American Idiot es el séptimo álbum de estudio de labanda de rock estadounidense Green Day , lanzado el 21 de septiembre de 2004 por Reprise Records . El álbum fue producido por Rob Cavallo en colaboración con Green Day, un arreglo que el grupo ha estado usando desde que firmaron con un sello importante. Las sesiones de grabación de American Idiot se realizaron en Studio 880, en Oakland y Ocean Way Recording en Hollywood , ambas en California, entre 2003 y 2004.
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Álbum de estudio de Dia verde | ||||
Liberado | 21 de septiembre de 2004 | |||
Grabado | Abril de 2003 a marzo de 2004 | |||
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Largo | 57 : 14 | |||
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Cronología de Green Day | ||||
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Cronología del álbum de estudio de Green Day | ||||
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Solteros de American Idiot | ||||
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Un álbum conceptual , apodado una " ópera punk rock " por los miembros de la banda, American Idiot sigue la historia de Jesus of Suburbia , un antihéroe adolescente estadounidense de clase media baja . El álbum expresa la desilusión y el disenso de una generación que alcanzó la mayoría de edad en un período marcado por acontecimientos tumultuosos como el 11 de septiembre y la guerra de Irak . Para lograr esto, la banda utilizó técnicas poco convencionales para sí mismos, incluidas las transiciones entre canciones conectadas y algunas composiciones creativas, largas y con capítulos que presentaban los temas del álbum.
Tras las decepcionantes ventas de su anterior álbum Warning (2000), la banda se tomó un descanso antes de comenzar lo que habían planeado que fuera su próximo álbum, Cigarettes and Valentines . Sin embargo, la grabación se interrumpió cuando se robaron las cintas maestras ; Después de esto, la banda tomó la decisión de comenzar su próximo álbum desde cero. El resultado fue un disco más socialmente crítico y políticamente cargado que regresó al sonido punk rock de la banda, con influencias adicionales que no fueron exploradas en sus álbumes punk más antiguos. Además, la banda se sometió a un "cambio de imagen", vistiendo uniformes rojos y negros en el escenario, para agregar más presencia teatral al álbum.
American Idiot se convirtió en uno de los lanzamientos más esperados de 2004. Marcó un regreso en la carrera de Green Day, con listas en 27 países, alcanzando por primera vez el primer lugar en el Billboard 200 para el grupo y alcanzando el número uno en otros 18 países. . Ha vendido más de 16 millones de copias en todo el mundo, lo que lo convierte en el segundo álbum más vendido de la banda y uno de los álbumes más vendidos de la década. Más tarde fue certificado 6 × Platino por la Recording Industry Association of America en 2013. El álbum generó cinco sencillos exitosos: " American Idiot ", " Holiday ", " Wake Me Up When September Ends ", " Jesus of Suburbia " y el Grammy. Ganador del premio Record of the Year " Boulevard of Broken Dreams ".
American Idiot fue muy bien recibido por la crítica. Fue nominado al Álbum del Año y ganó el Premio al Mejor Álbum de Rock en los Premios Grammy 2005 . También fue nominado a Mejor Álbum en los Europe Music Awards y los Billboard Music Awards , ganando el primero. Su éxito inspiró un musical de Broadway , un documental y una adaptación cinematográfica planificada. Es considerado un disco de rock definitorio de la década y uno de los mejores discos de todos los tiempos, ya que ha aparecido en varias listas de los mejores discos; en 2012, Rolling Stone lo colocó en 225 en su lista de los " 500 mejores álbumes de todos los tiempos ", y nuevamente en 2020, en 248.
