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American Idiot

January 01, 1970

This article is about the album. For the lead single, see American Idiot (song). For the musical based off of this album, see American Idiot (musical). For other uses, see American Idiot (disambiguation).

American Idiot is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day, released on September 21, 2004, by Reprise Records. As with their previous four albums, it was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group. Recording sessions for American Idiot took place at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, both in California, between 2003 and 2004. A concept album, dubbed a "punk rock opera" by the band members, American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia, a lower-middle-class American adolescent anti-hero. The album expresses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation that came of age in a period shaped by tumultuous events such as 9/11 and the Iraq War. In order to accomplish this, the band used unconventional techniques for themselves, including transitions between connected songs and some long, chaptered, creative compositions presenting the album themes.

American Idiot
Studio album by
Green Day
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)
RecordedApril 2003 - March 2004
Studio
Genre
Length57:14
LabelReprise
Producer
Green Day chronology
Shenanigans
(2002) 		American Idiot
(2004) 		Bullet in a Bible
(2005)
Singles from American Idiot
  1. "American Idiot"
    Released: August 6, 2004
  2. "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
    Released: November 29, 2004
  3. "Holiday"
    Released: March 14, 2005
  4. "Wake Me Up When September Ends"
    Released: June 13, 2005
  5. "Jesus of Suburbia"
    Released: November 14, 2005

Following the disappointing sales of their previous album Warning (2000), the band took a break and then began what they had planned to be their next album, Cigarettes and Valentines. However, recording was cut short when the master tapes were stolen; following this, the band made the decision to start their next album from scratch. The result was a more societally critical, politically charged record which returned to the band's punk rock sound following the more folk and power pop-inspired Warning, with additional influences that were not explored on their older albums. Additionally, the band underwent an "image change", wearing red and black uniforms onstage, to add more theatrical presence to the album during performances and press events.

American Idiot became one of the most anticipated releases of 2004. It marked a career comeback for Green Day, charting in 27 countries, reaching for the first time the top spot on the Billboard 200 for the group and peaking at number one in 18 other countries. It has sold over 23 million copies worldwide, making it the second best-selling album for the band (behind their 1994 major-label debut, Dookie) and one of the best-selling albums of the decade and all time. It was later certified 6× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2013. The album spawned five successful singles: the titular track, "American Idiot", "Holiday", "Wake Me Up When September Ends", "Jesus of Suburbia" and the Grammy Award for Record of the Year winner "Boulevard of Broken Dreams".

American Idiot was very well received critically and commercially upon release, and has since been hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time. It was nominated for Album of the Year and won the Award for Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Best Album at the Europe Music Awards and the Billboard Music Awards, winning the former. Its success inspired a Broadway musical, a documentary and a planned feature film adaptation. Rolling Stone placed it at 225 on their 2012 list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and again in 2020, at 248.

Background edit

Green Day was one of the most popular rock acts of the 1990s.[1] However, their 2000 album Warning was a commercial disappointment[2] despite largely positive reviews.[3] In early 2002, they embarked on the Pop Disaster Tour, headlining with Blink-182.[4] The tour created momentum for the band, who were earning a reputation as "elder statesmen" of the pop punk scene, which consisted of bands like Good Charlotte, Sum 41, and New Found Glory.[5][6]

Things had come to a point regarding unresolved personal issues between the three band members. The band was argumentative and miserable, according to the bassist Mike Dirnt, and needed to "shift directions".[7] In addition, the band released a greatest hits album, International Superhits!, which they felt was "an invitation to midlife crisis".[8] The singer Billie Joe Armstrong called Dirnt and asked him, "Do you wanna do [the band] anymore?" He felt insecure, having become "fascinated and horrified" by his reckless lifestyle, and his marriage was in jeopardy.[9] Dirnt and Tré Cool viewed the singer as controlling, while Armstrong feared to show his bandmates new songs.[7] Beginning in January 2003, the group had weekly personal discussions, which resulted in a revitalized feeling among the musicians.[10][11] They settled on more musical input from Cool and Dirnt, with "more respect and less criticism".[9]

Green Day had spent much of 2002 recording new material at Studio 880 in Oakland, California for an album titled Cigarettes and Valentines,[12] creating "polka songs, filthy versions of Christmas tunes, [and] salsa numbers" for the project, hoping to establish something new within their music.[7] After completing 20 songs, the demo master tapes were stolen that November.[13] In 2016, Armstrong and Dirnt said that they eventually recovered the material and were using it for ideas.[14]

After the theft, the band consulted longtime producer Rob Cavallo. Cavallo told them to ask themselves if the missing tracks represented their best work.[15] Armstrong said that they "couldn't honestly look at ourselves and say, 'That was the best thing we've ever done.' So we decided to move on and do something completely new."[16][5] They agreed and spent the next three months writing new material.[17]

Recording and production edit

The members of Green Day individually crafted their own ambitious 30-second songs. Armstrong recalled, "It started getting more serious as we tried to outdo one another. We kept connecting these little half-minute bits until we had something." This musical suite became "Homecoming", and the band wrote another suite, "Jesus of Suburbia".[5] It changed the development of the album, and the band began viewing songs as more than their format—as chapters, movements, or potentially a feature film or novel.[6] Soon afterward, Armstrong penned the title track, which explicitly addresses sociopolitical issues. The group then decided that they would steer the development of the album toward what they dubbed a "punk rock opera."[18]

Prior to recording, Green Day rented rehearsal space in Oakland, once again at Studio 880. Armstrong invited Cavallo to attend the sessions and help guide their writing processes. Cavallo encouraged the idea of a concept album, recalling a conversation the two had a decade prior, in which Armstrong expressed his desire for their career to have a "Beatles-like arc to their creativity."[18] During the sessions at Studio 880, Green Day spent their days writing material and would stay up late, drinking and discussing music. The band set up a pirate radio station from which it would broadcast jam sessions, along with occasional prank calls.[16] The band demoed the album sufficiently so that it would be completely written and sequenced before they went to record.[19]

Hoping to clear his head and develop new ideas for songs, Armstrong traveled to New York City alone for a few weeks, renting a small loft in the East Village of Manhattan.[20] He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi-Fi, a bar in Manhattan.[21] He began socializing with the songwriters Ryan Adams and Jesse Malin.[22] Many songs from the album were written based on his time in Manhattan, including "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Are We the Waiting". While there, he also formulated much of the album's storyline, about people "going away and getting the hell out, while at the same time fighting their own inner demons."[22]

With demos completed, Green Day relocated to Los Angeles.[23] They first recorded at Ocean Way Recording, then moved to Capitol Studios to complete the album.[24] Cool brought multiple drum kits, including over 75 snares.[25] Drum tracks were recorded on two-inch tape to produce a compressed sound and were transferred to Pro Tools to be digitally mixed with the other instruments.[24][26] All drum tracks were produced at Ocean Way Studio B, picked for its high ceiling and acoustic tiling, which produced better sound.[26] The songs were recorded in order as they appear on the track listing, a first for Green Day.[27] Each song was recorded in its entirety before proceeding to the next.[28] They reversed the order in which they recorded guitars and bass (recording the guitars first), as they heard that was how the Beatles recorded songs.[26] Armstrong said that at points he expressed fear at the amount of work before him, likening it to climbing a mountain.[6]

The band took a relaxed approach to recording. For five months, they stayed at a Hollywood hotel during the recording sessions, where they would often play loud music late at night, prompting complaints.[29] The band admitted to partying during the L.A. sessions; Armstrong had to schedule vocal recording sessions around his frequent hangovers. Armstrong described the environment: "For the first time, we separated from our pasts, from how we were supposed to behave as Green Day. For the first time, we fully accepted the fact that we're rock stars."[30] American Idiot took 10 months to complete, at a cost of $650,000.[22] By the end of the process, Armstrong felt "delirious" regarding the album: "I feel like I'm on the cusp of something with this. [...] I really feel […] like we're really peaking right now."[31]

Themes edit

"Everybody just sorta feels like they don't know where their future is heading right now, ya know?"

—Armstrong, October 2004[32]

 
The album was inspired by the Iraq War (US tanks in Baghdad, pictured in 2003).

