American Idiot
American Idiot a song by Green Day on Foxsoundi
About American Idiot
"American Idiot" is a song by Green Day and is the first single from their seventh album, American Idiot. It criticizes the post 9/11 U.S., referring to such issues as paranoia, propaganda and media. According to the Songfacts, Billie Joe 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, .
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About this song
- Credited to
- Green Day
- Album
- American Idiot · Track 1 of 8 · Title track
- Released
- September 21, 2004
- Duration
- 2:56
- Ranking
- #1 most played Green Day track on Foxsoundi
- Top countries on Foxsoundi
- United States (94 %), United Kingdom (4 %), Malta (1 %)
- Playlists
- In 6 public playlists: Coast after midnights, lol songs that remind us (yes US) of the 2000s, Mega playlist
- On Last.fm
- 2,536,740 listeners on Last.fm
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