
Relive the raw energy of Green Day’s breakout album Dookie—a record that transformed underground punk into a global phenomenon. Released in 1994, Dookie defined the pop-punk sound of a generation and catapulted Green Day into rock stardom.
💿 Release Date: February 1, 1994
🎙️ Produced by: Rob Cavallo & Green Day
📈 Certifications: Diamond (RIAA) | Grammy Winner – Best Alternative Album (1995)
Tracklist:
00:00 Burnout
02:07 Having a Blast
04:51 Chump
07:44 Longview
11:43 Welcome to Paradise
15:27 Pulling Teeth
17:57 Basket Case
20:59 She
23:12 Sassafras Roots
25:49 When I Come Around
28:46 Coming Clean
30:20 Emenius Sleepus
32:03 In the End
33:49 F.O.D.
39:35 All By Myself
🎸 Fun Facts You Might Not Know:
💥 Dookie was recorded in just three weeks at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA.
🧻 The album title is slang for diarrhea—a joke from the band’s tour food experiences.
🎥 The music video for “Basket Case” was filmed in an actual abandoned mental hospital.
🐕 The album cover was illustrated by punk artist Richie Bucher and features dozens of easter eggs—including hidden cameos from other bands and pop culture references.
📺 “Longview”, “Basket Case”, and “When I Come Around” dominated MTV and helped launch the band into the mainstream.
💬 Billie Joe Armstrong once described the sound of Dookie as “Ramones-meets-Cheap Trick with a dash of angst.”
🔥 Why This Album Still Matters:
Cemented Green Day’s place as torchbearers of 90s punk revival
Laid the groundwork for pop-punk’s popularity in the 2000s
Helped bring punk rock into the suburban mainstream without compromising attitude
Still referenced in modern punk, alt-rock, and pop songwriting circles
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