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Universal acclaim- based on 841 Ratings
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Positive: 769 out of 841
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Mixed: 22 out of 841
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Negative: 50 out of 841
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TimKNov 18, 2004It is amazing it is the best song of Green Day I have ever heard. I can even play it on my electric guitar!
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CarlWNov 19, 2004this album rocks
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ChrisPOct 16, 2004Green Day's greatest album! I listened to it once and fell in love right away!
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SarahDec 11, 2004Absolutely the best cd that green day has come up with in a very long time. The tracks are much more mature, have depth, but still manage to be catchy and fun to listen to. Awesome, Awesome CD, it's on repeat in my stereo...
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clarisacDec 30, 2004this cd rockes so hard i luv it!!!!!!
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harrybDec 5, 2004
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JasonSOct 27, 2004Easily the best album of the year - I cant' stop listening to it. You can really hear the emotion in Billie Joe's voice, the desperation of the characters.
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BrandonESep 21, 2004I have been a fan for years...and with this new album is a reason for me to love their music even more...Flawless work..A+
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HollySep 27, 20043 words- Green Day Rox!!!!! Truly the best cd i've heard in my life!
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gfhfghfhgfhfNov 28, 2005awesome cd...very mature themes..green day has grown up!!!
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greendayfreakjelatoNov 4, 2005THE best band, THE best album, would travel the world 2 see green day!! they ROK!!! the american idiot is ma life saver. green day rules
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RJBabcockJan 14, 2005Punk will never be the same. American Idiot changes everything. You will now have to say something and sound good doing it. A masterpiece!
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ScottCJan 15, 2005Absolutely the best rock album of this decade bar none. I've always liked Green Day but I must admit I would never have guessed that they were capable of such an ambitious effort. They've packed an entire career worth of unbelieveably kick ass hooks into one album.
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RudyRulesDec 11, 2005The best pop punk album yet.
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theyrockDec 12, 2005this album rules.
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GreendayRocksDec 23, 2005I'd personally take on anyone who say's greenday is boring or annoying. This album is easily their 1st to 3rd best album. Every song has it's own brilliance. Also this album is very political. From boulevard of broken dreams to american idiot to jesus of suberbia this album stoops nowhere below brilliance. Two words 'Get IT'!
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PaulaJan 23, 2005Green Day rock and they prove that their new stuff is just as good as their older stuff with the American idiot album
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SergioMJan 23, 2005The sort of album that a 30-something and a teenager can both rave about... What a wonderful album! I got chills listening to it - timeliness and urgency make it an album for the ages á la Pink Floyd's The Wall and The Beatle's St. Peppers.
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JakeDec 31, 2005An absolute masterpiece.
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bobbMar 22, 2005is this the greatest album of all time, it might just be. awesome
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BradSApr 19, 2005Best rock album I've heard in years. I'm a 50+ year old rock fan who has started to listed to opera because it has the passion that rock lacks today. American Idiot has me believing that there's still some life left in rock and roll.
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mICKEYjohnApr 24, 2005JUST LOV IT
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RMErMay 14, 2005Unreal
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billiejoearmstrongJun 16, 2005it is the best and anyone who doesn't like Green day are stupid and its the best thing that has com out since slice cheese
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MaxJun 16, 2005
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edelcJul 13, 2005
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WillOSep 25, 2005One of the best rock albums of all time.
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kockmunchyJan 18, 2006Fuck yeah! Green Day is da SHIT!!!
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AshDJan 22, 2006I've never been into punk music but when I heard 'Boulevard of Broken dreams', I was just drawn in so much by Green Day. I love this album and all the songs sound completely different from eachother and are so unique that you will love every single song off it for different reasons. Definitely the best album of the year.
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MichaelSMar 11, 2006Amazing!
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HannahFAug 14, 2006One of the best records of all time.
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earlNov 18, 2004excellent
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TomMNov 21, 2004Awesomely deep album, must be listened to as a piece. The lyrics actaully mean something, telling a great, and whatsmore, relevent story.
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JakeMNov 26, 2004Just as good as Dookie if not better, A true Masterpiece from Green Day
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ashcheesepieNov 26, 2004
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JUSTINSDec 28, 2004THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR HANDS DOWN. The music took me to places that i had never been before this Byfar is the ultimate album of the year.I think that for the content of the album they should make a rock opera
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killermonkeyDec 13, 2005
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RickHDec 23, 2005American Idiot really holds together and strikes a chord with anyone who was raised and conditioned to what we should believe and then later finding out that we nee to follow our own path, both the postive side as well as the destuctive side, in order to become who we really are.
