The List of Green Day Albums in Order of Release Date

Green Day Albums in Order: From their humble beginnings in the East Bay of California to their status as one of the world’s best-selling artists, this American rock band’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

Green Day is a legendary American rock band that began in the Bay Area punk scene of the late 1980s, formed in 1987 in Rodeo, California, by Billie Joe Armstrong and Mike Dirnt; Tre Cool completed the lineup in 1990. Their breakthrough came with their major-label debut in 1994, Dookie, which would change punk rock and break into multi-platinum sales within the States, as early work with Lookout! Starting from their first record 39/Smooth in 1990, followed by Kerplunk in 1991, Records fulfilled the complete punk presentation. But with Insomniac in 1995, Nimrod in 1997, and Warning in 2000, sales began to fall. The rock opera American Idiot refreshed the interest by the group in 2004, followed by the release of the 21st Century Breakdown in 2009.

In 2012, the group released the ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! trilogy in 2012, and more recent albums Revolution Radio (2016), Father of All Motherfuckers (2020), and Saviors (2024), fully representing their maturing sound. These long essays on Green Day albums over time show the great impact that this music has had on punk rock and why the music continues to be such a significant part of popular music. So, if you are a die heart fan of Green Day Albums then check out here we have list of Green Day albums in order of release so far.

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Also See: Blink-182 Albums in Order

How many albums does Green Day have?

Green Day has released 14 studio albums, four live albums, four compilation albums, one soundtrack album, four video albums, 12 extended plays, 4 box sets, 48 singles, 10 promotional singles, 3 anniversaries, and 56 music videos.

The List of Green Day Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Green Day Album in Order of Release Date:

1. 39/Smooth — April 13, 1990
2. Kerplunk — December 17, 1991
3. Dookie — February 1, 1994
4. Insomniac — October 10, 1995
5. Nimrod — October 14, 1997
6. Warning — October 3, 2000
7. American Idiot — September 21, 2004
8. 21st Century Breakdown — May 15, 2009
9. ¡Uno! — September 25, 2012
10. ¡Dos! — November 13, 2012
11. ¡Tré! — December 11, 2012
12. Revolution Radio — October 7, 2016
13. Father of All Motherfuckers — February 7, 2020
14. Saviors — January 19, 2024

All Green Day Albums List in Order

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1. 39/Smooth (1990)

Tracks

1. At the Library with Waba Sé Wasca
2. Don’t Leave Me
3. I Was There
4. Disappearing Boy
5. Green Day
6. Going to Pasalacqua
7. “16”
8. Road to Acceptance
9. Rest
10. The Judge’s Daughter

“39/Smooth” was the first studio album by Green Day, released on April 13, 1990, on Lookout Records. It had been recorded at San Francisco’s Art of Ears Studio with co-producer Andy Ernst, but had its origins in a frenzy of gigs at 924 Gilman Street late in 1989. The date: late 1989; the budget: $675; the sound: raw, energetic, punk pop-punkalicious, à la Ramones and Buzzcocks. The lyrics for the album are more or less written by Billie Joe Armstrong and depict unrequited love and youth nostalgia. “39/Smooth” initially received mixed reviews but later gained recognition for its massive contribution to shaping Green Day’s sound and identity in the early days.

2. Kerplunk (1991)

Tracks

1. 2000 Light Years Away
2. One for the Razorbacks
3. Welcome to Paradise
4. Christie Road
5. Private Ale
6. Dominated Love Slave
7. One of My Lies
8. “80”
9. Android
10. No One Knows
11. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?
12. Words I Might Have Ate

Kerplunk! is the second album of punk rockers Green Day, released on December 17, 1991, through Lookout! Records. The recording took place at Art of Ears Studios; Andy Ernst co-produced it, as drummer John Kiffmeyer had left after Tré Cool entered the group. Love alienation and boredom run throughout interblended, sandwiched between pop-punk and punk rock. The album is a dark tale of obsession by a fan with illustrations done by Chris Applegren and Pat Hynes. It was not easy for the band during the European tour, nor was it for lead vocalist Billie Joe Armstrong with his mental health issues. However, Kerplunk! wasn’t a failure but rather a commercial success through which it gained 10,000 copies on one single day. The CD reached platinum status in the US. Its success led to the release of Green Day’s breakthrough album: Dookie (1994).

