If you could have chosen them, what singles would you have chosen for each album?

[1039SweetChildren]

1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours: 409 In Your Coffeemaker, Going to Pasalacqua

Kerplunk!: Who Wrote Holden Caulfield, One For the Razorbacks, 2000 Light Years Away

Dookie: I actually think the singles they chose were pretty spot on this era

Insomniac: I don't really see this as a "singles" album anyway, but I approve of the ones they chose.

Nimrod: Scattered instead of Redundant

Warning: Singles were pretty spot on, but Church On Sunday coulda been pretty good

American Idiot: Spot on with the singles.

21st Century Breakdown: Murder City shoulda been released; again, not much of a singles album but 21 Guns was an obvious choice

Uno: Stay the Night should have been the radio single

[BlackBaboon]

I'm gonna pick three from every album

1039-- Going To Pasalacqua, Road to Acceptance, and Paper Lanterns

Kerplunk-- Christie Road, Welcome to Paradise, and Android

Dookie-- (I think they got it right) Longview, Basket Case, and When I Come Around

Insomniac-- Armatage Shanks, Geek Stink Breath, and 86

Nimrod-- Hitchin' a Ride, The Grouch, and Good Riddance

Warning-- (God this one is hard) Castaway, Waiting, and Minority

American Idiot-- American Idiot (I'm not sure it's in the top three, but I think you sort of have to release it) Jesus of Suburbia, and Holiday

21st Century Breakdown-- East Jesus Nowhere, Restless Heart Syndrome, and American Eulogy

UNO!-- Nuclear Family, Kill the DJ, and Troublemaker

[Sarcasm]

For Dookie, i would have chosen Sassafras Roots, Chump and Burnout as singles.

For Insomniac, i would have chosen Westbound Sign, Stuart and the Avenue and Brat as singles.

For Nimrod, i would have chosen Reject, Uptight and Worry Rock as singles.

For Warning, i would have chosen Deadbeat Holiday, Jackass and Fashion Victim as singles.

Those are all songs I had to hear a million times before liking them. Terrible choices The singles are chosen because they're the most catchy, you can definitely on Dookie that they chose the most catchy songs. Sassafras roots has a theme of boredom, so does Longview, but Longview are 1000 times more catchy.

[Karol Oliveira]

My singles:

1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours: Going to Pasalacqua; Dry Ice; Paper Lanterns; The Judge's Daughter

Kerplunk: 2000 Light Years Away; Christie Road; No One Knows; Words I Might Have Ate

Dookie: Basket Case; Longview; Welcome to Paradise; When I Come Around; She; Burnout

Insomniac: Brain Stew/Jaded; Walking Contradiction; Brat; Bab's Uvula Who?; Geek Stink Breath

Nimrod: Hitchin' a Ride; Scattered; The Grouch; Prosthetic Head

Warning: Minority; Church on Sunday; Warning; Macy's Day Parade

American Idiot: American Idiot; Jesus Of Suburbia; Holiday; St. Jimmy; Give Me Novacaine; Whasername

21st Century Breakdown: East Jesus Nowhere; 21st Century Breakdown; iViva La Gloria!; American Eulogy

¡Uno!: Nuclear Family; Kill The DJ; Sweet 16; Rusty James

I really milked American Idiot!

[Soroush]

I think if singles were going to be the best song on the album then why people go for the album

to me singles up to 21CB were good choices

but for 21CB I go for: Know your enemy, 21 guns, East Jesus Nowhere, Before the lobotomy, Restless heart syndrome

For UNO: Oh love , Kill the DJ (better vid and not just for UK), And Stay The Night with a real vid

[GreenCard Yellow Day]

1039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours- Disappearing Boy, Only Of You, Going To Pasalacqua, Paper Lanterns

Kerplunk!- 80, Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?, 2000 Light Years Away

Dookie- Same as they are

Insomniac- Brain Stew/Jaded, Stuck With Me, Tight Wad Hill

Nimrod- Nice Guys Finish Last, Scattered, Redundant, Prosthetic Head, Good Riddance

Warning- Warning, Jackass, Minority, Blood, Sex, and Booze

American Idiot- American Idiot, When September Ends, Letterbomb, Holiday/Boulevard(like Brain Stew/Jaded), St. Jimmy

21st Century Breakdown- 21st, East Jesus Nowhere, American Eulogy, Peacemaker, Last Night On Earth

iUNO!- Fell For You, Kill The DJ, Stay The Night

[Of Rage and Love]

39: Going to Pasalacqua, Don't Leave Me, I Was There

Kerplunk: 2000 Light Years Away, One of My Lies

Dookie: Longview, Burnout, Basket Case, When I Come Around, Welcome To Paradise

Insomniac: 86, Brain Stew / Jaded, Walking Contradiction

Nimrod: Nice Guys Finish Last, Good Riddance, The Grouch, Prosthetic Head

Warning: Warning, Waiting, Castaway, Minority

American Idiot: American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, Wake Me Up When September Ends, Letterbomb

21CB: Murder City, 21 Guns, 21st Century Breakdown, ¡Viva La Gloria!

