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"21 Guns" was released to modern punk radio stations on May 25, 2009, although it had already been played on some radio stations, such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 101.9 in New York City. [16] In the radio edit, the song is over forty seconds shorter than the album version due to the bridge being shortened and the intro being taken out.
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 is a concept album that describes the story of a central character named Jesus of Suburbia, an anti-hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong. It is written from the perspective of a lower-middle-class suburban American teen, raised on a diet of "soda pop and Ritalin."
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In September 2009, American Idiot began its run in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California. [1] After two extensions, it was transferred to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. The first single from the album, "21 Guns" was released on December 3, 2009. The album also includes "When It's Time", a previously unreleased song written by Billie ...
Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician and actor. He is best known for being the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987.
“American Idiot” ushered in a new generation of loyal listeners — in some situations, the children of the initial fans who account for one of the over 10 million sales of their 1994 album ...
Green Day is celebrating a huge milestone!. To honor the 20th anniversary of their revolutionary punk album, American Idiot, the band is releasing a deluxe edition of the record that includes ...