American Idiot by Green Day - Song of the Decade

Song Info

"American Idiot" is a song by American punk rock band Green Day, and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. According to the American Idiot Songfacts, Billie Joe Armstrong was inspired to write this song after hearing a jingoistic Lynyrd Skynyrd song being played on his car radio, whilst driving to the studio. Released in 2004, the single peaked at #61 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Green Day's first Billboard Hot 100 chart entry (excluding singles Read more...

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Awards

This song has not won any awards that are recognised by Song of the Decade. We include BRIT Awards, Ivor Novello Awards, NME Awards, MTV Europe Awards, MOBO Awards and BPI Awards.

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dominic0922

@ 12:59am on 7 January 2010

oooh mmmy ggggod i love this band i can never see them in concert because they are usally in spain or europe the only reason they go there is to make more money because here in america 1 dollar of our money is worth like 1 dollar 26cent and anyways this is my band and this is the band that i have loved since i was 4 years old and how old am i now i am 19 lol 15 years i have loved them so everyone that loves greenday email me at dominic0922@yahoo.com

ashlyons

@ 4:19am on 5 January 2010

this song is the best from the american idiot album it rocks just like green day and their concerts it should win!!!!!!!

punk_4_life447

@ 8:19pm on 1 December 2009

this song wants me to just jump up and down and go mental so i do ive seen green day 7 times in concert...

spigpig

@ 4:17pm on 1 December 2009

spigpig best live band ever

Jonnysthing

@ 9:37am on 1 December 2009

Green Day are amazing. Band of the Decade!

puunk_roock

@ 6:08pm on 29 November 2009

green day rocks

puunk_roock

@ 6:08pm on 29 November 2009

greeat songs

coolpranav

@ 6:47am on 29 November 2009

GD rockz

Jocelynbja

@ 7:24pm on 28 November 2009

fun song I LOVE GREEN DAY!

vijaya

@ 4:44am on 28 November 2009

i am absolute crazy for the music and composition of the song. it is my al time great energetic song. bille joe is a great composer and greenday absolutely fucked the politicians. great.