Fondo
Green Day fue uno de los actos de rock más populares de la década de 1990. [1] Sin embargo, su álbum de 2000 Warning fue una decepción comercial [2] a pesar de las críticas en gran parte positivas. [3] A principios de 2002, se embarcaron en el Pop Disaster Tour , encabezando Blink-182 . [4] La gira creó un impulso para la banda, que se estaba ganando la reputación de "estadistas mayores" de la escena pop punk, que consistía en bandas como Good Charlotte , Sum 41 y New Found Glory . [5] [6]
Las cosas habían llegado a un punto en cuanto a problemas personales no resueltos entre los tres miembros de la banda. La banda discutía y era miserable, según el miembro de la banda Mike Dirnt , y necesitaba "cambiar de dirección". [7] Además, la banda lanzó un álbum de grandes éxitos , International Superhits! , que sintieron que era "una invitación a la crisis de la mediana edad". [8] El líder Billie Joe Armstrong llamó a Dirnt y le preguntó: "¿Quieres seguir haciendo [la banda]?" Se sentía inseguro, "fascinado y horrorizado" por su estilo de vida imprudente, y su matrimonio estaba en peligro. [9] Dirnt y Tré Cool veían al líder como controlador, mientras que Armstrong temía mostrar nuevas canciones a sus compañeros de banda. [7] A partir de enero de 2003, el grupo tuvo discusiones personales semanales, lo que resultó en un sentimiento revitalizado entre los músicos. [10] [11] Se decidieron por más aportaciones musicales de Cool y Dirnt, con "más respeto y menos críticas". [9]
Green Day había pasado gran parte de 2002 grabando material nuevo en Studio 880 en Oakland, California para un álbum titulado Cigarettes and Valentines , [12] creando "canciones de polka, versiones sucias de melodías navideñas [y] números de salsa" para el proyecto, esperando para establecer algo nuevo dentro de su música. [7] Después de completar 20 canciones, las cintas maestras de la demostración fueron robadas ese noviembre. [13] En 2016, Armstrong y Dirnt dijeron que finalmente recuperaron el material y lo estaban usando para ideas. [14]
Después del robo, la banda consultó al productor Rob Cavallo . Cavallo les dijo que se preguntaran si las pistas faltantes representaban su mejor trabajo. [15] Armstrong dijo que "no podían mirarnos honestamente a nosotros mismos y decir: 'Eso fue lo mejor que hemos hecho". Así que decidimos seguir adelante y hacer algo completamente nuevo ". [16] [5] Estuvieron de acuerdo y pasaron los siguientes tres meses escribiendo material nuevo. [17]
Grabación y producción
Los miembros de Green Day elaboraron individualmente sus propias y ambiciosas canciones de treinta segundos. Armstrong recordó: "Empezó a ponerse más serio a medida que intentábamos superarnos unos a otros. Seguimos conectando estos pequeños bits de medio minuto hasta que tuvimos algo". Esta suite musical se convirtió en "Homecoming", y la banda escribió otra suite, " Jesus of Suburbia ". [5] Cambió el desarrollo del álbum, y la banda comenzó a ver las canciones como algo más que su formato, como capítulos, movimientos o, potencialmente, un largometraje o novela. [6] Poco después, Armstrong escribió la canción principal, que aborda explícitamente cuestiones sociopolíticas. Luego, el grupo decidió que dirigirían el desarrollo del álbum hacia lo que denominaron una "ópera punk rock". [18]
Antes de grabar, Green Day alquiló un espacio de ensayo en Oakland. Armstrong invitó a Cavallo a asistir a las sesiones y ayudar a guiar sus procesos de escritura. Cavallo alentó la idea de un álbum conceptual, recordando una conversación que los dos tuvieron una década antes, en la que Armstrong expresó su deseo de que su carrera tuviera un " arco de creatividad similar al de los Beatles ". [18] Durante las sesiones en Studio 880, Green Day pasaba sus días escribiendo material y se quedaba despierto hasta tarde, bebiendo y discutiendo música. La banda instaló una estación de radio pirata desde la que emitiría sesiones de improvisación, junto con ocasionales llamadas de broma. [16] La banda hizo una demostración del álbum lo suficiente como para que estuviera completamente escrito y secuenciado antes de empezar a grabar. [19]
Con la esperanza de aclarar su mente y desarrollar nuevas ideas para las canciones, Armstrong viajó solo a la ciudad de Nueva York durante unas semanas, alquilando un pequeño loft en el East Village de Manhattan . [20] Pasó gran parte de este tiempo dando largos paseos y participando en sesiones de improvisación en el sótano de Hi-Fi, un bar en Manhattan. [21] Comenzó a socializar con los compositores Ryan Adams y Jesse Malin . [22] Muchas canciones del álbum fueron escritas en base a su tiempo en Manhattan, incluyendo "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" y "Are We the Waiting". Mientras estuvo allí, también formuló gran parte de la historia del álbum, acerca de la gente "que se va y se va de un infierno, mientras que al mismo tiempo lucha contra sus propios demonios internos". [22]