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JonGDec 28, 2005Honestly i think this is a good album, but. The songs kinda get old after awhile and it gets to the point where you just don't wanna listen to it anymore. But all in all this is a pretty good album, and i suggest if you don't have it to go get it because their always crankin out new hits from the album.
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Sep 28, 2010
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Dec 27, 2010Absolutely epic, Green Day gives us an album that deserves to be named one of the best rock albums (if not the best) of the 21'st century first decade. Hilarious rock songs, grandiose epics and power ballads make up a very interesting album in which Billie Joe amstrong shows he is an excellent songwriter, one of the finest to come out of his generation.
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May 10, 2011Green Day throws off the shackles of punk rock normalcy and blasts out a beautifully constructed rock opera, filled with vision and creativity, and oozing with spectacular lyricism and instrumentals. The best album of the decade.
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Jan 4, 2014Introduced to this album when I was six years old, I loved it, and got told off for singing the bad words in it. Nine years on, I still listen to the songs in this album. It's definitely one of Green Day's greatest albums made and stands out above their new material.
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Mar 31, 2014This album, while it may have controversial lyrics, has a lot of soul in the tune, which is why I listen to music. It's got powerful choruses and catchy verses - and some substantial songs, I enjoy that a lot.
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Sep 20, 2015I enjoyed pretty much every song on this album with an exception which is "Are We the Waiting", that song just kinda annoys me. But overall the album is a 10
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Mar 9, 2017American Idiot are the best album from Green Day to me, Dookie second.
It all contain a very serious written song, emotional singing, power beat, and a nice change of pace.
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Jan 3, 2018This album is another great one by Green Day. While not my favorite i really do enjoy this one a lot. The guitar riffs are stuff that you can recognize when you hear them and are also very interesting. The lyrics are can get very deep in points, talking about politics, society issues, and some times even talking about death. this album is really enjoyable to listen to and it gets a 9.5/10
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andievJul 2, 2007this album literally rocks. i love his angry lyrics and the way joe picks at political matters, american idiot was the best song on the album, and also holiday, it just makes you wanna snarl at the government and scream, "cafeteria food freakin sucks!!!" okay, well, i was just getting carried away...but anyway, this album kicks ass
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MelissaBMar 16, 2008It honestly completely changed the way I felt about music. The first album I've ever completely fallen in love with -- it opened so many doors to different bands for me and, almost 4 years on, 'Whatsername' still blows my mind every time I listen.
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BarbaraSJul 9, 2009They grew up. As musicians and people. That's it.
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jackieOct 3, 2006billie joe is hot
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uberJan 5, 2007This is equal to Dookie at least. The concept is well thought out and delivered
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ToddHFeb 25, 2007Awsome album that continues to be amazing even 2 1/2 years later. It will be a classic that will be refered to for many years to come.
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ericrFeb 3, 2007can you say BEST CD EVER!??!
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PepS!Feb 7, 2007One of the best albums ever! I can listen to it over and over again!
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mirandasFeb 9, 2007I love this cd.
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maplejetMay 25, 2007Don't get me wrong. This isn't a bad album, but it ain't GD's greatest. Their previous albums are better and should be given a listen. As for GD haters, go listen to you generic Led Zeppelin and be a poser
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BernSJul 15, 2007I'm normally annoyed by the user votes being averaged out from some people voting 0 and the rest 10, but this is one of my favourite albums ever, so... Apparently it's not punk, but that means nothing to the likes of me. It's all very accessible pop-rock, and just plain pleasant to listen to. It's not often I can say that I love 11 songs out of 13.
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GavinBFeb 23, 2008After listening to this album twice I heard it playing in a second hand clothes store in Camden and found I could sing along to every track. Speaks for itself really. Occasionally cringeworthy lyrics fail to sabotage an incredibly punchy album of hookladen songs delivered with incredible energy.
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SMTMar 22, 2008
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NourezRlMay 25, 2008
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TomP.May 5, 2008Honestly, I've barely even listened to this album, I just wanted to comment on how Jon C. may just be the most ignorant person to ever listen to a CD.
