Studio Album · No. 6

Warning Songwriting Credits by Green Day

2000 Reprise Records 12 tracks 41 min

Produced by Green Day  ·  Engineered by Ken Allardyce, Josh "Tone" Weaver, Richard Ash, Jack Joseph Puig, Ted Jensen

Reprise Records Pop PunkPower popFolk punkAlternative rock
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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Green Day carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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Green Day's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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By the Numbers

12
Tracks
3
Lyricists
1
Producers
1
No.1 Single
3.5 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight

Warning is Green Day's most acoustic and folk-leaning album of its early era, and the band self-produced it with Rob Cavallo as executive producer. As on every Green Day record, Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the lyrics while the music is credited to Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool. The songwriting remains entirely the band's own, even as the arrangements move toward acoustic guitar and harmonica.

Green Day's sixth studio album, released October 3, 2000. Self-produced by the band, Warning moved further from punk into power-pop and acoustic-influenced territory, incorporating ukulele, banjo, and horns. It was a critical favorite but their least commercially successful major-label album to that point. 'Misery' is the sole track whose lyrics are credited to the full band (Green Day) rather than Armstrong alone.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Warning #3
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
2
Blood, Sex and Booze
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
3
Church on Sunday
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
4
Fashion Victim
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
5
Castaway
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
6
Misery
Billie Joe ArmstrongMike DirntTré Cool Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
7
Deadbeat Holiday
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
8
Hold On
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
9
Jackass
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
10
Waiting #26
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
11
Minority #1
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)
12
Macy's Day Parade
Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe ArmstrongMichael Ryan PritchardFrank Edwin Wright III Green Day Billie Joe Armstrong (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Warning

Who wrote Green Day's Warning album?
Green Day wrote all of Warning themselves. Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the lyrics and the music is credited to Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool. No outside songwriters contributed.
Who wrote Minority by Green Day?
Billie Joe Armstrong wrote the lyrics to Minority, with the music credited to all three members of Green Day. It was the lead single from Warning and topped the Alternative Airplay chart.
Did Green Day write Waiting themselves?
Yes. Waiting was written by Green Day, with lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong and music credited to the band. It reached number 26 on the Alternative Airplay chart.
How well did Green Day's Warning sell?
Warning is certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States and has sold around 3.5 million copies worldwide. It sold less than the band's mid-1990s albums but still charted internationally.
Did Warning by Green Day win any awards?
No major award wins or nominations are documented for Warning. The album marked a quieter, more acoustic phase before the band's commercial resurgence with American Idiot.

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