3. Dookie (1994)

Tracks

1. Burnout
2. Having a Blast
3. Chump
4. Longview
5. Welcome to Paradise
6. Pulling Teeth
7. Basket Case
8. She
9. Sassafras Roots
10. When I Come Around
11. Coming Clean
12. Emenius Sleepus
13. In the End
14. F.O.D.

Dookie is the third studio album by the American punk rock band Green Day and was released on February 1, 1994, by Reprise Records. It is the group’s major-label debut and their first work with producer Rob Cavallo, recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Most of the songs were written by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and themes included boredom, anxiety, relationships, and sexuality. Dookie revitalized the punk rock ethos with hits like “Longview,” “Basket Case,” “Welcome to Paradise,” and “When I Come Around” and sold over 20 million copies while bringing home a Grammy for Best Alternative Album. The Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry for being culturally, historically, and aesthetically significant in 2024.

4. Insomniac (1995)

Tracks

1. Armatage Shanks
2. Brat
3. Stuck with Me
4. Geek Stink Breath
5. No Pride
6. Bab’s Uvula Who?
7. “86”
8. Panic Song
9. Stuart and the Ave.
10. Brain Stew
11. Jaded
12. Westbound Sign
13. Tight Wad Hill
14. Walking Contradiction

Insomniac, Green Day’s fourth studio album, is released on 10 October 1995 following in the footsteps of their multi-platinum debut with Dookie. Recorded at Hyde Street in San Francisco, this album marked a step to harder, hardcore punk, a reflection of the band’s reaction to disillusionment over their swift approach to mainstream success. Darker in content lyrically, Insomniac had all the alienation, anxiety, and use of drugs set it apart from its predecessor. It entered at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and 2× Platinum. Although commercially strong, it couldn’t keep up with the sales of Dookie, mainly due to its heavy and less accessible nature. In 2021, for its 25th anniversary a deluxe edition was released featuring live tracks from 1996.

5. Nimrod (1997)

Tracks

1. Nice Guys Finish Last
2. Hitchin’ a Ride
3. The Grouch
4. Redundant
5. Scattered
6. All the Time
7. Worry Rock
8. Platypus (I Hate You)
9. Uptight
10. Last Ride In
11. Jinx
12. Haushinka
13. Walking Alone
14. Reject
15. Take Back
16. King for a Day
17. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
18. Prosthetic Head

Nimrod (stylized as nimrod.) is a Green Day studio album released October 14, 1997. Band members recorded Nimrod. after the cancellation of their European tour. Instead of writing an entire record, they decided to gather a few scattered song ideas spread over a series of eclectic, mostly singles-oriented tracks. With a great deal of folk, surf rock and ska influences intermixed with what has by now become iconic, this one is surely written from maturity, growth, or personal reflection.

The album entered the charts at number ten on the Billboard 200 and went double platinum in the U.S. Its single “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” became very popular and was used in many different films as well as a staple of Green Day’s soundscape. The experimentation with a new musical direction only solidified the direction at which the band’s sound was moving with critical acclaim.

6. Warning (2000)

Tracks

1. Warning
2. Blood, Sex and Booze
3. Church on Sunday
4. Fashion Victim
5. Castaway
6. Misery
7. Deadbeat Holiday
8. Hold On
9. Jackass
10. Waiting
11. Minority
12. Macy’s Day Parade

Released on October 3, 2000, Warning is the sixth studio album by Green Day and perhaps one of the most influential records in their catalogue, making it a distant departure from pure punk roots and furthering into more acoustic, pop, and folk-sounds. From the experimental production of its predecessor, Nimrod, Warning takes a much more versatile approach to music, with acoustic guitar and upbeat pop melodies intersecting with the band’s rebellious edge. The album is generally more positive in its themes, compared to their previous work, with songs that are socially and politically savvy, such as “Minority.”