Con las demostraciones completadas, Green Day se trasladó a Los Ángeles. [23] Primero grabaron en Ocean Way Recording , luego se mudaron a Capitol Studios para completar el álbum. [24] Cool trajo múltiples kits de batería, incluyendo más de setenta y cinco cajas . [25] Las pistas de batería se grabaron en una cinta de dos pulgadas para producir un sonido comprimido y se transfirieron a Pro Tools para mezclarlas digitalmente con los otros instrumentos. [24] [26] Todas las pistas de batería fueron producidas en Ocean Way Studio B, elegidas por su techo alto y baldosas acústicas, que producían un mejor sonido. [26] Las canciones se grabaron en el orden en que aparecen en la lista de canciones, una novedad en Green Day. [27] Cada canción se grabó en su totalidad antes de pasar a la siguiente. [28] Invertieron el orden en el que grabaron las guitarras y el bajo (grabando las guitarras primero), ya que escucharon que así era como los Beatles grababan las canciones. [26] Armstrong dijo que en algunos momentos expresó temor por la cantidad de trabajo que tenía por delante, comparándolo con escalar una montaña. [6]
La banda adoptó un enfoque relajado para grabar. Durante cinco meses, se alojaron en un hotel de Hollywood durante las sesiones de grabación, donde a menudo tocaban música a todo volumen a altas horas de la noche, lo que provocó quejas. [29] La banda admitió haber estado de fiesta durante las sesiones de LA; Armstrong tuvo que programar sesiones de grabación vocal en torno a sus resacas. Armstrong describió el medio ambiente: "Por primera vez, nos separamos de nuestro pasado, de cómo se suponía que debíamos comportarnos como Green Day. Por primera vez, aceptamos plenamente el hecho de que somos estrellas de rock". [30] American Idiot tardó diez meses en completarse, a un costo de $ 650,000. [22] Al final del proceso, Armstrong se sintió "delirando" con respecto al álbum: "Siento que estoy en la cúspide de algo con esto. [...] Realmente siento [...] que estamos realmente alcanzando su punto máximo ahora ". [31]
Temas
—Armstrong, 2004 [32]
American Idiot se inspiró en los acontecimientos políticos estadounidenses contemporáneos, en particular el 11 de septiembre , la guerra de Irak y la presidencia de George W. Bush . Solo hay dos canciones explícitamente políticas en el álbum ("American Idiot" y "Holiday"), [33] pero el álbum "establece una conexión casual entre la disfunción social estadounidense contemporánea [...] y el ascenso de Bush". [34] Si bien el contenido es claramente de la época, Armstrong esperaba que permaneciera atemporal y se convirtiera más en una declaración general sobre la confusión. [35]
Armstrong expresó su consternación por las próximas elecciones presidenciales . [32] Se sintió confundido por la guerra cultural del país , notando la división particular entre el público en general sobre la guerra de Irak. Resumiendo sus sentimientos en una entrevista en ese momento, dijo: "Esta guerra que está ocurriendo en Irak [es] básicamente para construir un oleoducto y poner un maldito Wal-Mart ". [32] Armstrong sintió el deber de mantener a sus hijos alejados de las imágenes violentas, incluidos los videojuegos y la cobertura de noticias de la guerra en Irak y los ataques del 11 de septiembre. [32] Armstrong notó divisiones entre la "cultura televisiva" de Estados Unidos (que, según él, solo se preocupaba por las noticias por cable) y la visión del mundo de Estados Unidos, que podría considerarse como belicistas descuidados . [19] Dirnt sintió lo mismo, especialmente después de ver el documental Fahrenheit 9/11 de 2004 . "No tienes que analizar toda la información para saber que algo no está jodidamente bien, y es hora de hacer un cambio". [18] Cool esperaba que el historial influyera en los jóvenes para que voten a favor de Bush o, como él mismo dijo, "hagan el mundo un poco más cuerdo". [10] Anteriormente había sentido que no era su lugar "predicar" a los niños, pero sintió que había tanto "en juego" en las elecciones de 2004 que debía hacerlo. [27]
El álbum también apunta a las corporaciones gigantes que están dejando a las pequeñas empresas quebradas. Cool hizo un ejemplo del cierre de las tiendas de discos cuando un minorista nacional llega a la ciudad. "Es como si solo hubiera una voz que puedes escuchar", dijo. "No quiero sonar como una persona sermonear, pero se está haciendo hacia el Gran Hermano de George Orwell 's novecientos ochenta y cuatro - excepto aquí que haya dos o tres corporaciones funcionando todo ." [19]
Composición
Música
Hablando sobre el contenido musical del álbum, Armstrong comentó: "Para nosotros, American Idiot se trata de tomar esos elementos clásicos del rock and roll, eliminar las reglas, poner más ambición y hacerlo actual". [34] Parte de la grabación del álbum fue intentar expandir su sonido punk rock familiar experimentando con diferentes estilos como la música new wave , latina y polka . [36] La banda escuchó varias óperas rock, incluyendo los Who 's Tommy (1969) y David Bowie ' s El ascenso y caída de Ziggy Stardust y las arañas de Marte (1972). [5] Armstrong se inspiró particularmente en la Quadrophenia de Who , encontrando más en común con su "estética de mod-pop de acordes de poder" que otros discos conceptuales, como The Wall de Pink Floyd . [34] Además, escucharon las grabaciones del elenco de los musicales de Broadway West Side Story , The Rocky Horror Show , Grease y Jesus Christ Superstar , [34] y dejaron que la música contemporánea los influyera, incluidos los raperos Eminem y Kanye West , como así como la banda de rock Linkin Park . [11] Armstrong consideraba la música rock como un negocio "conservador" con respecto a la rigidez con la que una banda debe lanzar un sencillo, crear un video musical o salir de gira. Sintió que grupos como el dúo de hip hop OutKast estaban "pateando el trasero del rock, porque hay mucha ambición". [dieciséis]
