Billboard Explains: Green Day's Chart Success

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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)

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