Boulevard of Broken Dreams

About this song

The song sold over five million copies as of September 1, 2009, making it Green Day's most successful song on the Billboard charts, where it peaked at number 2 on the Hot 100. It also won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 2006.

What it's about

The song follows the album's main character, the Jesus of Suburbia, who wanders the city aimlessly after leaving his hometown. Surrounded by strangers and feeling completely alone, he reaches an emotional breaking point that pushes him toward borderline insanity.

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Fun facts

• Sampled in 35 other songs, like “good 4 u is a new and original song which doesn’t plagiarize at all by Triple-Q (Ft. Aisha, BigGayRapper, Billie Joe Armstrong, Hayley Williams, Jimmy Urine, Johnny Gioeli, Mike Dirnt, Olivia Rodrigo, Robert Plant & Taylor Swift)”.
• Covered 34 times, including “Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Midnite String Quartet”.
• Written by Billie Joe Armstrong and Tré Cool.
• Produced by Green Day and Rob Cavallo.
• Recorded at Capitol Studios (North Hollywood and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood.