Dookie
Sign in to saveDookie is the third studio album and major-label debut by the American rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994, by Reprise Records. The band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo, it was recorded in 1993 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Written mostly by the singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, the album is largely based on his personal experiences and includes themes such as boredom, anxiety, relationships, and sexuality. It was promoted with four singles: "Longview", "Basket Case", a re-recorded version of "Welcome to Paradise" (which originally appeared
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Key facts
- Album.alt
- a cartoon picture of dogs throwing bombs and feces on people and buildings and a huge mushroom cloud explosion with the band's name on top of the cloud. A blimp on the left in the sky says "Bad Year" and on the right, a man sits on a cloud with a harp in hand.
- Album.recorded
- September–October 1993
- Album.studio
- Fantasy (Berkeley, California) Music Grinder (Los Angeles, California)
- Album.length
- 39:35
- Album.label
- Reprise
- Album.prev_title
- Kerplunk
- Album.prev_year
- 1991
- Album.next_title
- Insomniac
- Album.next_year
- 1995
- Album.name
- Dookie
- Album.type
- studio
- Album.artist
- Green Day
Key dates
- Published
- 1 February 1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- album
- Genre
- punk rock
- Producer
- Rob Cavallo
- Duration
- +1873
- Performer
- Green Day
- Record label
- Reprise Records
- Lyrics by
- Billie Joe Armstrong
- Distribution format
- compact cassette
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- P407
- English language
- P7937
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24 sectionsContents
- Background
- Recording and production
- Music and lyrics
- Songs 1–7
- Songs 8–14
- Title and artwork
- Release and promotion
- Critical reception
- Legacy
- Accolades
- Live performances
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Decade-end charts
- Certifications and sales
- References
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Dookie is the third studio album and major-label debut by the American rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994, by Reprise Records. The band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo, it was recorded in 1993 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California. Written mostly by the singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, the album is largely based on his personal experiences and includes themes such as boredom, anxiety, relationships, and sexuality. It was promoted with four singles: "Longview", "Basket Case", a re-recorded version of "Welcome to Paradise" (which originally appeared on the band's second studio album, 1991's Kerplunk), and "When I Come Around".
After several years of grunge's dominance in popular music, Dookie brought a livelier, more melodic rock sound to the mainstream and propelled Green Day to worldwide fame. Considered one of the defining albums of the 1990s and of punk rock in general, it was also pivotal in solidifying the genre's mainstream popularity. Its influence continued into the new millennium and beyond, being cited as an inspiration by many punk rock and pop-punk bands, as well as artists from other genres.
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