Welcome to Paradise

For other uses, see Welcome to Paradise (disambiguation).

"Welcome to Paradise"
Song by Green Day
from the album Kerplunk
ReleasedDecember 17, 1991 (1991-12-17)[1]
Genre
Length
  • 3:30
LabelLookout[4]
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s)Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
"Welcome to Paradise"
Single by Green Day
from the album Dookie
ReleasedOctober 17, 1994
Genre
Length3:44
Label
Composer(s)Green Day
Lyricist(s)Billie Joe Armstrong
Producer(s)
Green Day singles chronology
"Basket Case"
(1994) 		"Welcome to Paradise"
(1994) 		"When I Come Around"
(1995)
Music video
"Welcome to Paradise" on YouTube

"Welcome to Paradise" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It first appeared as the third track on the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991). It was re-recorded and rereleased as the fifth track on the band's third studio album, Dookie (1994), and released as the album's third single. Its physical release was exclusive to the United Kingdom on October 17, 1994, though the song still saw radio airplay in the United States. The song peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The Dookie version is more popular[citation needed] and was later included on the band's 2001 compilation album International Superhits!.

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    - Smith, Troy (March 7, 2022). "The 100 greatest pop punk songs of all time". Cleveland.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.