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JoeyApr 17, 2009
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JackSMay 13, 2009All of the people below will regret the zero's you have given this album when, in twenty years time, it becomes one of the most influential albums in rock history.
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AndreaPAug 4, 2009A well done record, some songs are awesome but one or two aren't so good. Sure one of the best album by Green Day.
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SunnyGSep 18, 2006Always best and rocking one. Best album
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DaveNSep 22, 2006This easily the best CD Green Day has released since Dookie.
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AaronSJan 1, 2007
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eskildbMar 19, 2007This album is the greatest ever! I mean look at the songs. They are so good. And Tre Cool, is so funny. And Billy is so good and cool.
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BenNMar 23, 2007I would be an american idiot if i did not like this album
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kadekMar 24, 2007
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meganrApr 6, 2007I love American Idiot because it tells about what is going on in the world today and the war.
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SamMay 13, 2007
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jamJun 19, 2007
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KeilaTJul 9, 2007OK so this is like 4 yrs after Aerican Idiot was released but I still adore this album with every fragment of my teenaged soul. I wish that everyone could comprehend the brilliance and underhanded eloquence of this organized rave! Green Day is impeccable hands down.
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VonCJan 14, 2009Fantastic album with well-written lyrics and hilly emotional ride from start to finish. It's funny to see the low scores with nothing but deflection and scorn from, I guess, two-time Bush voters! Someone actually used the term "moonbats"! What's this? A political forum? LOL! Billy must have been signing about those dead-enders.
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BenCFeb 11, 2009
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SidSMay 18, 2009When you are an old Green Day fan and are just willing them to bring out another 'Dookie', a bit disappointing.
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KevinL.Jun 17, 2009Of course, American Idiot pales in comparison to the likes of Dookie or Insomniac but it's far from crap. In fact, it's an excellent album. I don't think Green Day wanna live in the shadow of Dookie forever so I welcome their change.
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SimoneNov 15, 2006Green Day is best and this album is truly purfect
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SamIDec 13, 2006Hands down my favorite album of 2004. The songs don't really work alone, but as a whole the album is magnificent. A great example of how an album *should* be made, the sum being greater than its parts.
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ShellKOct 23, 2006This CD Rocks
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ggjujuewqtqJan 12, 2007is exellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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DesmondH.Dec 2, 2007If you think they are anti-America, you are an idiot. GD are anti-war, idiots.
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DanDec 25, 2007
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pauld.Jul 15, 2007by far there best album
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MattMJul 28, 2008A great album with powerfully organized and well-written songs, and great lyrics. The best songs on the album Holiday, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, She's a Rebel, Extraordinary Girl, Letterbomb, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Homecoming, and Whatsername.
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AndrewC.Oct 26, 2009
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KyleMFeb 26, 2009American Idiot is one of this decades greatest CD's. Although the music may not sound like it did 15 years ago on Dookie, it's still got a lot of punch to it. This and Warning are albums Green Day have released to prove they've grown up, you can play the same exact thing for 20 years and expect to keep on living. American Idiot is Green Day's biggest risk, and biggest success.
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WyattM.Jul 31, 2009I think green day put great meaning's for there song's in American idiot.
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chadwDec 17, 2006I don't know why people say that this is awful. Everybody who listens to this record should like it.
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DaleFDec 26, 20073 years after the release of this CD and it's still in my player constantly. Incredible CD.
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Jul 6, 2011This is the definition of a perfect album. It covers a ton of genres without sounding convoluted or boring. If you love punk or classic rock, then you owe it to yourself to listen this album.
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Feb 19, 2014Un Disco excelente, de hecho me parece el mejor de la banda hasta ahora, lo recomiendo a cualquiera que le guste el rock, ademas cuenta una historia muy buena, muy recomendado!
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Dec 16, 2012This has got to be one of the greatest albums, not just in rock history, but of all music history. Definitely one of those albums you should listen to before you die.
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Jan 12, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Apr 19, 2013
Awards & Rankings
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It is exactly what the band needs to boost itself to the next level of pop-punk prowess.
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There's still plenty of spunk in to be found in this Sgt. Pepper-lite.
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Not only does it contain Green Day’s finest songs (and choruses) to date... but it also scratches at the surface of political dissatisfaction with nails sharp enough to leave a nasty scar.