La banda usó sonidos de guitarra más fuertes para el disco. Armstrong dijo: "Pensamos: 'Vamos a lanzarnos al sonido de la guitarra, conecte las Les Pauls y Marshalls y déjelo sonar '". [37] Armstrong agregó pistas de guitarra acústica a lo largo del disco para aumentar los ritmos de su guitarra eléctrica y la batería de Cool. [24]
Durante la mayor parte del disco, Dirnt usó un amplificador de bajo Ampeg SVT , grabando con su firma Fender Precision Bass . [38] Para el álbum, él y Cavallo se esforzaron por lograr un sonido de bajo "sólido, grande y atronador" en lugar de uno centrado en las contramelodías . Dirnt pasó su bajo a través de una caja directa Evil Twin, un elemento básico de sus métodos de grabación desde Dookie . [38] Cool también emplea instrumentos poco ortodoxos para la música punk ( timbales , glockenspiel y campanas de martillo) que recibió de un contrato promocional con Ludwig. [28] Estos instrumentos son especialmente evidentes en "Homecoming" y en "Wake Me Up When September Ends", el último de los cuales incluye una calabaza africana que fue soldada a un pedal de charles remoto para futuras presentaciones en vivo. [28] "Extraordinary Girl", originalmente titulada "Radio Baghdad", presenta tablas en la introducción realizada por Cool. [39] Para "Whatsername", enfríe la batería grabada en una habitación diseñada para grabar guitarras para lograr un sonido seco. [25] Con todas estas técnicas e influencias consideradas, los críticos han llamado al álbum pop punk [40] [41] y rock alternativo , [42] así como al mencionado punk rock. [43]
Letra
American Idiot es un álbum conceptual que describe la historia de un personaje central llamado Jesus of Suburbia, un antihéroe creado por Billie Joe Armstrong. [34] Está escrito desde la perspectiva de un adolescente estadounidense suburbano de clase media baja, criado con una dieta de "refrescos y Ritalin". [34] Jesús de Suburbia odia a su pueblo ya los cercanos a él, por lo que se va a la ciudad. [44] El segundo personaje introducido en la historia es St. Jimmy, un "luchador por la libertad del punk rock fanfarrón por excelencia". [45] Whatsername, "una figura de la 'Madre Revolución'", se presenta como némesis de St. Jimmy en la canción "She's a Rebel". [45] La historia del álbum es en gran parte indeterminada, ya que el grupo no estaba seguro de dónde conducir el tercer trimestre de la trama. En este sentido, Armstrong decidió dejar el final a la imaginación de los oyentes. [24] Los dos personajes secundarios ejemplifican el tema principal del disco, "rabia contra amor", en el sentido de que mientras St. Jimmy es impulsado por "rebelión y autodestrucción", Whatsername se centra en "seguir tus creencias y ética". [24] Jesús de los suburbios finalmente decide seguir a este último, lo que resulta en el suicidio figurativo de San Jimmy, que se revela como una faceta de su personalidad. [24] En la última canción del álbum, Jesus of Suburbia también pierde su conexión con Whatsername, hasta el punto en que ni siquiera puede recordar su nombre. [24]
A través de la historia, Armstrong esperaba detallar la mayoría de edad en Estados Unidos en el momento del lanzamiento del álbum. [46] Si bien consideraba que su disco anterior era sincero, sintió un sentimiento más instintivo de hablar sobre el período de tiempo en el que se lanzó el álbum. [32] Había sentido el deseo de aumentar la cantidad de contenido político en su lirismo a medida que crecía en la edad adulta, notando que el "clima" que rodeaba su envejecimiento producía sentimientos de responsabilidad en las canciones que escribía. [47] Armstrong dijo: "Tan pronto como abandonas la estructura de la canción verso-coro-verso-coro-puente ... abre tu mente a esta forma diferente de escribir, donde realmente no hay reglas". [34] Además del contenido político del álbum, también toca las relaciones interpersonales y lo que Dirnt denominó "confusión y pérdida de la individualidad". [19]
"American Idiot" sostiene que los medios de comunicación han orquestado la paranoia y la idiotez entre el público, en particular las noticias por cable, que Armstrong sintió que habían cruzado la línea del periodismo a la televisión de realidad, mostrando solo imágenes violentas intercaladas con anuncios. [37] La canción enfatiza el lenguaje fuerte, yuxtaponiendo el insulto homofóbico "maricón" y "América" para crear lo que él imaginó que sería una voz para los marginados. [31] "Holiday" tardó dos meses en terminar de escribir, ya que Armstrong sentía continuamente que sus letras no eran lo suficientemente buenas. Animado por Cavallo, completó la canción. [6] Más tarde caracterizó la canción como un franco "vete a la mierda" para Bush. [5] "Give Me Novacaine" toca la realidad de la televisión estadounidense de esa época, que Armstrong comparó con "gladiadores en el coliseo". [31] "She's a Rebel" se inspiró en " Rebel Girl " de Bikini Kill . [45]
