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About American Idiot by Green Day
American Idiot is credited to Green Day on American Idiot (Deluxe Edition). This catalogue edition runs 2:54 and lists the song as track 1 of 12. The linked edition is dated 2004-08-31.
Catalogue artist credit: Green Day.
Catalogue title: American Idiot. Genre: Alternative. This catalogue edition is marked explicit. The date above belongs to the linked edition; it is not a claim about the original release or the video upload date.
Recording & video versions
Also represented from American Idiot (Deluxe Edition): Wake Me Up When September Ends. Follow the related song pages to compare the recordings and their selected videos.
Selected video: Green Day - American Idiot [Official Music Video] [4K Upgrade]. Published by Green Day. Video length: 3:01.
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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