American Idiot was inspired by contemporary American political events, particularly 9/11, the Iraq War, and the presidency of George W. Bush. There are only two overtly political songs on the album ("American Idiot" and "Holiday"),[33] but the album "draws a casual connection between contemporary American social dysfunction […] and the Bush ascendancy."[34] While the content is clearly of the times, Armstrong hoped it would remain timeless and become more an overarching statement on confusion.[35]

Armstrong expressed dismay at the then-upcoming presidential election.[32] He felt confused by the country's culture war, noting the particular division among the general public on the Iraq War. Summing up his feelings in an interview at the time, he said, "This war that's going on in Iraq [is] basically to build a pipeline and put up a fucking Wal-Mart."[32] Armstrong felt a duty to keep his sons away from violent images, including video games and news coverage of the war in Iraq and the 9/11 attacks.[32] Armstrong noted divisions between America's "television culture" (which he said only cared about cable news) versus the world's view of America, which could be considered as careless warmongers.[19] Dirnt felt similarly, especially so after viewing the 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9/11. "You don't have to analyze every bit of information in order to know that something's not fucking right, and it's time to make a change."[18] Cool hoped the record would influence young people to vote Bush out, or, as he put it, "make the world a little more sane."[10] He had previously felt that it was not his place to "preach" to kids, but felt there was so much "on the line" in the 2004 election that he must.[27]

The album also takes aim at giant corporations putting small companies out of business. Cool made an example out of record shops closing when a national retailer makes it to town. "It's like there's just one voice you can hear," he said. "Not to sound like a preachy person, but it's getting towards the Big Brother of George Orwell's 1984— except here you have two or three corporations running everything."[19]

Composition edit

Music edit

Speaking on the album's musical content, Armstrong remarked, "For us, American Idiot is about taking those classic rock and roll elements, kicking out the rules, putting more ambition in, and making it current."[34] Part of recording the album was attempting to expand their familiar punk rock sound by experimenting with different styles such as new wave, Latin, and polka music.[36] The band listened to various rock operas, including the Who's Tommy (1969) and David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972).[5] Armstrong was particularly inspired by the Who's Quadrophenia, finding more in common with its "power chord mod-pop aesthetic" than other concept records, such as The Wall by Pink Floyd.[34] In addition, they listened to the cast recordings of Broadway musicals West Side Story, The Rocky Horror Show, Grease, and Jesus Christ Superstar,[34] and they let contemporary music influence them, including the rappers Eminem and Kanye West, as well as the rock band Linkin Park.[11] Armstrong considered rock music a "conservative" business with regard to the rigidity in which a band must release a single, create a music video, or head out on tour. He felt groups like the hip hop duo OutKast were "kicking rock's ass, because there's so much ambition."[16]

The band used more loud guitar sounds for the record. Armstrong said "We were like, 'Let's just go balls-out on the guitar sound—plug in the Les Pauls and Marshalls and let it rip'".[37] Armstrong added tracks of acoustic guitar-playing throughout the record to augment his electric guitar rhythms and Cool's drumming.[24]

For most of the record, Dirnt used an Ampeg SVT bass amplifier, recording with his signature Fender Precision Bass.[38] For the album, he and Cavallo strived for a "solid, big, thunderous" bass sound as opposed to one centered on countermelodies. Dirnt ran his bass guitar through an Evil Twin direct box, a staple of his recording methods since Dookie.[38] Cool also employs unorthodox instruments for punk music—timpani, glockenspiel, and hammer bells—which he received out of a promotional deal with Ludwig.[28] These instruments are especially evident on "Homecoming" and on "Wake Me Up When September Ends", the latter of which includes an African bead gourd that was welded to a remote hi-hat pedal for future live performances.[28] "Extraordinary Girl", originally titled "Radio Baghdad", features tablas in the intro performed by Cool.[39] For "Whatsername", Cool recorded drums in a room designed to record guitars to achieve a dry sound.[25] With all these techniques and influences considered, critics have called the album pop-punk[40][41] and alternative rock,[42][43] but primarily the aforementioned punk rock.[19][44][45][46][47]

Lyrics edit

American Idiot is a concept album that describes the story of a central character named Jesus of Suburbia, an anti-hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong.[34] It is written from the perspective of a lower-middle-class suburban American teen, raised on a diet of "soda pop and Ritalin."[34] Jesus of Suburbia hates his hometown and those close to him, so he leaves for the city.[48] The second character introduced in the story is St. Jimmy, a "swaggering punk rock freedom fighter par excellence."[49] Whatsername, "a 'Mother Revolution' figure," is introduced as a nemesis of St. Jimmy in the song "She's a Rebel".[49] The album's story is largely indeterminate, because the group was unsure of where to lead the plot's third quarter. In this sense, Armstrong decided to leave the ending up to the listeners' imagination.[24] The two secondary characters exemplify the record's main theme—"rage versus love"—in that while St. Jimmy is driven by "rebellion and self-destruction," Whatsername is focused on "following your beliefs and ethics."[24] Jesus of Suburbia eventually decides to follow the latter, resulting in the figurative suicide of St. Jimmy, which is revealed to be a facet of his personality.[24] In the album's final song, Jesus of Suburbia loses his connection with Whatsername as well, to the point in which he can't even remember her name.[24]

Through the story, Armstrong hoped to detail coming of age in America at the time of the album's release.[50] While he considered their previous record heartfelt, he felt a more instinctual feeling to speak for the time period in which the album was released.[32] He had felt the desire to increase the amount of political content in his lyricism as he grew into adulthood, noting that the "climate" surrounding his aging produced feelings of responsibility in the songs he wrote.[51] Armstrong said, "As soon as you abandon the verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge song structure ... it opens up your mind to this different way of writing, where there really are no rules."[34] In addition to the album's political content, it also touches on interpersonal relationships and what Dirnt labeled "confusion and loss of individuality."[19]

"American Idiot" contends that mass media has orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public, particularly cable news, which Armstrong felt had crossed the line from journalism to reality television, only showcasing violent footage intercut with advertisements.[37] The song emphasizes strong language, juxtaposing the words "faggot" and "America" to create what he imagined would be a voice for the disenfranchised.[31] "Holiday" took two months to finish writing, because Armstrong continually felt his lyrics were not good enough. Encouraged by Cavallo, he completed the song.[6] He later characterized the song as an outspoken "fuck you" to Bush.[5] "Give Me Novacaine" touches on American reality television of that time, which Armstrong likened to "gladiators in the coliseum."[31] "She's a Rebel" was inspired by Bikini Kill's "Rebel Girl".[49]

Artwork edit

After finishing the music for the album, the band decided that the artwork needed to reflect the themes on the record, likening the change of image to a political campaign. Armstrong recalled, "We wanted to be firing on all cylinders. Everything from the aesthetic to the music to the look. Just everything."[32] Green Day drew inspiration from Chinese communist propaganda art the band saw in art galleries on Melrose Avenue and recruited artist Chris Bilheimer, who had designed the art for the previous records Nimrod and International Superhits! to create the cover. The band aimed for the cover to be "at once uniform and powerful".[32] The album's artwork—"a Posada-stark print of a heart-shaped hand grenade gripped in a blood-soaked fist"—is representative of its political content.[32] After listening to the new music on his computer, Bilheimer took note of the lyric "And she's holding on my heart like a hand grenade" from "She's a Rebel". Influenced by artist Saul Bass's poster for the 1955 drama film The Man with the Golden Arm, Bilheimer created an upstretched arm holding a red heart-shaped grenade. Although he felt that red is the "most overused color in graphic design", he felt that the "immediate" qualities of the color deemed it appropriate for use on the cover. He explained, "I'm sure there's psychological theories of it being the same color of blood and therefore has the powers of life and death... And as a designer I always feel it's kind of a cop-out, so I never used it before. But there was no way you couldn't use it on this cover."[52]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[53]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [54]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[55]
The Guardian     [56]
Mojo     [57]
NME8/10[58]
Pitchfork7.2/10[59]
Q     [60]
Rolling Stone     [61]
USA Today    [62]
The Village VoiceC+[63]

American Idiot received critical acclaim from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 79, based on 26 reviews.[53] According to AllMusic, it earned Green Day "easily the best reviewed album of their career."[1] The website's editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album as either "a collection of great songs" or as a whole, writing that, "in its musical muscle and sweeping, politically charged narrative, it's something of a masterpiece".[54] Pitchfork deemed it "ambitious" and successful in getting across its message, while "keep[ing] its mood and method deliberately, tenaciously, and angrily on point".[59] NME characterized it as "an onslaught of varied and marvellously good tunes presented in an unexpectedly inventive way."[58] Q called the album "a powerful work, noble in both intent and execution."[60] The New York Times commended Green Day for trumping "any pretension with melody and sheer fervor".[64] Chicago Sun-Times critic Jim DeRogatis wrote that the band had successfully "hit upon an actual 'adult' style of pop punk",[40] while USA Today's Edna Gundersen wrote that they had steered away from the "cartoonish" qualities of their previous work in favor of more mature, politically oriented themes.[62]

Entertainment Weekly said that despite being based on a musical theater concept "that periodically makes no sense", Green Day "makes the journey entertaining enough". It described some of the songs as forgettable, though, arguing the album focuses more on lyrics than music.[55] Rolling Stone said the album could have been, and was, a mess, but that the "individual tunes are tough and punchy enough to work on their own".[61] The Guardian also called American Idiot a mess—"but a vivid, splashy, even courageous mess".[56] Slant Magazine described it as a "pompous, overwrought," but nonetheless "glorious concept album".[65] Uncut was more critical and wrote in a mixed review that although the album was heavily politically focused, "slam-dancing is still possible".[66] In a negative review, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called the album a "dud" and asserted that Armstrong's lyrics eschew "sociopolitical content" for "the emotional travails of two clueless punks—one passive, one aggressive, both projections of the auteur", adding that "there's no economics, no race, hardly any compassion."[63]

Ian Winwood of Kerrang! called it a "modern day masterpiece".[67] Josh Tyrangiel of Time said, "For an album that bemoans the state of the union, it is irresistibly buoyant."[8]

Accolades edit

In 2005, American Idiot won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and was nominated in six other categories including Album of the Year.[68][69] The album helped Green Day win seven of the eight awards it was nominated for at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards; the "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" video won six of those awards. A year later, "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year.[70] In 2009, Kerrang! named American Idiot the best album of the decade,[71] NME ranked it number 60 in a similar list,[72] and Rolling Stone ranked it 22nd.[73] Rolling Stone also listed "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "American Idiot" among the 100 best songs of the 2000s, at number 65 and 47 respectively.[74][75] In 2005, the album was ranked number 420 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[76] In 2012, the album was ranked number 225 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[77]

Publication Accolade Rank
NARM The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time[78] 61
Rolling Stone The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade[73][79] 22
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[77] 225
Kerrang 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time[80] 13
Kerrang The 50 Best Rock Albums of the 2000s[81] 1
NME The Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade[82] 60
NPR The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings[83] *
Robert Dimery 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[84] *
Rhapsody The 100 Best Pop Albums of the Decade[85] 6
Entertainment Weekly New Classics: The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008.[86] 6
IGN The 25 Best Rock Albums of the Last Decade[87] *
Loudwire The 100 Best Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century[88] 10
Spinner Best Albums of the 2000s[89] 14
PopMatters The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s[90] 36
(*) denotes an unranked list

International awards and nominations edit

Ceremony Award Year Result
American Music Awards Favorite Pop/Rock Album 2005 Won[91]
Billboard Music Awards Album of the Year 2005 Nominated[92]
Japan Gold Disc Awards Best 10 International Rock & Pop Albums of the Year 2005 Won[93]
Juno Awards Best International Album of the Year 2005 Won[93]
MTV Europe Music Awards Best Album 2005 Won[93]
NME Awards Best Album 2005 Nominated[94][95]
Teen Choice Awards Music Album 2005 Nominated[96][97]
BRIT Awards Best International Album 2006 Won[98]

Grammy Awards and nominations edit

Release and commercial performance edit

American Idiot was released on September 21, 2004.[103][65] It became Green Day's first number one album in the United States, selling 267,000 copies in its first week of release, their biggest opening sales week.[104] The album became 2005's fourth-highest seller, moving over 3.4 million units.[105] American Idiot remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 upwards of a year following its release,[106] staying on the chart for 101 weeks.[2] The album also debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, selling 89,385 copies in the first week.[107] The album has received certification awards in many territories; among them being certified six times platinum status in the United States and Australia,[108][109] and diamond in Canada.[110]

The album spawned five singles: "American Idiot", "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday", "Wake Me Up When September Ends", and "Jesus of Suburbia". The title track was released to active rock and alternative radio stations preceding the album on August 6, 2004.[111] Two weeks later, it became the band's first song to place on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 61.[112] Internationally, it peaked much higher, reaching number three in the United Kingdom, and debuting at number one in Canada.[citation needed] The song was released at a time before Billboard began accounting for internet sales in its chart positions;[113] after "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" was released as the second single on November 29,[114] it would peak at number two on the Hot 100.[112] "Holiday" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends" would follow as the third and fourth singles on March 14 and June 13, 2005, respectively,[115][116] the former peaking at number nineteen and latter peaking at number six on the Hot 100.[112] "Jesus of Suburbia" was released on November 14, 2005, as the final single; the band played the entire nine-minute composition for the longest performance to that point on Top of the Pops in the week preceding the single.[117] It did not perform as well on the charts as the preceding four songs.[118]

Samuel Bayer directed music videos for all five of the album's singles. In 2005, commenting on the success American Idiot brought the band, he stated, "The Billie Joe that I work with now is not the same guy that walked onto the "American Idiot" set a year ago. Now, he's a rock star. They were famous. They had done big stuff. But it's transcended that. But he hasn't changed. And they haven't changed. They're three friends who love one another."[119] Courtney Love also commented on the success of the band, stating "Billie Joe looks absolutely beautiful. You know how when people get super A-list, their face gets prettier? I think it's perception. It's something that happens in your subconscious".[119] At the time of American Idiot's release, the album was not sold in Wal-Mart due to its explicit content.[19]

As of 2014, American Idiot has sold 6.2 million albums in the United States, making it second to Dookie within their catalogue.[105] In January 2013, its worldwide sales were estimated at 16 million copies.[2]

Touring edit

 
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong performing at the Cardiff International Arena for the Cardiff leg of the UK American Idiot tour, 2005.
Main article: American Idiot World Tour

The band underwent "a significant image change" surrounding the album's promotion, and they began to wear black and red uniforms onstage. Armstrong considered it a natural extension of his showmanship, which began in his childhood.[11] Touring in support of the album began in the US, where the band performed in conservative stronghold states like Texas, Tennessee, and Georgia. The group headlined arenas that were only "60 to 75 percent full" and were often booed for performing songs from the album. Armstrong often chanted "Fuck George W. Bush!"[120] Jonah Weiner of Blender likened the band's live performances of the time to an "anti-Bush rally."[11] Armstrong admitted that they did "everything to piss people off," including wearing a Bush mask onstage in weeks preceding the election.[7]

The European tour sold 175,000 tickets in less than an hour.[7] In April, the band began a one-month US arena tour.[7] The band soon began playing stadiums, performing at New Jersey's Giants Stadium, San Francisco's SBC Park, and Los Angeles' Home Depot Center between September and October 2005.[106]

Legacy edit

John Colapinto of Rolling Stone summarized its immediate impact in a 2005 story:[121]

American Idiot [...] gives voice to the disenfranchised suburban underclass of Americans who feel wholly unrepresented by the current leadership of oilmen and Ivy Leaguers, and who are too smart to accept the "reality" presented by news media who sell the government's line of fear and warmongering.

Jon Pareles of The New York Times deemed it "both a harbinger and a beneficiary of the Bush administration's plummeting approval, selling steadily through 2005 as the response to Hurricane Katrina and the protracted war in Iraq turned much of the country against the government."[122] "Wake Me Up When September Ends" became symbolic during various events such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; one online blogger paired the song with television coverage of the disaster, creating a viral video.[123]

Ian Winwood of Kerrang! said that the album pushed rock music back into the mainstream.[67] American Idiot was a career comeback for Green Day,[7] and their unexpected maturation "stunned the music industry."[8] In 2020 Rolling Stone placed the album at 248 on their updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[124]

Adaptations edit

In late 2005, DJ Party Ben and producer Team9, under the shared alias Dean Gray (a spoonerism of "Green Day"), released an online-only mash-up version of the album—called American Edit. This became a cause célèbre when a cease and desist order was served by Green Day's record label.[125] Tracks include "American Edit", "Dr. Who on Holiday", "Novocaine Rhapsody", and "Boulevard of Broken Songs." Billie Joe Armstrong later stated that he heard one of the songs on the radio and "enjoyed it."[125]

Stage musical edit

Main article: American Idiot (musical)

An American Idiot stage musical adaptation premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2009. The musical was a collaboration between Green Day and director Michael Mayer.[126] Green Day did not appear in the production, but the show featured an onstage band.[127] The production transferred to Broadway at the St. James Theatre, and opened in April 2010. The show received mixed reviews from critics, but received a rave review from The New York Times.[128] The show features all of the songs from the album American Idiot, including B-sides, as well as songs from Green Day's follow-up album, 21st Century Breakdown.[129] Armstrong appeared in the Broadway production as St. Jimmy multiple times.[130][131] With his return in 2011, the show grossed over $1 million.[132]

American Idiot won two Tony Awards: Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones and Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams. It also received a nomination for Best Musical.[133] The Broadway production closed in April 2011, after 27 previews and 421 regular performances. The first national tour started in late 2011.[134] A documentary regarding the musical, titled Broadway Idiot, was released in 2013.[135]

Film edit

Billie Joe Armstrong had at one point, prior to its release, suggested the album would make good material for an adapted feature film.[31] Shortly after the album was released, there was speculation that American Idiot might be made into a film. In an interview with VH1, Armstrong said, "We've definitely been talking about someone writing a script for it, and there's been a few different names that have been thrown at us. It sounds really exciting, but for right now it's just talk."[136] On June 1, 2006, Armstrong announced in an interview with MTV that the movie was "definitely unfolding" and that "every single week there's more ideas about doing a film for American Idiot, and it's definitely going to happen".[137]

In April 2011, production company Playtone optioned the musical to develop a film version, and Universal Pictures began initial negotiations to distribute it. Michael Mayer, who directed the Broadway production, was named as director. Dustin Lance Black was initially hired to adapt the musical.[138] Billie Joe Armstrong was asked to star as St. Jimmy, and the film was proposed for a 2013 release.[139] Armstrong later posted on his Twitter account that he had not "totally committed" to the role but was interested in it.[140]

In March 2014, playwright Rolin Jones told the Hartford Courant that he was writing a new screenplay for the film. Comparing it to the musical, Jones said, "The idea is to get it a little dirtier and a little nastier and translate it into visual terms. There's not going to be a lot of dialogue and it probably should be a little shorter, too. After that, it just takes its 'movie time' in getting done". He expected to finish the script by the end of the month.[141]

In October 2016, in an interview with NME, Armstrong revealed that the film was now being made at HBO and the script was getting rewrites. He confirmed he would reprise his Broadway role as St. Jimmy.[142] In November 2016, Armstrong stated that the film was "going to be a lot different from the musical. It's kind of, more surreal but I think there's going to be parts of it that might offend people – which is good. I think it's a good time to offend people. I think there's just going to be a lot of imagery that we couldn't pull off in the musical in the stage version. You know, I don't want to give away too much, but it will be shocking in a way which makes you think."[143]

In February 2020, Billie Joe Armstrong revealed to NME that plans for the film adaptation of American Idiot have been "pretty much scrapped", without providing any more details as to the reason.[144]

Documentary edit

Heart Like a Hand Grenade
 
Theatrical poster
Directed byJohn Roecker
Produced by
  • Billie Joe Armstrong
  • John Roecker
Starring
  • Billie Joe Armstrong
  • Mike Dirnt
  • Tré Cool
CinematographyJohn Roecker
Edited by
  • Scott Gawlik
  • Dean Gonzalez
Music by
  • Green Day
  • Dylan Melody
Production
company
Crazy Cow Productions
Distributed byAbramorama
Release date
  • October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15)
Running time
97 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Heart Like a Hand Grenade is a 2015 film featuring Green Day during the recording of American Idiot. It was directed by John Roecker and filmed over the process of fifteen months between 2003 and 2004.[145] It is a documentary about the songwriting and recording process of the album.[146]

Release history edit

The film had a limited, one night release in Hollywood at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on March 25, 2009, to a crowd of more than 400 people.[147]

On July 15, 2014, director John Roecker announced on his Facebook page that the film would be released to the public. On May 18, 2015, Roecker mentioned on his personal Facebook page that the sound mix was done and that the movie was in Warner Brothers' hands: "I am happy to announce that Heart Like A Hand Grenade: The Making of American Idiot is finished. Sound mix done and now off to Warner Brothers. I want to thank Scott Gawlik and Dylan Melody for their amazing talent and making this film incredible. Also thank you Chris Dugan for creating an American Idiot overture the one I wanted 11 years ago!"[148]

On June 12, 2015, director John Roecker confirmed on his Facebook page that Warner Brothers had a release date/period for the film: "Deal with Warners is Done! Praise Satan! See you in September. Heart Like A Hand Grenade: The Making of American Idiot teaser coming soon. I want to thank my brothers Dylan Melody, Dean Gonzalez, Scott Gawlik for making my film how I envisioned it. Eleven years but it has been worth it...you will not be disappointed this film is the shit."[149]

Heart Like a Hand Grenade made its world premiere on October 8, 2015, at the 38th Mill Valley Film Festival, and it was released to theaters in the US the following week. It received a worldwide release on November 11, and it was available on DVD and digital release on November 13.[150]

Track listing edit

All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted; all music composed by Green Day.[151]

No.TitleLength
1."American Idiot"2:54
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"
9:08
  • 1:51
  • 1:51
  • 1:43
  • 1:05
  • 2:38
    • 3."Holiday"3:52
    4."Boulevard of Broken Dreams"4:22
    5."Are We the Waiting"2:42
    6."St. Jimmy"2:56
    7."Give Me Novacaine" ([a])3:25
    8."She's a Rebel"2:00
    9."Extraordinary Girl"3:33
    10."Letterbomb"4:05
    11."Wake Me Up When September Ends"4:45
    12."Homecoming"
  • I. "The Death of St. Jimmy"
  • II. "East 12th St."
  • III. "Nobody Likes You" (Mike Dirnt)
  • IV. "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" (Tré Cool)
  • V. "We're Coming Home Again"
    		• 9:18
  • 2:24
  • 1:38
  • 1:21
  • 0:44
  • 3:11
    • 13."Whatsername"4:14
    Total length:57:12
    Bonus track on Japanese release[152]
    No.TitleLength
    14."Favorite Son"2:06
    Total length:59:18
    Japanese bonus disc (live in Tokyo)[152]
    No.TitleLength
    1."American Idiot"4:17
    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"    		9:22
    3."Holiday"4:33
    4."Are We the Waiting"3:18
    5."St. Jimmy"2:57
    6."Boulevard of Broken Dreams"4:41
    Special edition bonus DVD[153]
    No.TitleLength
    1."The Making of 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' & 'Holiday'" 
    2."Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (music video) 
    3."Holiday" (music video) 
    Digital edition[154][155]
    No.TitleLength
    1."American Idiot"2:54
    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"
    		9:08
  • 1:51
  • 1:51
  • 1:43
  • 1:05
  • 2:38
    • 3."Holiday / Boulevard of Broken Dreams"8:13
    4."Are We the Waiting / St. Jimmy"5:38
    5."Give Me Novacaine / She's a Rebel"5:26
    6."Extraordinary Girl / Letterbomb"7:39
    7."Wake Me Up When September Ends"4:45
    8."Homecoming"
  • I. "The Death of St. Jimmy"
  • II. "East 12th St."
  • III. "Nobody Likes You" (Mike Dirnt)
  • IV. "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" (Tré Cool)
  • V. "We're Coming Home Again"
    		• 9:18
  • 2:24
  • 1:38
  • 1:21
  • 0:44
  • 3:11
    • 9."Whatsername"4:14
    10."Too Much Too Soon" (deluxe bonus track[156][157])3:30
    11."Shoplifter" (deluxe bonus track[156][157])1:50
    12."Governator" (deluxe bonus track[156][157])2:31
    13."Jesus of Suburbia" (music video) (iTunes deluxe edition bonus track[158])9:05


    • In 2015, Kerrang! Magazine released a cover album of American Idiot, covered by various artists.
    Kerrang! Does Green Day's American Idiot
    No.TitleLength
    1."American Idiot" (5 Seconds of Summer)3:02
    2."Jesus of Suburbia" (Rise to Remain)9:12
    3."Holiday" (The Blackout)3:24
    4."Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (Neck Deep)3:54
    5."Are We the Waiting" (You Me at Six)2:41
    6."St. Jimmy" (Bowling for Soup)3:03
    7."Give Me Novacaine" (Escape the Fate)3:32
    8."She's a Rebel" (Falling in Reverse)2:20
    9."Extraordinary Girl" (Frank Iero)4:35
    10."Letterbomb" (LostAlone)3:55
    11."Wake Me Up When September Ends" (The Defiled)4:25
    12."Homecoming" (Lonely the Brave)8:58
    13."Whatsername" (New Politics)3:14
    14."Welcome To Paradise" (State Champs, bonus track)3:37
    15."Basket Case" (The Swellers, bonus track)2:58
    Total length:62:50

    Personnel edit

    Credits adapted from the liner notes of American Idiot.[151]

    Green Day

    • Billie Joe Armstrong – lead and backing vocals, guitars
    • Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Nobody Likes You" (section in "Homecoming") and "Governator" (deluxe bonus track)
    • Tré Cool – drums, percussion; lead vocals on "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" (section in "Homecoming")

    Additional musicians

    Production

    • Rob Cavallo – producer
    • Green Day – producers
    • Doug McKean – engineer
    • Brian "Dr. Vibb" Vibberts – assistant engineer
    • Greg "Stimie" Burns – assistant engineer
    • Jimmy Hoyson – assistant engineer
    • Joe Brown – assistant engineer
    • Dmitar "Dim-e" Krnjaic – assistant engineer
    • Chris Dugan – additional engineering
    • Reto Peter – additional engineering
    • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
    • Ted Jensen – mastering

    Artwork

    • Chris Bilheimer – cover art

    Charts edit

    Certifications and sales edit

    ‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›
    Certifications and sales for American Idiot
    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    Argentina (CAPIF)[247] 2× Platinum 80,000^
    Australia (ARIA)[248] 6× Platinum 420,000^
    Austria (IFPI Austria)[249] 2× Platinum 60,000*
    Belgium (BEA)[250] Platinum 50,000*
    Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[252] Gold 93,627[251]
    Canada (Music Canada)[253] Diamond 1,000,000‡
    Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[254] 2× Platinum 80,000^
    Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[255] Gold 23,133[255]
    France (SNEP)[256] Platinum 300,000*
    Germany (BVMI)[257] 4× Platinum 800,000‡
    Greece (IFPI Greece)[171] Platinum 20,000^
    Hungary (MAHASZ)[258] Gold 10,000^
    Ireland (IRMA)[259] 8× Platinum 120,000^
    Israel — 20,000[260]
    Italy
    sales 2004–2005     		— 250,000[261]
    Italy (FIMI)[262]
    sales since 2009     		2× Platinum 100,000‡
    Japan (RIAJ)[263] 2× Platinum 500,000^
    Mexico (AMPROFON)[264] Platinum 100,000^
    Netherlands (NVPI)[265] Gold 40,000^
    New Zealand (RMNZ)[266] 4× Platinum 60,000^
    Portugal (AFP)[267] Gold 20,000^
    Spain (PROMUSICAE)[268] Gold 50,000^
    Sweden (GLF)[269] Platinum 60,000^
    Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[270] 2× Platinum 80,000^
    United Kingdom (BPI)[271] 8× Platinum 2,400,000‡
    United States (RIAA)[272] 6× Platinum 6,200,000[105]
    Summaries
    Europe (IFPI)[273] 4× Platinum 4,000,000*
    Worldwide — 16,000,000[2]

    * Sales figures based on certification alone.
    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
    ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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    Notes edit

    1. ^ "Novacaine" is an intentional misspelling. Novocaine is the correct spelling.

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    • American Idiot at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
    • Heart Like a Hand Grenade at IMDb  

    January 01, 1970
    american, idiot, this, article, about, album, lead, single, song, musical, based, this, album, musical, other, uses, disambiguation, seventh, studio, album, american, rock, band, green, released, september, 2004, reprise, records, with, their, previous, four, . This article is about the album For the lead single see American Idiot song For the musical based off of this album see American Idiot musical For other uses see American Idiot disambiguation American Idiot is the seventh studio album by the American rock band Green Day released on September 21 2004 by Reprise Records As with their previous four albums it was produced by Rob Cavallo in collaboration with the group Recording sessions for American Idiot took place at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood both in California between 2003 and 2004 A concept album dubbed a punk rock opera by the band members American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia a lower middle class American adolescent anti hero The album expresses the disillusionment and dissent of a generation that came of age in a period shaped by tumultuous events such as 9 11 and the Iraq War In order to accomplish this the band used unconventional techniques for themselves including transitions between connected songs and some long chaptered creative compositions presenting the album themes American IdiotStudio album by Green DayReleasedSeptember 21 2004 2004 09 21 RecordedApril 2003 March 2004StudioStudio 880 Oakland Ocean Way Hollywood Capitol HollywoodGenrePunk rock pop punk alternative rockLength57 14LabelRepriseProducerRob Cavallo Green DayGreen Day chronologyShenanigans 2002 American Idiot 2004 Bullet in a Bible 2005 Singles from American Idiot American Idiot Released August 6 2004 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Released November 29 2004 Holiday Released March 14 2005 Wake Me Up When September Ends Released June 13 2005 Jesus of Suburbia Released November 14 2005 Following the disappointing sales of their previous album Warning 2000 the band took a break and then began what they had planned to be their next album Cigarettes and Valentines However recording was cut short when the master tapes were stolen following this the band made the decision to start their next album from scratch The result was a more societally critical politically charged record which returned to the band s punk rock sound following the more folk and power pop inspired Warning with additional influences that were not explored on their older albums Additionally the band underwent an image change wearing red and black uniforms onstage to add more theatrical presence to the album during performances and press events American Idiot became one of the most anticipated releases of 2004 It marked a career comeback for Green Day charting in 27 countries reaching for the first time the top spot on the Billboard 200 for the group and peaking at number one in 18 other countries It has sold over 23 million copies worldwide making it the second best selling album for the band behind their 1994 major label debut Dookie and one of the best selling albums of the decade and all time It was later certified 6 Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA in 2013 The album spawned five successful singles the titular track American Idiot Holiday Wake Me Up When September Ends Jesus of Suburbia and the Grammy Award for Record of the Year winner Boulevard of Broken Dreams American Idiot was very well received critically and commercially upon release and has since been hailed as one of the greatest albums of all time It was nominated for Album of the Year and won the Award for Best Rock Album at the 2005 Grammy Awards It was also nominated for Best Album at the Europe Music Awards and the Billboard Music Awards winning the former Its success inspired a Broadway musical a documentary and a planned feature film adaptation Rolling Stone placed it at 225 on their 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and again in 2020 at 248 Contents 1 Background 2 Recording and production 3 Themes 4 Composition 4 1 Music 4 2 Lyrics 5 Artwork 6 Critical reception 6 1 Accolades 6 2 International awards and nominations 6 3 Grammy Awards and nominations 7 Release and commercial performance 8 Touring 9 Legacy 10 Adaptations 10 1 Stage musical 10 2 Film 11 Documentary 11 1 Release history 12 Track listing 13 Personnel 14 Charts 14 1 Weekly charts 14 2 Year end charts 14 3 Decade end charts 15 Certifications and sales 16 See also 17 Notes 18 References 18 1 Citations 18 2 Sources 19 External linksBackground editGreen Day was one of the most popular rock acts of the 1990s 1 However their 2000 album Warning was a commercial disappointment 2 despite largely positive reviews 3 In early 2002 they embarked on the Pop Disaster Tour headlining with Blink 182 4 The tour created momentum for the band who were earning a reputation as elder statesmen of the pop punk scene which consisted of bands like Good Charlotte Sum 41 and New Found Glory 5 6 Things had come to a point regarding unresolved personal issues between the three band members The band was argumentative and miserable according to the bassist Mike Dirnt and needed to shift directions 7 In addition the band released a greatest hits album International Superhits which they felt was an invitation to midlife crisis 8 The singer Billie Joe Armstrong called Dirnt and asked him Do you wanna do the band anymore He felt insecure having become fascinated and horrified by his reckless lifestyle and his marriage was in jeopardy 9 Dirnt and Tre Cool viewed the singer as controlling while Armstrong feared to show his bandmates new songs 7 Beginning in January 2003 the group had weekly personal discussions which resulted in a revitalized feeling among the musicians 10 11 They settled on more musical input from Cool and Dirnt with more respect and less criticism 9 Green Day had spent much of 2002 recording new material at Studio 880 in Oakland California for an album titled Cigarettes and Valentines 12 creating polka songs filthy versions of Christmas tunes and salsa numbers for the project hoping to establish something new within their music 7 After completing 20 songs the demo master tapes were stolen that November 13 In 2016 Armstrong and Dirnt said that they eventually recovered the material and were using it for ideas 14 After the theft the band consulted longtime producer Rob Cavallo Cavallo told them to ask themselves if the missing tracks represented their best work 15 Armstrong said that they couldn t honestly look at ourselves and say That was the best thing we ve ever done So we decided to move on and do something completely new 16 5 They agreed and spent the next three months writing new material 17 Recording and production editThe members of Green Day individually crafted their own ambitious 30 second songs Armstrong recalled It started getting more serious as we tried to outdo one another We kept connecting these little half minute bits until we had something This musical suite became Homecoming and the band wrote another suite Jesus of Suburbia 5 It changed the development of the album and the band began viewing songs as more than their format as chapters movements or potentially a feature film or novel 6 Soon afterward Armstrong penned the title track which explicitly addresses sociopolitical issues The group then decided that they would steer the development of the album toward what they dubbed a punk rock opera 18 Prior to recording Green Day rented rehearsal space in Oakland once again at Studio 880 Armstrong invited Cavallo to attend the sessions and help guide their writing processes Cavallo encouraged the idea of a concept album recalling a conversation the two had a decade prior in which Armstrong expressed his desire for their career to have a Beatles like arc to their creativity 18 During the sessions at Studio 880 Green Day spent their days writing material and would stay up late drinking and discussing music The band set up a pirate radio station from which it would broadcast jam sessions along with occasional prank calls 16 The band demoed the album sufficiently so that it would be completely written and sequenced before they went to record 19 Hoping to clear his head and develop new ideas for songs Armstrong traveled to New York City alone for a few weeks renting a small loft in the East Village of Manhattan 20 He spent much of this time taking long walks and participating in jam sessions in the basement of Hi Fi a bar in Manhattan 21 He began socializing with the songwriters Ryan Adams and Jesse Malin 22 Many songs from the album were written based on his time in Manhattan including Boulevard of Broken Dreams and Are We the Waiting While there he also formulated much of the album s storyline about people going away and getting the hell out while at the same time fighting their own inner demons 22 With demos completed Green Day relocated to Los Angeles 23 They first recorded at Ocean Way Recording then moved to Capitol Studios to complete the album 24 Cool brought multiple drum kits including over 75 snares 25 Drum tracks were recorded on two inch tape to produce a compressed sound and were transferred to Pro Tools to be digitally mixed with the other instruments 24 26 All drum tracks were produced at Ocean Way Studio B picked for its high ceiling and acoustic tiling which produced better sound 26 The songs were recorded in order as they appear on the track listing a first for Green Day 27 Each song was recorded in its entirety before proceeding to the next 28 They reversed the order in which they recorded guitars and bass recording the guitars first as they heard that was how the Beatles recorded songs 26 Armstrong said that at points he expressed fear at the amount of work before him likening it to climbing a mountain 6 The band took a relaxed approach to recording For five months they stayed at a Hollywood hotel during the recording sessions where they would often play loud music late at night prompting complaints 29 The band admitted to partying during the L A sessions Armstrong had to schedule vocal recording sessions around his frequent hangovers Armstrong described the environment For the first time we separated from our pasts from how we were supposed to behave as Green Day For the first time we fully accepted the fact that we re rock stars 30 American Idiot took 10 months to complete at a cost of 650 000 22 By the end of the process Armstrong felt delirious regarding the album I feel like I m on the cusp of something with this I really feel like we re really peaking right now 31 Themes edit Everybody just sorta feels like they don t know where their future is heading right now ya know Armstrong October 2004 32 nbsp The album was inspired by the Iraq War US tanks in Baghdad pictured in 2003 American Idiot was inspired by contemporary American political events particularly 9 11 the Iraq War and the presidency of George W Bush There are only two overtly political songs on the album American Idiot and Holiday 33 but the album draws a casual connection between contemporary American social dysfunction and the Bush ascendancy 34 While the content is clearly of the times Armstrong hoped it would remain timeless and become more an overarching statement on confusion 35 Armstrong expressed dismay at the then upcoming presidential election 32 He felt confused by the country s culture war noting the particular division among the general public on the Iraq War Summing up his feelings in an interview at the time he said This war that s going on in Iraq is basically to build a pipeline and put up a fucking Wal Mart 32 Armstrong felt a duty to keep his sons away from violent images including video games and news coverage of the war in Iraq and the 9 11 attacks 32 Armstrong noted divisions between America s television culture which he said only cared about cable news versus the world s view of America which could be considered as careless warmongers 19 Dirnt felt similarly especially so after viewing the 2004 documentary Fahrenheit 9 11 You don t have to analyze every bit of information in order to know that something s not fucking right and it s time to make a change 18 Cool hoped the record would influence young people to vote Bush out or as he put it make the world a little more sane 10 He had previously felt that it was not his place to preach to kids but felt there was so much on the line in the 2004 election that he must 27 The album also takes aim at giant corporations putting small companies out of business Cool made an example out of record shops closing when a national retailer makes it to town It s like there s just one voice you can hear he said Not to sound like a preachy person but it s getting towards the Big Brother of George Orwell s 1984 except here you have two or three corporations running everything 19 Composition editMusic edit Speaking on the album s musical content Armstrong remarked For us American Idiot is about taking those classic rock and roll elements kicking out the rules putting more ambition in and making it current 34 Part of recording the album was attempting to expand their familiar punk rock sound by experimenting with different styles such as new wave Latin and polka music 36 The band listened to various rock operas including the Who s Tommy 1969 and David Bowie s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 1972 5 Armstrong was particularly inspired by the Who s Quadrophenia finding more in common with its power chord mod pop aesthetic than other concept records such as The Wall by Pink Floyd 34 In addition they listened to the cast recordings of Broadway musicals West Side Story The Rocky Horror Show Grease and Jesus Christ Superstar 34 and they let contemporary music influence them including the rappers Eminem and Kanye West as well as the rock band Linkin Park 11 Armstrong considered rock music a conservative business with regard to the rigidity in which a band must release a single create a music video or head out on tour He felt groups like the hip hop duo OutKast were kicking rock s ass because there s so much ambition 16 The band used more loud guitar sounds for the record Armstrong said We were like Let s just go balls out on the guitar sound plug in the Les Pauls and Marshalls and let it rip 37 Armstrong added tracks of acoustic guitar playing throughout the record to augment his electric guitar rhythms and Cool s drumming 24 For most of the record Dirnt used an Ampeg SVT bass amplifier recording with his signature Fender Precision Bass 38 For the album he and Cavallo strived for a solid big thunderous bass sound as opposed to one centered on countermelodies Dirnt ran his bass guitar through an Evil Twin direct box a staple of his recording methods since Dookie 38 Cool also employs unorthodox instruments for punk music timpani glockenspiel and hammer bells which he received out of a promotional deal with Ludwig 28 These instruments are especially evident on Homecoming and on Wake Me Up When September Ends the latter of which includes an African bead gourd that was welded to a remote hi hat pedal for future live performances 28 Extraordinary Girl originally titled Radio Baghdad features tablas in the intro performed by Cool 39 For Whatsername Cool recorded drums in a room designed to record guitars to achieve a dry sound 25 With all these techniques and influences considered critics have called the album pop punk 40 41 and alternative rock 42 43 but primarily the aforementioned punk rock 19 44 45 46 47 Lyrics edit American Idiot is a concept album that describes the story of a central character named Jesus of Suburbia an anti hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong 34 It is written from the perspective of a lower middle class suburban American teen raised on a diet of soda pop and Ritalin 34 Jesus of Suburbia hates his hometown and those close to him so he leaves for the city 48 The second character introduced in the story is St Jimmy a swaggering punk rock freedom fighter par excellence 49 Whatsername a Mother Revolution figure is introduced as a nemesis of St Jimmy in the song She s a Rebel 49 The album s story is largely indeterminate because the group was unsure of where to lead the plot s third quarter In this sense Armstrong decided to leave the ending up to the listeners imagination 24 The two secondary characters exemplify the record s main theme rage versus love in that while St Jimmy is driven by rebellion and self destruction Whatsername is focused on following your beliefs and ethics 24 Jesus of Suburbia eventually decides to follow the latter resulting in the figurative suicide of St Jimmy which is revealed to be a facet of his personality 24 In the album s final song Jesus of Suburbia loses his connection with Whatsername as well to the point in which he can t even remember her name 24 Through the story Armstrong hoped to detail coming of age in America at the time of the album s release 50 While he considered their previous record heartfelt he felt a more instinctual feeling to speak for the time period in which the album was released 32 He had felt the desire to increase the amount of political content in his lyricism as he grew into adulthood noting that the climate surrounding his aging produced feelings of responsibility in the songs he wrote 51 Armstrong said As soon as you abandon the verse chorus verse chorus bridge song structure it opens up your mind to this different way of writing where there really are no rules 34 In addition to the album s political content it also touches on interpersonal relationships and what Dirnt labeled confusion and loss of individuality 19 American Idiot contends that mass media has orchestrated paranoia and idiocy among the public particularly cable news which Armstrong felt had crossed the line from journalism to reality television only showcasing violent footage intercut with advertisements 37 The song emphasizes strong language juxtaposing the words faggot and America to create what he imagined would be a voice for the disenfranchised 31 Holiday took two months to finish writing because Armstrong continually felt his lyrics were not good enough Encouraged by Cavallo he completed the song 6 He later characterized the song as an outspoken fuck you to Bush 5 Give Me Novacaine touches on American reality television of that time which Armstrong likened to gladiators in the coliseum 31 She s a Rebel was inspired by Bikini Kill s Rebel Girl 49 Artwork editAfter finishing the music for the album the band decided that the artwork needed to reflect the themes on the record likening the change of image to a political campaign Armstrong recalled We wanted to be firing on all cylinders Everything from the aesthetic to the music to the look Just everything 32 Green Day drew inspiration from Chinese communist propaganda art the band saw in art galleries on Melrose Avenue and recruited artist Chris Bilheimer who had designed the art for the previous records Nimrod and International Superhits to create the cover The band aimed for the cover to be at once uniform and powerful 32 The album s artwork a Posada stark print of a heart shaped hand grenade gripped in a blood soaked fist is representative of its political content 32 After listening to the new music on his computer Bilheimer took note of the lyric And she s holding on my heart like a hand grenade from She s a Rebel Influenced by artist Saul Bass s poster for the 1955 drama film The Man with the Golden Arm Bilheimer created an upstretched arm holding a red heart shaped grenade Although he felt that red is the most overused color in graphic design he felt that the immediate qualities of the color deemed it appropriate for use on the cover He explained I m sure there s psychological theories of it being the same color of blood and therefore has the powers of life and death And as a designer I always feel it s kind of a cop out so I never used it before But there was no way you couldn t use it on this cover 52 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic79 100 53 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 54 Entertainment WeeklyB 55 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 56 Mojo nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 57 NME8 10 58 Pitchfork7 2 10 59 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 60 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 61 USA Today nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 62 The Village VoiceC 63 American Idiot received critical acclaim from music critics At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications the album received an average score of 79 based on 26 reviews 53 According to AllMusic it earned Green Day easily the best reviewed album of their career 1 The website s editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the album as either a collection of great songs or as a whole writing that in its musical muscle and sweeping politically charged narrative it s something of a masterpiece 54 Pitchfork deemed it ambitious and successful in getting across its message while keep ing its mood and method deliberately tenaciously and angrily on point 59 NME characterized it as an onslaught of varied and marvellously good tunes presented in an unexpectedly inventive way 58 Q called the album a powerful work noble in both intent and execution 60 The New York Times commended Green Day for trumping any pretension with melody and sheer fervor 64 Chicago Sun Times critic Jim DeRogatis wrote that the band had successfully hit upon an actual adult style of pop punk 40 while USA Today s Edna Gundersen wrote that they had steered away from the cartoonish qualities of their previous work in favor of more mature politically oriented themes 62 Entertainment Weekly said that despite being based on a musical theater concept that periodically makes no sense Green Day makes the journey entertaining enough It described some of the songs as forgettable though arguing the album focuses more on lyrics than music 55 Rolling Stone said the album could have been and was a mess but that the individual tunes are tough and punchy enough to work on their own 61 The Guardian also called American Idiot a mess but a vivid splashy even courageous mess 56 Slant Magazine described it as a pompous overwrought but nonetheless glorious concept album 65 Uncut was more critical and wrote in a mixed review that although the album was heavily politically focused slam dancing is still possible 66 In a negative review Robert Christgau of The Village Voice called the album a dud and asserted that Armstrong s lyrics eschew sociopolitical content for the emotional travails of two clueless punks one passive one aggressive both projections of the auteur adding that there s no economics no race hardly any compassion 63 Ian Winwood of Kerrang called it a modern day masterpiece 67 Josh Tyrangiel of Time said For an album that bemoans the state of the union it is irresistibly buoyant 8 Accolades edit In 2005 American Idiot won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and was nominated in six other categories including Album of the Year 68 69 The album helped Green Day win seven of the eight awards it was nominated for at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards the Boulevard of Broken Dreams video won six of those awards A year later