Obra de arte
Después de terminar la música del álbum, la banda decidió que la obra de arte debía reflejar los temas del disco, comparando el cambio de imagen con una campaña política. Armstrong recordó: "Queríamos disparar a toda máquina. Todo, desde la estética hasta la música y la apariencia. Simplemente todo". [32] Green Day se inspiró en el arte de propaganda comunista chino que la banda vio en las galerías de arte de Melrose Avenue y reclutó al artista Chris Bilheimer, que había diseñado el arte para los discos anteriores Nimrod e International Superhits. para crear la portada. La banda pretendía que la portada fuera "a la vez uniforme y poderosa". [32] La obra de arte del álbum, "una impresión rígida de Posada de una granada de mano en forma de corazón apretada en un puño empapado de sangre", es representativa de su contenido político. [32] Después de escuchar la nueva música en su computadora, Bilheimer tomó nota de la letra "Y ella sostiene mi corazón como una granada de mano" de "She's a Rebel". Influenciado por el cartel del artista Saul Bass para la película dramática de 1955 El hombre del brazo dorado , Bilheimer creó un brazo extendido sosteniendo una granada roja en forma de corazón. Aunque consideró que el rojo es el "color más usado en el diseño gráfico", consideró que las cualidades "inmediatas" del color lo consideraban apropiado para su uso en la portada. Explicó: "Estoy seguro de que existen teorías psicológicas de que es del mismo color de sangre y, por lo tanto, tiene el poder de la vida y la muerte ... Y como diseñador, siempre siento que es una especie de evasión, así que nunca usé antes. Pero no había forma de que no pudieras usarlo en esta portada ". [48]
The band also underwent "a significant image change," and they began wearing black and red uniforms onstage. Armstrong considered it a natural extension of his showmanship, which began in his childhood.[11]
Recepción de la crítica
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 79/100[49] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [50] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[51] |
The Guardian | [52] |
Mojo | [53] |
NME | 8/10[54] |
Pitchfork | 7.2/10[55] |
Q | [56] |
Rolling Stone | [57] |
USA Today | [58] |
The Village Voice | C+[59] |
American Idiot received generally positive reviews 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.[49] 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".[50] Pitchfork deemed it "ambitious" and successful in getting across its message, while "keep[ing] its mood and method deliberately, tenaciously, and angrily on point".[55] NME characterized it as "an onslaught of varied and marvellously good tunes presented in an unexpectedly inventive way."[54] Q called the album "a powerful work, noble in both intent and execution."[56] The New York Times commended Green Day for trumping "any pretension with melody and sheer fervor".[60] Chicago Sun-Times critic Jim DeRogatis wrote that the band had successfully "hit upon an actual 'adult' style of pop punk",[41] 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.[58]
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.[51] 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".[57] The Guardian called American Idiot a mess—"but a vivid, splashy, even courageous mess".[52] Slant Magazine described it as a "pompous, overwrought," but nonetheless "glorious concept album".[61] Uncut was more critical and wrote in a mixed review that although the album was heavily politically focused, "slam-dancing is still possible".[62] 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."[59]
Ian Winwood of Kerrang! called it a "modern day masterpiece".[63] Josh Tyrangiel of Time said, "For an album that bemoans the state of the union, it is irresistibly buoyant."[8]
Accolades
In 2005, American Idiot won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album and was nominated in six other categories including Album of the Year.[64][65] 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.[66] In 2009, Kerrang! named American Idiot the best album of the decade,[67] NME ranked it number 60 in a similar list,[68] and Rolling Stone ranked it 22nd.[69] 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.[70][71] In 2005, the album was ranked number 420 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[72] In 2012, the album was ranked number 225 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[73]
Publication | Accolade | Rank | ||
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NARM | The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time[74] | 61 | ||
Rolling Stone | The 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade[75][76] | 22 | ||
