 40 45 21Netherlands Single Top 100 46 89New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 47 3Poland LP3 48 1Scotland OCC 49 5Spain PROMUSICAE 50 17Sweden Sverigetopplistan 51 8Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 52 13UK Singles OCC 53 36US Billboard Hot 100 54 22US Adult Top 40 Billboard 55 9US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 56 5US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 57 30 Year end charts Edit Chart 2009 PositionAustralia ARIA 58 72Austria O3 Austria Top 40 59 69Canada Canadian Hot 100 60 66Germany Official German Charts 61 72Italy FIMI 62 75New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 63 38Sweden Sverigetopplistan 64 37Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 65 60US Billboard Hot 100 66 78US Adult Top 40 Billboard 67 29US Hot Rock Songs Billboard 68 24Chart 2010 PositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 69 56Certifications Edit Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 70 Gold 35 000 Austria IFPI Austria 71 Gold 15 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 72 Gold 45 000 Italy FIMI 16 Platinum 20 000 New Zealand RMNZ 73 Gold 7 500 United Kingdom BPI 74 Gold 400 000 United States RIAA 75 Platinum 1 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Personnel EditBillie Joe Armstrong lead vocals acoustic and electric guitars piano Mike Dirnt bass guitar backing vocals Tre Cool drums percussionSee also EditList of anti war songsReferences Edit 21 Guns SecondHandSongs Retrieved November 1 2022 a b Articles gt Q gt Viva La Revolution Page 7 Q Magazine Retrieved June 16 2012 a b Articles gt Q gt Viva La Revolution Page 3 Q Magazine Archived from the original on September 13 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