About American Idiot album

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American Idiot is the seventh studio album from the band Green Day. The album was released on 21 September 2004 through Reprise Records label and produced by Rob Cavallo. The album was recorded at Studio 880 began, Oakland, California, and settled in Los Angeles. American Idiot album itself is a concept album which tells about the story of "Jesus of Suburbia", a fictional anti-hero created by Billie Joe Armstrong.

American Idiot was a success all over the world, successfully entered the charts in 26 different countries and reached the number one spot in 19 countries, including the United States and Britain. This album sold over 267,000 copies in the first week, and since its release has sold over 6 million copies in the United States with a total of more than 14 million copies worldwide.

On this album Green Day uses a harder guitar sound. Billie Joe also played a game more melodic than on their previous albums, which he previously stated that he was quite afraid of her "shallow" in the game melody. Billie Joe also added a touch of acoustic guitar in nearly all parts of the album to help emphasize the sound of the guitar and the drums rhyhtm of Tre Cool, creating a percussive acoustic.