Dookie
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Dookie is an album by the rock band Green Day. Released on February 1, 1994 (see 1994 in music), Dookie became a sensation among the American mainstream, caused considerable controversy in the punk rock community, with many critics claiming the band had sold out. With singles like "When I Come Around", "Basket Case" and "Longview" all going to #1 on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart, Dookie was propelled to #2 on the Billboard 200 album charts. Dookie won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
The Album was originally going to be called "Liquid Dookie" but the band changed the name at the last minute because it was considered too gross for mainstream. (Dookie means faeces.)
"Longview", one of the songs on this album, is about boredom-induced masturbation. This set came out in winter 1994. The song itself is much like The Damned's song "New Rose" with the same drum lead ups and extremely fast guitars. It also features an interesting bass line that is one of group bassist Mike Dirnt's watermarks. This song was one of Green Day's first successes in the mainstream.
As of June 2005, Dookie has sold 7.5 million units in the US, with a diamond certification (10 million units shipped).
Track listing
- "Burnout" (2:07)
- "Having a Blast" (2:45)
- "Chump" (2:54)
- "Longview" (4:00)
- "Welcome to Paradise" (3:44)
- "Pulling Teeth" (2:31)
- "Basket Case" (3:04)
- "She" (2:14)
- "Sassafras Roots" (2:37)
- "When I Come Around" (2:59)
- "Coming Clean" (1:34)
- "Emenius Sleepus" (1:44)
- "In the End" (1:47)
- "F.O.D." (5:47)
- Contains the hidden track All By Myself, written and sung by Tre Cool.
Charting singles
1994 Basket Case Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 9 1994 Longview Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 13 1994 Basket Case Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 1994 Longview Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 1994 Welcome To Paradise Modern Rock Tracks No. 7 1994 Basket Case Top 40 Mainstream No. 16 1995 She Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 18 1995 When I Come Around Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 2 1995 She Modern Rock Tracks No. 5 1995 When I Come Around Modern Rock Tracks No. 1 1995 When I Come Around Top 40 Mainstream No. 2
1994 F.O.D.
Personnel
- Rob Cavallo - Producer
- Green Day - Producer
- Neill King - Engineer
- Casey McCrankin - Engineer