Rolling Stone | 500 Greatest Albums of All Time[77] | 225 | ||
Kerrang | 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time[78] | 13 | ||
Kerrang | The 50 Best Rock Albums of the 2000s[79] | 1 | ||
NME | The Top 100 Greatest Albums of the Decade[80] | 60 | ||
NPR | The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings[81] | * | ||
Robert Dimery | 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[82] | * | ||
Rhapsody | The 100 Best Pop Albums of the Decade[83] | 6 | ||
Entertainment Weekly | New Classics: The 100 Best Albums from 1983 to 2008.[84] | 6 | ||
IGN | The 25 Best Rock Albums of the Last Decade[85] | * | ||
Loudwire | The 100 Best Hard Rock + Metal Albums of the 21st Century[86] | 10 | ||
(*) denotes an unranked list |
International awards and nominations
Ceremony | Award | Year | Result |
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American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Album | 2005 | Won[87] |
Billboard Music Awards | Album of the Year | 2005 | Nominated[88] |
Japan Gold Disc Awards | Best 10 International Rock & Pop Albums of the Year | 2005 | Won[89] |
Juno Awards | Best International Album of the Year | 2005 | Won[89] |
MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Album | 2005 | Won[89] |
NME Awards | Best Album | 2005 | Nominated[90][91] |
Teen Choice Awards | Music Album | 2005 | Nominated[92][93] |
BRIT Awards | Best International Album | 2006 | Won[94] |
Grammy Awards and nominations
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2005 | American Idiot | Album of the Year | Nominated[95] |
Best Rock Album | Won[96] | ||
"American Idiot" | Record of the Year | Nominated[97] | |
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal | Nominated[97] | ||
Best Rock Song | Nominated[97] | ||
Best Music Video | Nominated[97] | ||
2006 | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | Record of the Year | Won[98] |
Desempeño comercial
American Idiot 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.[99] The album became 2005's fourth-highest seller, moving over 3.4 million units.[100] American Idiot remained in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 upwards of a year following its release,[101] staying on the chart for 101 weeks.[2] The album has been certified six times platinum status in the United States.[102][103][104] The album also debuted at number 1 in the UK, selling 89,385 copies in the first week.[105]
In 2005, commenting on the success American Idiot brought the band, Samuel Bayer, director of all of American Idiot's music videos, 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."[106] 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".[106] 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.[100] Worldwide, its sales are estimated at 16 million copies.[2]
Turismo
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!"[107] 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.[101]
Legado
John Colapinto of Rolling Stone summarized its immediate impact in a 2005 story:[108]
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."[109] "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.[110]
Ian Winwood of Kerrang! said that the album pushed rock music back into the mainstream.[63] 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 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.[111]
Adaptaciones
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.[112] 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."[112]
Stage 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.[113] Green Day did not appear in the production, but the show featured an onstage band.[114] 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.[115] 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.[116] Armstrong appeared in the Broadway production as St. Jimmy multiple times.[117][118] With his return in 2011, the show grossed over $1 million.[119]
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.[120] The Broadway production closed in April 2011, after 27 previews and 421 regular performances. The first national tour started in late 2011.[121] A documentary regarding the musical, titled Broadway Idiot, was released in 2013.[122]
Film
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."[123] Armstrong later stated that filming would begin in 2006, stressing, "We want to see how it turns out first so that it doesn't suck."[124] 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".[125] In the summer of 2010, when asked by Virgin Radio if the film was "true, a lie, or a mystery", Tré Cool responded by saying that it was "a true mystery".[126]
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.[127] Billie Joe Armstrong was asked to star as St. Jimmy, and the film was proposed for a 2013 release.[128] Armstrong later posted on his Twitter account that he had not "totally committed" to the role but was interested in it.[129]
In July 2013, Mayer reported that the film adaptation was still happening, but production had not been scheduled due to "Hollywood bullshit".[130] 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.[131]