The album received mixed reviews, and commercial success was weaker than any of their previous successes, although the album did earn the band a gold certification in the US, and over 1.2 million copies sold in the country. With artistic risks, including not using long-time producer Rob Cavallo in such a dominant role, Warning proved to be a new departure for Green Day in terms of musicianship and ambition.

7. American Idiot (2004)

Tracks

1. American Idiot
2. Jesus of Suburbia

• I. “Jesus of Suburbia”
• II. “City of the Damned”
• III. “I Don’t Care”
• IV. “Dearly Beloved”
• V. “Tales of Another Broken Home”

1. Holiday
2. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
3. Are We the Waiting
4. St. Jimmy
5. Give Me Novacaine
6. She’s a Rebel
7. Extraordinary Girl
8. Letterbomb
9. Wake Me Up When September Ends
10. Homecoming

• I. “The Death of St. Jimmy”
• II. “East 12th St.”
• III. “Nobody Likes You” (Mike Dirnt)
• IV. “Rock and Roll Girlfriend” (Tré Cool)
• V. “We’re Coming Home Again

1. Whatsername

“American Idiot” is the seventh studio album by Green Day, released on September 21, 2004 through Reprise Records. Produced by Rob Cavallo and Green Day, it was recorded at Studio 880 in Oakland and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood. Described as a “punk rock opera,” the album is conceptually a story about Jesus of Suburbia – an unfulfilled anti-hero, which reflects, in terms of spirit, the dissension of a generation and its frustration with post-9/11 America and the Iraq War. Still reeling from a lost master tape of their final album, the group came back with a badly needed political punk comeback.

Though only over 23 million copies are sold around the globe, “American Idiot” hit No. 1 in 19 countries. The album earned the group acclaim and a number of awards, with Best Rock Album being at the head of the list, the first time the group had won a grammy. The popularity of the album turned into a Broadway musical, documentary, and even plans for a film version of it.

8. 21st Century Breakdown (2009)

 

Tracks

1. Song of the Century
2. 21st Century Breakdown
3. Know Your Enemy
4. ¡Viva la Gloria!
5. Before the Lobotomy
6. Christian’s Inferno
7. Last Night on Earth
8. East Jesus Nowhere
9. Peacemaker
10. Last of the American Girls
11. Murder City
12. ¿Viva la Gloria? (Little Girl)
13. Restless Heart Syndrome
14. Horseshoes and Handgrenades
15. The Static Age
16. 21 Guns
17. American Eulogy
18. See the Light

On May 15, 2009, the band released its eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, which is their eagerly awaited sequel to their classic, American Idiot. Directed by Butch Vig, this concept album tells the story of a young couple, Christian and Gloria, living in the midst of a critical place in history. The album captures the growth of Green Day in combining punk rock and classic rock influences when it debuted at number one in most international charts. Amongst its notable tracks are “Know Your Enemy” and “21 Guns.” It received generally positive reviews, even winning a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

9. ¡Uno! (2012)

 

Tracks

1. Nuclear Family
2. Stay the Night
3. Carpe Diem
4. Let Yourself Go
5. Kill the DJ
6. Fell for You
7. Loss of Control
8. Troublemaker
9. Angel Blue
10. Sweet 16
11. Rusty James
12. Oh Love

¡Uno! is the ninth studio album by Green Day, released on September 25, 2012. It is the first in the trilogy of ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, ¡Tré! , and was recorded between February and June 2012 at Jingletown Studios in Oakland, California. This is also an important record for the band because it is their first to be recorded as a quartet, with touring guitarist Jason White contributing to the recording of the record. End marks a shift to a more energetic, power pop sound than what is heard in any of their operas. Singles like “Oh Love” and “Kill the DJ” had taken this new direction for the group. The album debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number two. The album was praised for its energetic, accessible style, but some attacked it as simplistic.

