On May 15, 2009, “Reprise” label released “21st Century Breakdown”, the eighth Green Day studio album. It was recorded January 2008 – April 2009, at “Ocean Way Recording” inHollywood; “Studio 880” in Oakland, California, “Jel Studios” in Newport Beach, California, “Costa Mesa Studios” in Costa Mesa, California, and was produced by Butch Vig, Billy Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt. At the 52nd Grammy Awardsheld in January 2010, “21st Century Breakdown” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Rock Album”. The album was certified Platinum in US by “RIAA”.
Personnel:
- Billie Joe Armstrong– lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Mike Dirnt– leaf and backing vocals, bass guitar
- Tré Cool– drums, percussion
- Jason Freese– piano
- Tom Kitt– string arrangements
- Patrick Warren – string conducting
- Chris Dugan – engineer
- Keith Armstrong – engineer assistant
- Nik Karpen – engineer assistant
- Wesley Seidman – engineer assistant
- Brad Kobylczak – additional engineering
- Joe McGrath – additional engineering
- Andrew Schubert – additional engineering
- Brad Townshend – additional engineering
- Chris Lord-Alge– mixing=
- Ted Jensen– mastering
- Chris Bilheimer – design, photography, stencils
- Andrew Black – stencils
- Micah Chong – stencils
- David Cooper – stencils
- Marina Chavez – back cover photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong, all music composed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Tré Cool and Mike Dirnt.
- Song of the Century
- 21st Century Breakdown
- Know Your Enemy
- ¡Viva la Gloria!
- Before the Lobotomy
- Christian’s Inferno
- Last Night on Earth
- East Jesus Nowhere
- Peacemaker
- Last of the American Girls
- Murder City
- ¿Viva la Gloria?
- Restless Heart Syndrome
- Horseshoes and Handgrenades
- The Static Age
- 21 Guns
- American Eulogy: A. Mass Hysteria/B. Modern World
- See the Light
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