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About 21 Guns by Green Day
21 Guns is credited to Green Day on 21st Century Breakdown (Deluxe Edition). This catalogue edition runs 5:22 and lists the song as track 16 of 20. The linked edition is dated 2009-05-15.
Catalogue artist credit: Green Day.
Catalogue title: 21 Guns. Genre: Alternative. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
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The 21st Century Breakdown (Deluxe Edition) edition is the recording reference for this page. Use its source link for the album version, or the YouTube player for the separately identified video.
Selected video: Green Day - 21 Guns [Official Music Video]. Published by Green Day. Video length: 5:26.
Playback checked on 2026-10-19. Video edits and album recordings can have different running times.
Artist Information
Green Day
Basket Case and When I Come Around introduce the compact guitar-driven side of this selection. Good Riddance changes the texture, while American Idiot, Holiday and Jesus of Suburbia offer a route into longer and more varied arrangements. Compare those with the pacing of 21 Guns.
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