Boulevard of Broken Dreams won a Grammy Award for Record of the Year 70 In 2009 Kerrang named American Idiot the best album of the decade 71 NME ranked it number 60 in a similar list 72 and Rolling Stone ranked it 22nd 73 Rolling Stone also listed Boulevard of Broken Dreams and American Idiot among the 100 best songs of the 2000s at number 65 and 47 respectively 74 75 In 2005 the album was ranked number 420 in Rock Hard magazine s book of The 500 Greatest Rock amp Metal Albums of All Time 76 In 2012 the album was ranked number 225 on Rolling Stone s list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 77 Publication Accolade Rank NARM The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time 78 61 Rolling Stone The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade 73 79 22 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 77 225 Kerrang 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time 80 13 Kerrang The 50 Best Rock Albums of the 2000s 81 1 NME The Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade 82 60 NPR The Decade s 50 Most Important Recordings 83 Robert Dimery 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 84 Rhapsody The 100 Best Pop Albums of the Decade 85 6 Entertainment Weekly New Classics The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008 86 6 IGN The 25 Best Rock Albums of the Last Decade 87 Loudwire The 100 Best Hard Rock Metal Albums of the 21st Century 88 10 Spinner Best Albums of the 2000s 89 14 PopMatters The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s 90 36 denotes an unranked list International awards and nominations edit Ceremony Award Year Result American Music Awards Favorite Pop Rock Album 2005 Won 91 Billboard Music Awards Album of the Year 2005 Nominated 92 Japan Gold Disc Awards Best 10 International Rock amp Pop Albums of the Year 2005 Won 93 Juno Awards Best International Album of the Year 2005 Won 93 MTV Europe Music Awards Best Album 2005 Won 93 NME Awards Best Album 2005 Nominated 94 95 Teen Choice Awards Music Album 2005 Nominated 96 97 BRIT Awards Best International Album 2006 Won 98 Grammy Awards and nominations edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2005 American Idiot Album of the Year Nominated 99 Best Rock Album Won 100 American Idiot Record of the Year Nominated 101 Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Nominated 101 Best Rock Song Nominated 101 Best Music Video Nominated 101 2006 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Record of the Year Won 102 Release and commercial performance editAmerican Idiot was released on September 21 2004 103 65 It became Green Day s first number one album in the United States selling 267 000 copies in its first week of release their biggest opening sales week 104 The album became 2005 s fourth highest seller moving over 3 4 million units 105 American Idiot remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 upwards of a year following its release 106 staying on the chart for 101 weeks 2 The album also debuted at number one in the United Kingdom selling 89 385 copies in the first week 107 The album has received certification awards in many territories among them being certified six times platinum status in the United States and Australia 108 109 and diamond in Canada 110 The album spawned five singles American Idiot Boulevard of Broken Dreams Holiday Wake Me Up When September Ends and Jesus of Suburbia The title track was released to active rock and alternative radio stations preceding the album on August 6 2004 111 Two weeks later it became the band s first song to place on the Billboard Hot 100 where it peaked at number 61 112 Internationally it peaked much higher reaching number three in the United Kingdom and debuting at number one in Canada citation needed The song was released at a time before Billboard began accounting for internet sales in its chart positions 113 after Boulevard of Broken Dreams was released as the second single on November 29 114 it would peak at number two on the Hot 100 112 Holiday and Wake Me Up When September Ends would follow as the third and fourth singles on March 14 and June 13 2005 respectively 115 116 the former peaking at number nineteen and latter peaking at number six on the Hot 100 112 Jesus of Suburbia was released on November 14 2005 as the final single the band played the entire nine minute composition for the longest performance to that point on Top of the Pops in the week preceding the single 117 It did not perform as well on the charts as the preceding four songs 118 Samuel Bayer directed music videos for all five of the album s singles In 2005 commenting on the success American Idiot brought the band he stated The Billie Joe that I work with now is not the same guy that walked onto the American Idiot set a year ago Now he s a rock star They were famous They had done big stuff But it s transcended that But he hasn t changed And they haven t changed They re three friends who love one another 119 Courtney Love also commented on the success of the band stating Billie Joe looks absolutely beautiful You know how when people get super A list their face gets prettier I think it s perception It s something that happens in your subconscious 119 At the time of American Idiot s release the album was not sold in Wal Mart due to its explicit content 19 As of 2014 American Idiot has sold 6 2 million albums in the United States making it second to Dookie within their catalogue 105 In January 2013 its worldwide sales were estimated at 16 million copies 2 Touring edit nbsp Green Day s Billie Joe Armstrong performing at the Cardiff International Arena for the Cardiff leg of the UK American Idiot tour 2005 Main article American Idiot World Tour The band underwent a significant image change surrounding the album s promotion and they began to wear black and red uniforms onstage Armstrong considered it a natural extension of his showmanship which began in his childhood 11 Touring in support of the album began in the US where the band performed in conservative stronghold states like Texas Tennessee and Georgia The group headlined arenas that were only 60 to 75 percent full and were often booed for performing songs from the album Armstrong often chanted Fuck George W Bush 120 Jonah Weiner of Blender likened the band s live performances of the time to an anti Bush rally 11 Armstrong admitted that they did everything to piss people off including wearing a Bush mask onstage in weeks preceding the election 7 The European tour sold 175 000 tickets in less than an hour 7 In April the band began a one month US arena tour 7 The band soon began playing stadiums performing at New Jersey s Giants Stadium San Francisco s SBC Park and Los Angeles Home Depot Center between September and October 2005 106 Legacy editJohn Colapinto of Rolling Stone summarized its immediate impact in a 2005 story 121 American Idiot gives voice to the disenfranchised suburban underclass of Americans who feel wholly unrepresented by the current leadership of oilmen and Ivy Leaguers and who are too smart to accept the reality presented by news media who sell the government s line of fear and warmongering Jon Pareles of The New York Times deemed it both a harbinger and a beneficiary of the Bush administration s plummeting approval selling steadily through 2005 as the response to Hurricane Katrina and the protracted war in Iraq turned much of the country against the government 122 Wake Me Up When September Ends became symbolic during various events such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina one online blogger paired the song with television coverage of the disaster creating a viral video 123 Ian Winwood of Kerrang said that the album pushed rock music back into the mainstream 67 American Idiot was a career comeback for Green Day 7 and their unexpected maturation stunned the music industry 8 In 2020 Rolling Stone placed the album at 248 on their updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 124 Adaptations editIn late 2005 DJ Party Ben and producer Team9 under the shared alias Dean Gray a spoonerism of Green Day released an online only mash up version of the album called American Edit This became a cause celebre when a cease and desist order was served by Green Day s record label 125 Tracks include American Edit Dr Who on Holiday Novocaine Rhapsody and Boulevard of Broken Songs Billie Joe Armstrong later stated that he heard one of the songs on the radio and enjoyed it 125 Stage musical edit Main article American Idiot musical An American Idiot stage musical adaptation premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in September 2009 The musical was a collaboration between Green Day and director Michael Mayer 126 Green Day did not appear in the production but the show featured an onstage band 127 The production transferred to Broadway at the St James Theatre and opened in April 2010 The show received mixed reviews from critics but received a rave review from The New York Times 128 The show features all of the songs from the album American Idiot including B sides as well as songs from Green Day s follow up album 21st Century Breakdown 129 Armstrong appeared in the Broadway production as St Jimmy multiple times 130 131 With his return in 2011 the show grossed over 1 million 132 American Idiot won two Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones and Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams It also received a nomination for Best Musical 133 The Broadway production closed in April 2011 after 27 previews and 421 regular performances The first national tour started in late 2011 134 A documentary regarding the musical titled Broadway Idiot was released in 2013 135 Film edit Billie Joe Armstrong had at one point prior to its release suggested the album would make good material for an adapted feature film 31 Shortly after the album was released there was speculation that American Idiot might be made into a film In an interview with VH1 Armstrong said We ve definitely been talking about someone writing a script for it and there s been a few different names that have been thrown at us It sounds really exciting but for right now it s just talk 136 On June 1 2006 Armstrong announced in an interview with MTV that the movie was definitely unfolding and that every single week there s more ideas about doing a film for American Idiot and it s definitely going to happen 137 In April 2011 production company Playtone optioned the musical to develop a film version and Universal Pictures began initial negotiations to distribute it Michael Mayer who directed the Broadway production was named as director Dustin Lance Black was initially hired to adapt the musical 138 Billie Joe Armstrong was asked to star as St Jimmy and the film was proposed for a 2013 release 139 Armstrong later posted on his Twitter account that he had not totally committed to the role but was interested in it 140 In March 2014 playwright Rolin Jones told the Hartford Courant that he was writing a new screenplay for the film Comparing it to the musical Jones said The idea is to get it a little dirtier and a little nastier and translate it into visual terms There s not going to be a lot of dialogue and it probably should be a little shorter too After that it just takes its movie time in getting done He expected to finish the script by the end of the month 141 In October 2016 in an interview with NME Armstrong revealed that the film was now being made at HBO and the script was getting rewrites He confirmed he would reprise his Broadway role as St Jimmy 142 In November 2016 Armstrong stated that the film was going to be a lot different from the musical It s kind of more surreal but I think there s going to be parts of it that might offend people which is good I think it s a good