¡Uno!: Stay The Night, Oh Love, Kill The DJ, Let Yourself Go

¡Dos!: Stray Heart, Amy, Stop When The Red Lights Flash

¡Tré!: X-Kid, 99 Revolutions, Missing You

Dookie: Replace When I come around with She

I thought She was a single, it just didn't have a video. Kinda like JAR.

[SamMacs]

I think that most singles choices they've made are fine. But with Uno it could have been different. I like Oh Love but it wasn't a great first single. Stay The Night should have been the first one and have a good video.

[Vespertine]

Even though my favorite songs by Green Day are mostly non-singles, I agree with most single choices that have been made by the band so far. Singles are meant to promote the albums, so they need to be catchy, commercial and radio-friendly.

I wouldn't have chosen Burnout and Armatage Shanks as singles, for example. Those are two of my favorite GD songs, but it took me a few listens before I truly started to enjoy them. The general public wouldn't have even bothered.

[Guest LICKER42]

UNO!

1)Nuclear family

2)Carpe diem

3)Angel blue

4)Rusty James

[Angelfuck.]

39/Smooth - Green Day (a perfect introduction to the band), Going to Pasalacqua, 16, Road to Acceptance.

Kerplunk - Christie Road and Private Ale. If these two were released as singles they might have achieved worldwide success earlier than Dookie.

Dookie - I wouldn't change anything, all the choices made by the label were good.

Insomniac - Westbound Sign as the lead single to propel the album into the same level of success as Dookie. Geek Stink Breath and Stuck With Me afterwards.

nimrod. - King for a Day, to coincide with the ska revival that was booming at the time. Hitchin' a Ride and Worry Rock as other singles.

Warning - wouldn't change anything.

American Idiot - Letterbomb, Extraordinary Girl.

21st Century Breakdown - Peacemaker, Know Your Enemy, Horseshoes and Handgrenades.

Uno - Kill the DJ, Loss of Control, Troublemaker.

Dos - Fuck Time, Fuck Time, Fuck Time.

[Tooooooooooooom]

Dookie: Basket Case, When I Come Around, Longview, She

Insomniac: Brain Stew, Geek Stink Breath, Stuck With Me, Stuart and the Ave.

Nimrod: Nice Guys Finish Last, Redundant, Scattered, Good Riddance

Warning: Minority, Waiting, Fashion Victim, Macy's Day Parade

American Idiot: American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, Give Me Novacaine, Wake Me Up When September Ends

21st Century Breakdown: Know Your Enemy, 21 Guns, The Static Age, Peacemaker

Uno: Oh Love, Kill The DJ, Stay The Night, Let Yourself Go

You pretty much picked the singles they actually chose

[Comrade]

I'll just do my favourite albums.

Dookie: Basket Case, When I Come Around, Welcome to Paradise, Pulling Teeth

Nimrod: Hitchin' A Ride, Redundant, Worry Rock, Good Riddance

Warning: Waiting, Minority

American Idiot: Exactly as they did it.

Uno: Stay the Night, Kill the DJ, Rusty James

[sampy]

You pretty much picked the singles they actually chose

Yeah, because I agree with most of them, but there's still few changes.

[PleasedToMeetMe]

Slappy Hours - Going to Pasalacqua, 409 in your Coffeemaker, Paper Lanterns

Kerplunk - 2,000 Light Years Away, Christie Road, Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

Dookie - Longview, Welcome to Paradise, Basket Case, When I Come Around

Insomniac - Armatage Shanks, Geek Stink Breath, Brain Stew/Jaded, Walking Contradiction

Nimrod - Nice Guys Finish Last, Hitchin a Ride, Time of Your Life, Redundant, Prosthetic Head

Warning - Minority, Blood Sex and Booze, Warning, Waiting, Macy's Day Parade

American Idiot - American Idiot, Boulevard of Broken Dreams, Holiday, St. Jimmy, WMUWSE, Jesus of Suburbia

21st Century Breakdown - 21st Century Breakdown, 21 Guns, East Jesus Nowhere, Murder City

Uno - Nuclear Family, Kill The DJ, Let Yourself Go, Stay The Night

[EastCaitNowhere]

I personally think that Misery should've been released as a single, It's such a good song.

[Harry Potter.]

Oh my goodness! What a great thread idea, Danny! Right then, here's my opinion:

(Singles in order of how I think they should be released):

39/Smooth:

1. Going To Pasalacqua

2. Green Day

3. At The Library

Kerplunk!:

1. Who Wrote Holden Caulfield?

2. 2,000 Light Years Away

3. One For The Razorbacks

Dookie:

1. Basket Case

2. When I Come Around

3. Longview

4. She

5. Welcome To Paradise

Insomniac:

1. Geek Stink Breat

2. Brain Stew/Jaded

3. Stuck With Me

Nimrod:

1. Hitchin' A Ride

2. Nice Guys Finish Last

3. Prosthetic Head

4. Scattered

5. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)

Warning:

1. Minority

2. Waiting

3. Warning

American Idiot:

1. American Idiot

2. Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

3. Holiday

4. Wake Me Up When September Ends

5. Jesus Of Suburbia

6. Letterbomb

21st Century Breakdown:

1. Know Your Enemy

2. 21st Century Breakdown

3. 21 Guns

4. East Jesus Nowhere

5. The Static Age

Uno!

