American Idiot

~ Release by Green Day (see all versions of this release, 31 available)

Annotation

* Recorded At:

Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA
Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
880 Studios, Oakland, CA
- Additional Engineers: Chris Dugan, Reto Peter

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	American Idiot additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States part of: BILLIONS CLUB recording of: American Idiot lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day publisher: Green Daze Music and WB Music Corp.	2:55
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 additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States music videos: Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day recording of: Jesus of Suburbia lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	9:09
3	Holiday additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Holiday lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:53
4	Boulevard of Broken Dreams additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States music videos: Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 271) recording of: Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day) lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:21
5	Are We the Waiting additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Are We the Waiting lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:44
6	St. Jimmy additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: St. Jimmy lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:56
7	Give Me Novacaine additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Give Me Novacaine lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:26
8	She’s a Rebel additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: She’s a Rebel lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	2:01
9	Extraordinary Girl additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Extraordinary Girl lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	3:35
10	Letterbomb additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge guest vocals: Kathleen Hanna phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Letterbomb lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:07
11	Wake Me Up When September Ends additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge bass guitar and background vocals: Mike Dirnt drums (drum set): Tré Cool guitar and lead vocals: Billie Joe Armstrong phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 359) recording of: Wake Me Up When September Ends lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank Wright III and Michael Pritchard	4:46
12	Homecoming: I. The Death of St. Jimmy / II. East 12th St. / III. Nobody Likes You / IV. Rock and Roll Girlfriend / V. We’re Coming Home Again additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Homecoming lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool composer: Green Day	9:19
13	Whatsername additional engineer: Chris Dugan and Reto Peter assistant engineer: Joe Brown, Greg Burns, Jimmy Hoyson and Brian Vibberts engineer: Doug McKean producer: Rob Cavallo and Green Day assistant mixer: Dmitar Krnjaic mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Reprise Records (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. (in 2004) mixed at: Image Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States recording of: Whatsername lyricist: Billie Joe Armstrong composer: Green Day	4:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	Europe

art direction, design/illustration and graphic design:	Chris Bilheimer
mixer:	Chris Lord‐Alge
additional engineer:	Chris Dugan Reto Peter
assistant engineer:	Joe Brown Greg Burns Jimmy Hoyson Dmitar Krnjaic Brian Vibberts
engineer:	Doug McKean
producer:	Rob Cavallo Green Day
mastering:	Ted Jensen
additional piano and piano:	Rob Cavallo
additional saxophone and saxophone:	Jason Freese
bass guitar:	Mike Dirnt
drums (drum set):	Tré Cool
guitar and lead vocals:	Billie Joe Armstrong
vocals:	Mike Dirnt Tré Cool

rights society:	BIEM GEMA

recorded at:	880 Studios in Oakland, California, United States Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:	Sterling Sound in Chelsea, New York, New York, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/393121 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B0002OERI0 [info] DE: B0002OERI0 [info]

Release group

remixes:	American Edit by Dean Gray
associated singles/EPs:	American Idiot Boulevard of Broken Dreams Holiday Jesus of Suburbia Wake Me Up When September Ends
covers:	Folk Idiot by Billy Cobb Kerrang! Does American Idiot by Various Artists Vitamin String Quartet Performs Green Day's American Idiot by Vitamin String Quartet
included in:	21st Century Breakdown / American Idiot The Green Day Collection The Studio Albums 1990-2009

part of:

40 Best Albums of the Year (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (number: 68) (order: 36)
Grammy Award: Best Rock Album nominees (number: 2005 winner) (order: 55)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 188)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2005) (order: 213)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 225) (order: 225)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 248) (order: 248)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 248) (order: 248)

anniversary tours:

The Saviors Tour

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/33161 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Green-day/American-idiot [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3j3n [info]
other databases:	http://www.musik-sammler.de/album/24528 [info] https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/green_day/american_idiot/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000387172 [info]
Wikidata:	Q151714 [info]