time to offend people I think there s just going to be a lot of imagery that we couldn t pull off in the musical in the stage version You know I don t want to give away too much but it will be shocking in a way which makes you think 143 In February 2020 Billie Joe Armstrong revealed to NME that plans for the film adaptation of American Idiot have been pretty much scrapped without providing any more details as to the reason 144 Documentary editHeart Like a Hand Grenade nbsp Theatrical posterDirected byJohn RoeckerProduced byBillie Joe ArmstrongJohn RoeckerStarringBillie Joe ArmstrongMike DirntTre CoolCinematographyJohn RoeckerEdited byScott GawlikDean GonzalezMusic byGreen DayDylan MelodyProductioncompanyCrazy Cow ProductionsDistributed byAbramoramaRelease dateOctober 15 2015 2015 10 15 Running time97 minutesLanguageEnglish Heart Like a Hand Grenade is a 2015 film featuring Green Day during the recording of American Idiot It was directed by John Roecker and filmed over the process of fifteen months between 2003 and 2004 145 It is a documentary about the songwriting and recording process of the album 146 Release history edit The film had a limited one night release in Hollywood at Grauman s Egyptian Theatre on March 25 2009 to a crowd of more than 400 people 147 On July 15 2014 director John Roecker announced on his Facebook page that the film would be released to the public On May 18 2015 Roecker mentioned on his personal Facebook page that the sound mix was done and that the movie was in Warner Brothers hands I am happy to announce that Heart Like A Hand Grenade The Making of American Idiot is finished Sound mix done and now off to Warner Brothers I want to thank Scott Gawlik and Dylan Melody for their amazing talent and making this film incredible Also thank you Chris Dugan for creating an American Idiot overture the one I wanted 11 years ago 148 On June 12 2015 director John Roecker confirmed on his Facebook page that Warner Brothers had a release date period for the film Deal with Warners is Done Praise Satan See you in September Heart Like A Hand Grenade The Making of American Idiot teaser coming soon I want to thank my brothers Dylan Melody Dean Gonzalez Scott Gawlik for making my film how I envisioned it Eleven years but it has been worth it you will not be disappointed this film is the shit 149 Heart Like a Hand Grenade made its world premiere on October 8 2015 at the 38th Mill Valley Film Festival and it was released to theaters in the US the following week It received a worldwide release on November 11 and it was available on DVD and digital release on November 13 150 Track listing editAll lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong except where noted all music composed by Green Day 151 No TitleLength1 American Idiot 2 542 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 9 08 1 51 1 51 1 43 1 05 2 383 Holiday 3 524 Boulevard of Broken Dreams 4 225 Are We the Waiting 2 426 St Jimmy 2 567 Give Me Novacaine a 3 258 She s a Rebel 2 009 Extraordinary Girl 3 3310 Letterbomb 4 0511 Wake Me Up When September Ends 4 4512 Homecoming I The Death of St Jimmy II East 12th St III Nobody Likes You Mike Dirnt IV Rock and Roll Girlfriend Tre Cool V We re Coming Home Again 9 18 2 24 1 38 1 21 0 44 3 1113 Whatsername 4 14Total length 57 12 Bonus track on Japanese release 152 No TitleLength14 Favorite Son 2 06Total length 59 18 Japanese bonus disc live in Tokyo 152 No TitleLength1 American Idiot 4 172 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 9 223 Holiday 4 334 Are We the Waiting 3 185 St Jimmy 2 576 Boulevard of Broken Dreams 4 41 Special edition bonus DVD 153 No TitleLength1 The Making of Boulevard of Broken Dreams amp Holiday 2 Boulevard of Broken Dreams music video 3 Holiday music video Digital edition 154 155 No TitleLength1 American Idiot 2 542 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 9 08 1 51 1 51 1 43 1 05 2 383 Holiday Boulevard of Broken Dreams 8 134 Are We the Waiting St Jimmy 5 385 Give Me Novacaine She s a Rebel 5 266 Extraordinary Girl Letterbomb 7 397 Wake Me Up When September Ends 4 458 Homecoming I The Death of St Jimmy II East 12th St III Nobody Likes You Mike Dirnt IV Rock and Roll Girlfriend Tre Cool V We re Coming Home Again 9 18 2 24 1 38 1 21 0 44 3 119 Whatsername 4 1410 Too Much Too Soon deluxe bonus track 156 157 3 3011 Shoplifter deluxe bonus track 156 157 1 5012 Governator deluxe bonus track 156 157 2 3113 Jesus of Suburbia music video iTunes deluxe edition bonus track 158 9 05 In 2015 Kerrang Magazine released a cover album of American Idiot covered by various artists Kerrang Does Green Day s American IdiotNo TitleLength1 American Idiot 5 Seconds of Summer 3 022 Jesus of Suburbia Rise to Remain 9 123 Holiday The Blackout 3 244 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Neck Deep 3 545 Are We the Waiting You Me at Six 2 416 St Jimmy Bowling for Soup 3 037 Give Me Novacaine Escape the Fate 3 328 She s a Rebel Falling in Reverse 2 209 Extraordinary Girl Frank Iero 4 3510 Letterbomb LostAlone 3 5511 Wake Me Up When September Ends The Defiled 4 2512 Homecoming Lonely the Brave 8 5813 Whatsername New Politics 3 1414 Welcome To Paradise State Champs bonus track 3 3715 Basket Case The Swellers bonus track 2 58Total length 62 50Personnel editCredits adapted from the liner notes of American Idiot 151 Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong lead and backing vocals guitars Mike Dirnt bass guitar backing vocals lead vocals on Nobody Likes You section in Homecoming and Governator deluxe bonus track Tre Cool drums percussion lead vocals on Rock and Roll Girlfriend section in Homecoming Additional musicians Rob Cavallo piano Jason Freese saxophone Kathleen Hanna guest vocals on Letterbomb Production Rob Cavallo producer Green Day producers Doug McKean engineer Brian Dr Vibb Vibberts assistant engineer Greg Stimie Burns assistant engineer Jimmy Hoyson assistant engineer Joe Brown assistant engineer Dmitar Dim e Krnjaic assistant engineer Chris Dugan additional engineering Reto Peter additional engineering Chris Lord Alge mixing Ted Jensen mastering Artwork Chris Bilheimer cover artCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2004 06 Peakposition Argentine Albums CAPIF 159 3 Australian Albums ARIA 160 1 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 161 1 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 162 6 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 163 8 Canadian Albums Billboard 164 1 Danish Albums Hitlisten 165 4 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 166 3 European Albums Billboard 167 1 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 168 2 French Albums SNEP 169 4 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 170 3 Greek Albums IFPI 171 2 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 172 15 Irish Albums IRMA 173 1 Italian Albums FIMI 174 5 Japanese Albums Oricon 175 3 Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 176 7 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 177 2 Norwegian Albums VG lista 178 1 Polish Albums ZPAV 179 24 Portuguese Albums AFP 180 15 Scottish Albums OCC 181 1 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 182 14 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 183 1 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 184 1 UK Albums OCC 185 1 UK Rock amp Metal Albums OCC 186 1 US Billboard 200 187 1 US Top Rock Albums Billboard 188 5 US Top Tastemaker Albums Billboard 189 9 Chart 2013 Peakposition Croatian International Albums HDU 190 20 Chart 2016 Peakposition Czech Albums CNS IFPI 191 57 US Top Catalog Albums Billboard 192 1 Chart 2017 Peakposition US Top Alternative Albums Billboard 193 20 Year end charts edit 2004 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2004 Position Australian Albums ARIA 194 25 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 195 58 Danish Albums Hitlisten 196 81 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 197 91 Italian Albums FIMI 198 62 Japanese Albums Oricon 199 53 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 200 22 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 201 70 Swedish Albums amp Compilations Sverigetopplistan 202 93 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 203 52 UK Albums OCC 204 18 US Billboard 200 205 86 Worldwide Albums IFPI 206 11 2005 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2005 Position Argentine Albums CAPIF 207 8 Australian Albums ARIA 208 6 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 209 1 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 210 19 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 211 22 Belgian Alternative Albums Ultratop Flanders 212 14 Danish Albums Hitlisten 213 20 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 214 30 European Albums Billboard 215 1 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 216 16 French Albums SNEP 217 18 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 218 3 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 219 51 Irish Albums IRMA 220 10 Italian Albums FIMI 221 13 Japanese Albums Oricon 222 91 Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 176 13 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 223 12 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 224 8 Swedish Albums amp Compilations Sverigetopplistan 225 9 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 226 3 UK Albums OCC 227 16 US Billboard 200 228 3 Worldwide Albums IFPI 229 5 2006 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2006 Position Australian Albums ARIA 230 88 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 231 44 Belgian Midprice Albums Ultratop Flanders 232 9 Belgian Midprice Albums Ultratop Wallonia 233 18 European Albums Billboard 234 71 Greek Foreign Albums IFPI 235 48 UK Albums OCC 236 79 US Billboard 200 237 56 2007 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2007 Position Belgian Midprice Albums Ultratop Wallonia 238 31 UK Albums OCC 239 225 2015 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2015 Position US Catalog Albums Billboard 240 37 2016 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2016 Position US Catalog Albums Billboard 241 24 2017 year end chart performance for American Idiot Chart 2017 Position US Top Rock Albums Billboard 242 98 Decade end charts edit Chart 2000 09 Position Australian Albums ARIA 243 22 UK Albums OCC 244 27 US Billboard 200 245 30 Chart 2010 19 Position UK Vinyl Albums OCC 246 57Certifications and sales edit See Tfd See Tfd Certifications and sales for American Idiot Region Certification Certified units sales Argentina CAPIF 247 2 Platinum 80 000 Australia ARIA 248 6 Platinum 420 000 Austria IFPI Austria 249 2 Platinum 60 000 Belgium BEA 250 Platinum 50 000 Brazil Pro Musica Brasil 252 Gold 93 627 251 Canada Music Canada 253 Diamond 1 000 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 254 2 Platinum 80 000 Finland Musiikkituottajat 255 Gold 23 133 255 France SNEP 256 Platinum 300 000 Germany BVMI 257 4 Platinum 800 000 Greece IFPI Greece 171 Platinum 20 000 Hungary MAHASZ 258 Gold 10 000 Ireland IRMA 259 8 Platinum 120 000 Israel 20 000 260 Italysales 2004 2005 250 000 261 Italy FIMI 262 sales since 2009 2 Platinum 100 000 Japan RIAJ 263 2 Platinum 500 000 Mexico AMPROFON 264 Platinum 100 000 Netherlands NVPI 265 Gold 40 000 New Zealand RMNZ 266 4 Platinum 60 000 Portugal AFP 267 Gold 20 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 268 Gold 50 000 Sweden GLF 269 Platinum 60 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 270 2 Platinum 80 000 United Kingdom BPI 271 8 Platinum 2 400 000 United States RIAA 272 6 Platinum 6 200 000 105 Summaries Europe IFPI 273 4 Platinum 4 000 000 Worldwide 16 000 000 2 Sales 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