Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day song)
| "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Green Day | ||||
| from the album American Idiot | ||||
| Released | September 7, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | February 2004 | |||
| Genre | punk rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong | |||
| Producer(s) | Green Day, Rob Cavallo | |||
| Green Day singles chronology | ||||
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"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" is a song by Green Day. Green Day is an American punk rock band. The song is from their seventh studio album, American Idiot (2004). It is the second single from the album. Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the words for the song.
The song is about Jesus of Suburbia (the protagonist of American Idiot) walking down a road after "Holiday".[1] Many consider "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" to be one of the best songs written by Green Day.[2][3][4] It has received many awards, such as the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.[5] It was number two on the Billboard Hot 100.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Helnwein, Gottfried. "Gottfried Helnwein | NEWS | News Update | Helnwein's Boulevard of Broken Dreams". www.helnwein.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Biggest Selling Singles Since The Year 2000". Yahoo. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ↑ Grein, Paul (January 20, 2010). "Chart Watch: Week Ending Jan. 17, 2010: 21 Million Lady Gaga Fans Can't Be Wrong". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ↑ "100 Best Songs of the Decade: #68-65". Rolling Stone. December 9, 2009. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved December 10, 2009.
- ↑ Staff, Variety (2005-12-08). "48th annual Grammy nominations list — part 1". Variety. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ "Green Day | Biography, Music & News". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