1. Let Yourself Go

2. Kill The DJ

3. Stay The Night

4. Nuclear Family

[Clayish]

Just doing lead singles.

Pasalacqua

Holden Caulfield

Longview

Stuart and the Ave.

Redundant

Castaway

American Idiot

Peacemaker

Nuclear Family.

[Blond-O-Sonic Shimmer Trap]

39/Smooth - Going To Pasalacqua

Kerplunk - Welcome To Paradise, 2,000 Light Years Away

Dookie - Longview, Basket Case, When I Come Around (can't argue with their choices here)

Insomniac - Geek Stink Breath, 86

Nimrod - Nice Guys Finish Last, Hitchin' A Ride, Scattered

Warning - Minority, Macy's Day Parade

American Idiot - American Idiot, Holiday/Boulevard Of Broken Dreams (as the one release)

21st Century Breakdown - 21st Century Breakdown, Peacemaker, Horseshoes & Handgrenades

Uno! - Nuclear Family, Kill The DJ

Dos! - It's Fuck Time, Lazy Bones

Tre! - 99 Revolutions (only song I've heard from it, has to be a single mainly so I don't have to wait till the album comes out to hear the studio version haha)

I personally believe albums should usually have 2 singles unless there's a reason for it to have 3, like Nimrod/21st Century Breakdown you need to have a flavour of the different kinds of songs on them and Dookie is an absolute classic, just full of singles really, but other than that I think 2 singles covers most of the albums. I always thought they hugely overdid the American Idiot single releases, way too many of them, although to be fair to them it worked. Letterbomb and Having A Blast are my favourite Green Day songs but neither of them would work as singles. Letterbomb particularly has too much of the American Idiot plot and is too self referential to stand on its own.

[DannyDirnt]

Those are all songs I had to hear a million times before liking them. Terrible choices The singles are chosen because they're the most catchy, you can definitely on Dookie that they chose the most catchy songs. Sassafras roots has a theme of boredom, so does Longview, but Longview are 1000 times more catchy.

Yeah, Kill the DJ is weak to many people but it's actually very very catchy, and so it Let Yourself Go. Though Fell for You is more catchy that Fell for You and they have about the same tempo. I would have released FFY instead.

[LoserUserAccuser]

1,039: At The Library, 16, and Dry Ice.

Kerplunk!: One for the Razorbacks, Welcome to Paradise (I like this version better than from Dookie lol), Christie Road, and Words I Might Have Ate.

Dookie: Burnout, Having a Blast, She, and F.O.D.

Insomniac: No Pride, 86, Panic Song, and Westbound Sign.

Nimrod: Scattered, Worry Rock, Uptight, and Prosthetic Head.

Warning: Blood, Sex and Booze, Church on Sunday, Deadbeat Holiday and Jackass.

American Idiot: Give Me Novocaine, Extraordinary Girl, Letterbomb, and Whatsername.

21st Century Breakdown: Before the Lobotomy, East Jesus Nowhere, Restless Heart Syndrome and Horseshoe and Handgrenades.

Uno!: Fell for You and Loss of Control.

I tried to avoid the ones that they already made into singles.

[lagurney]

I agree SamMacs about the rest of the singles being good choices. I think they got Uno wrong, probably would have gone with a Rusty James as a single because it shows Green Days lyrical maturity and is a little bit of a fuck you to people doubting them...and its a f'ing great song!

[WhiteTim]

Interesting choices i see being listed

[porksoda]

I actually like most of the singles they've released.

(In this order)

Dookie: Wouldn't change.

Insomniac: Armatage Shanks, Geek Stink Breath, Brain Stew/Jaded, Walking Contradiction

Nimrod: Hitchin' A Ride, Worry Rock, Time of Your Life, Nice Guys Finish Last

Warning: Blood, Sex & Booze, Misery, Warning, Minority

American Idiot: Wouldn't change.

21st Century Breakdown: Know Your Enemy, East Jesus Nowhere, Last Night On Earth, Peacemaker

¡Uno!: Let Yourself Go, Kill The DJ, Stay The Night, Oh Love

1,039/Smooth: Paper Lanterns, The Judge's Daughter, Going To Pasalacqua

Kerplunk: One For The Razorbacks, Christie Road, Words I Might've Ate

Shenanigans: Desensitized, On The Wagon, Ha Ha You're Dead

[LoserUserAccuser]

I never did Shenanigans

Desensitized, You Lied, Rotting and Ha Ha You're Dead (but I think everyone would LOVE to see that lol)