American Idiot (song)

"American Idiot"
Single by Green Day
from the album American Idiot
B-side"Too Much Too Soon"
ReleasedAugust 6, 2004 (2004-08-06)[1]
RecordedMarch 2004
Genre
Length2:54
LabelReprise
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s)Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Waiting"
(2001)
"American Idiot"
(2004)
"Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
(2004)
Music video
"American Idiot" on YouTube

"American Idiot" is a protest song[2] by the American rock band Green Day. The first single released from the album American Idiot, the song received positive reviews by critics and was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video.

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  2. ^ Ensminger, David (July 4, 2020). "The Top 20 Punk Protest Songs for July 4th". PopMatters. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2020.