Billboard Explains: Green Day's Chart Success
Ahead of the release of Green Day's 14th studio album 'Saviors' Billboard is looking back at the band's biggest chart achievements. This is Billboard Explains: Green Day's Chart Success.
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00:00 ♪ One, 21 girls ♪
00:03 - Green Day has been a staple on the Billboard charts.
00:06 Throughout their decades long career,
00:07 they've appeared multiple times on numerous charts,
00:10 and with the release of their 14th studio album, Saviors,
00:14 let's look back at their biggest chart achievements.
00:17 ♪ Never get home ♪
00:20 - This is Billboard Explains Green Day's chart success.
00:24 Green Day's first song to debut on Billboard's charts
00:26 was "Long View" in 1994.
00:29 The track climbed all the way to number one,
00:31 becoming their first of 12 number ones to date.
00:34 ♪ My share ♪
00:37 - And since then, they've left their mark
00:40 on many other Billboard charts, including the Hot 100.
00:43 The rock band has two top 10 hits,
00:45 including "Boulevard of Broken Dreams,"
00:47 which peaked at number two in 2005.
00:50 ♪ Watch beside me ♪
00:52 ♪ My share ♪
00:53 - And "Wake Me Up When September Ends,"
00:55 which reached number six, also in 2005.
00:58 The band has earned three number one albums
01:00 on the Billboard 200 chart,
01:02 including 2004's "American Idiot,"
01:04 ♪ Not to like you ♪
01:06 - 2009's "21st Century Breakdown,"
01:08 ♪ You're not alone ♪
01:09 - And 2016's "Revolution Radio," which features "Bang Bang."
01:13 ♪ Looks like you're a mommy's boy ♪
01:15 - Green Day also holds a number
01:17 of Billboard charts records.
01:19 They are tied with Foo Fighters and Linkin Park
01:21 for the second most number ones
01:23 in alternative airplay history,
01:24 with 12 after the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
01:27 And they're tied with the Chili Peppers
01:28 for the fourth most appearances
01:30 on alternative airplay, with 37.
01:32 Plus, they have the third most top 10s
01:35 in alternative airplay history, with 25.
01:37 And the second most number ones
01:39 on rock and alternative airplay, with seven.
01:41 ♪ You at the time of your life ♪
01:45 - There's no doubt that Green Day
01:46 has left a record-making mark on the charts.
01:49 (upbeat music)