Historical Artist Profile
Green Day
⭐ HOF Inductee / Class of 2015
Biography & Overview
Green Day is an American rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut Dookie, released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 20 million copies in the US. Green Day has been credited with reigniting mainstream interest in punk rock. Before taking its current name in 1989, the band was named Sweet Children.
🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History
4 Charted Tracks
"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #2
"Wake Me Up When September Ends"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #6
"Holiday"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #19
"21 Guns"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #22
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History
23 Charted Tracks
"American Idiot"
Entered Charts: 2004
Peak: #3
"Boulevard Of Broken Dreams"
Entered Charts: 2004
Peak: #5
"Basket Case"
Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #7
"Wake Me Up When September Ends"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #8
"Time Of Your Life (Good Riddance)"
Entered Charts: 1998
Peak: #11
"Holiday"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #11
"Geek Stink Bath"
Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #16
"Jesus Of Suburbia"
Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #17
"Minority"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #18
"The Simpsons Theme"
Entered Charts: 2007
Peak: #19
"Welcome To Paradise"
Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #20
"Know Your Enemy"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #21
"Hitchin' A Ride"
Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #25
"Stuck With Me"
Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #26
"When I Come Around"
Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #27
"Dundant"
Entered Charts: 1998
Peak: #27
"Warning"
Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #27
"Brain Stew/Jaded"
Entered Charts: 1996
Peak: #28
"Longview"
Entered Charts: 1994
Peak: #30
"21 Guns"
Entered Charts: 2009
Peak: #36
"Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)"
Entered Charts: 2007
Peak: #67
"When It'S Time"
Entered Charts: 2010
Peak: #68
"Bang Bang"
Entered Charts: 2016
Peak: #84