10. ¡Dos! (2012)

 

Tracks

1. See You Tonight
2. Fuck Time
3. Stop When the Red Lights Flash
4. Lazy Bones
5. Wild One
6. Makeout Party
7. Stray Heart
8. Ashley
9. Baby Eyes
10. Lady Cobra
11. Nightlife
12. Wow! That’s Loud
13. Amy

 ¡Dos! is a following to the Green Day’s ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! trilogy, being an album largely oriented towards power pop with certain scents of garage rock. ¡Dos! comes available on 9 November in Australia and 13 November in the U.S. with a raw, party-like feel, almost as if their side project, Foxboro Hot Tubs. The album boasts 13 tracks, including “Stray Heart” and “Nightlife,” featuring Lady Cobra, and concludes with “Amy,” a tribute to Amy Winehouse. Great style and hook-laden tunes aside, the record was middling. It debuted at # 9 on the Billboard 200, selling 69,000 copies in its first week-the lowest first-week sales for Green Day since Nimrod (1997).undefined¡Dos! Is notable for its quite striking cover art and diversified sound, which, again, has different opinions from various critics on its impact overall.

11. ¡Tré! (2012)

Tracks

1. Brutal Love
2. Missing You
3. 8th Avenue Serenade
4. Drama Queen
5. X-Kid
6. Sex, Drugs & Violence
7. A Little Boy Named Train
8. Amanda
9. Walk Away
10. Dirty Rotten Bastards
11. 99 Revolutions
12. The Forgotten

“¡Tré!”, the third album in their ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré! trilogy is the final result of Green Day, released on December 11, 2012. A stadium rock, a power pop and garage rock sound derived from the two previous ones develops in this band. Recording ¡Tré! took place between February and June of 2012. Punk, experimental and stadium rock are mixed here to give an indication of the maturing process. The title and artwork of the album are dedicated to drummer Tré Cool, who was celebrating his fortieth birthday at the time of the CD’s release. Certainly, with first-week sales of 58,000 copies and mixed reviews, ¡Tré! is proof enough that Green Day is serious about combining disparate rock styles into one.

12. Revolution Radio (2016)

Tracks

1. Somewhere Now
2. Bang Bang
3. Revolution Radio
4. Say Goodbye
5. Outlaws
6. Bouncing Off the Wall
7. Still Breathing
8. Youngblood
9. Too Dumb to Die
10. Troubled Times
11. Ordinary World
12. Forever Now

• I. “I’m Freaking Out”
• II. “A Better Way to Die”
• III. “Somewhere Now”

Revolution Radio is the twelfth studio album of Green Day, released on 7 October 2016. The first album that is a trio, as the previous three had touring guitarist Jason White as an official member; it is their first self-produced record since 2009’s 21st Century Breakdown. In its making, the record fully utilized a raw punk rock edge while questioning social unrest and the awkward mass shootings, as typified in the lead single “Bang Bang.” Revolution Radio received good reviews, and, in a short time, entered charts in the US and UK, selling 95,000 units in its first week. The energy of the album and critical acclaim again made it show how relevant Green Day was to the rock genre.

13. Father of All Motherfuckers (2020)

Tracks

1. Father of All…
2. Fire, Ready, Aim
3. Oh Yeah!
4. Meet Me on the Roof
5. I Was a Teenage Teenager
6. Stab You in the Heart
7. Sugar Youth
8. Junkies on a High
9. Take the Money and Crawl
10. Graffitia

Father of All Motherfuckers, released February 7, 2020, is Green Day’s thirteenth studio album. It is almost a level of change for punk rock originators. Produced by Butch Walker, Chris Dugan, and the band, it is a sound record in which they actually do garage-style sounds, as they did in 2012 with ¡Dos!. The album runs only for 26 minutes, leading up to three singles – “Father of All.”, “Fire, Ready, Aim”, and “Oh Yeah!”. It topped the UK charts and reached the top in Australia, but was set to receive mixed reviews over the lyrics and brevity of the record. The artwork is glam rock and soul influences and cleverly reused the cover from the rest of the cover art from American Idiot, combining old with new.