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.[132] 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."[133]
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.[134]
Documental
Heart Like a Hand Grenade | |
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Directed by | John Roecker |
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Cinematography | John Roecker |
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Production company | Crazy Cow Productions |
Distributed by | Abramorama |
Release date | October 15, 2015 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
Language | English |
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.[135] It is a documentary about the songwriting and recording process of the album.[136]
Release history
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.[137]
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!"[138]
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."[139]
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.[140]
Listado de pistas
All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted; all music composed by Green Day.[141]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "American Idiot" | 2:54 |
2. | "Jesus of Suburbia"
| 9:08 |
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" | 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" | 9:18 |
13. | "Whatsername" | 4:14 |
Total length: | 57:12 |
No. | Title | Length |
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14. | "Favorite Son" | 2:06 |
Total length: | 59:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Making of 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams' & 'Holiday'" | |
2. | "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" (music video) | |
3. | "Holiday" (music video) |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "American Idiot" | 2:54 |
2. | "Jesus of Suburbia"
| 9:08 |
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" | 9:18 |
9. | "Whatsername" | 4:14 |
10. | "Too Much Too Soon" (deluxe bonus track[146][147]) | 3:30 |
11. | "Shoplifter" (deluxe bonus track[146][147]) | 1:50 |
12. | "Governator" (deluxe bonus track[146][147]) | 2:31 |
13. | "Jesus of Suburbia" (music video) (iTunes deluxe edition bonus track[148]) | 9:05 |
In 2015, Kerrang! Magazine released a cover album of American Idiot, covered by various artists.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Personal
Credits adapted from the liner notes of American Idiot.[141]
Green Day
- Billie Joe Armstrong – lead vocals, guitars, piano
- Mike Dirnt – bass guitar, backing vocals; lead vocals on "Nobody Likes You" (section in "Homecoming")
- Tré Cool – drums, percussion, backing vocals; 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
- 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
- Chris Bilheimer – cover art
Gráficos
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certificaciones y ventas
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[232] | 2× Platinum | 80,000^ |
Australia (ARIA)[233] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[234] | 2× Platinum | 60,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[235] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[236] | Gold | 50,000* |
Canada (Music Canada)[237] | 6× Platinum | 600,000^ |
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[238] | 3× Platinum | 120,000^ |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[239] | Gold | 23,133[239] |
France (SNEP)[241] | Platinum | 367,253[240] |
Germany (BVMI)[242] | 7× Gold | 700,000 |
Greece (IFPI Greece)[160] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[243] | Gold | 10,000^ |
Ireland (IRMA)[244] | 8× Platinum | 120,000^ |
Israel | — | 20,000[245] |
Italy sales 2004-2005 | — | 250,000[246] |
Italy (FIMI)[247] sales since 2009 | Platinum | 50,000* |
Japan (RIAJ)[248] | 2× Platinum | 500,000^ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[249] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[250] | Gold | 40,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[251] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
Portugal (AFP)[252] | Gold | 20,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[253] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[254] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[255] | 2× Platinum | 80,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[257] | 7× Platinum | 2,150,000[256] |
United States (RIAA)[259] | 6× Platinum | 6,056,000[258] |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[260] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000* |
Worldwide | — | 16,000,000[2] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Ver también
- List of best-selling albums of the 21st century
Notas
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enlaces externos
- American Idiot at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
- GeekStinkBreath.net page on the album
- American Idiot LP on greendaydiscography.com
- American Idiot at The Internet Music Database
- Heart Like a Hand Grenade at IMDb
- Greendayauthority.com page on Heart like a Hand Grenade