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In what year did Green Day release the narrative concept album 'American Idiot,' which radio stations later broke into standalone singles?
Answer
2004
'American Idiot' was released on September 21, 2004, as Green Day's seventh studio album, structured as a continuous story rather than a collection of singles.
💡 Did you know?
Green Day recorded 'American Idiot' as a full concept album, but radio stations edited it into singles so listeners never heard the story.
Other options people guess
- 2000
- 2009
- 1998
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- concept-albums
- green-day
- 2000s
- punk-rock
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