14. Saviors (2024)

Tracks

1. The American Dream Is Killing Me
2. Look Ma, No Brains!
3. Bobby Sox
4. One Eyed Bastard
5. Dilemma
6. 1981
7. Goodnight Adeline
8. Coma City
9. Corvette Summer
10. Suzie Chapstick
11. Strange Days Are Here to Stay
12. Living in the ’20s
13. Father to a Son
14. Saviors
15. Fancy Sauce

Saviors is the fourteenth studio album by Green Day, which is slated for January 19, 2024. The band’s new, new album features production from Rob Cavallo-the same producer that has churned out seminal works with the group, like Dookie and American Idiot. In other words, the follow-up to last year’s Father of All Motherfuckers, released rather lamely in 2020. Recorded around London and Los Angeles, Saviors melds punk rock with astute social commentary on lead single “The American Dream Is Killing Me.” The album made a chart-topping debut at No. 4 on the Billboard 200. International success landed it in top positions in many countries. Critics panned the frenetic punk and personal, reflective lyrics, cementing Green Day’s place in the pantheon of rock.

All Green Day Tours in Order by Year

Along its extensive touring history, Green Day Tours in Order simply reveals the ever-changing dynamism of the band and how they have been a long-standing influence. Tours supporting their debut album, 39/Smooth, through the subsequent EPs, and later for a breakthrough album like Dookie, as well as many experimental sounds of Nimrod, all hint at growth on their side through the tours. Major tours like the Pop Disaster Tour with Blink-182 as well as the world tour success of 21st Century Breakdown World Tour also testify for their dedication towards live performances. Group tours like Hella Mega Tour and promotional tours for album Saviors prove that the band has been able to keep themselves relevant in front of new audiences.

Each tour features the musical and thematic hallmark of the time but also reflects how Green Day is able to continue to meet the expectations and shifting nature of the music landscape.

Here is the list of Green Day tours in order by year:

1. 39/Smooth Tour (1990–1991)
2. European Tour ’91 (1991)
3. Kerplunk Tour (1991–1993)
4. Dookie Tour (1994)
5. Insomniac Tour (1995–1996)
6. Nimrod Tour (1997–1998)
7. Life Without Warning Tour (1999–2000)
8. Pop Disaster Tour (with Blink-182) (2002)
9. American Idiot World Tour (2004–2005)
10. 21st Century Breakdown World Tour (2009–2010)
11. 99 Revolutions Tour (2013)
12. Revolution Radio Tour (2016–2017)
13. Hella Mega Tour (with Fall Out Boy and Weezer) (2021–2022)
14. The Saviors Tour (2024–2025)

As Green Day prepares for its 2024 summer tour, the Green Day Tours in Order sets up house a true relentless onward march as well as its strong relationship with fans across the globe.

Conclusion:

In a nutshell, Green Day discography reveals a great transition of this band from being the previous sweet children up to its current status today as punk rock icons. Their albums, beginning from 39/Smooth up to American Idiot, represent growing and influence that may mark the kind of changes that will have been felt within the genre. Not always commercial high ranges, yet there are products like Dookie and 21st Century Breakdown, among many more, to Green Day’s continued name in the music scene. There’s perseverance and ingenuity like in ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré!, as well as the long-relevant streak through Revolution Radio and Father of All Motherfuckers. This makes it good to list the Green Day albums chronologically, illustrating the change in this strong band’s artistry as well as how their work has affected contemporary punk rock.

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