Which Green Day album was released in 2009?

The Green Day album released in 2009 was 21st Century Breakdown. Released on May 15, 2009, it was the band’s eighth studio album and followed the enormous success of 2004’s American Idiot.

The album was produced by Butch Vig, known for his work with Nirvana and Garbage, alongside Green Day. Its writing and recording process stretched over several years, and the finished record was organized into three acts: “Heroes and Cons,” “Charlatans and Saints,” and “Horseshoes and Handgrenades.” That structure gave the album a rock-opera feel similar to American Idiot, though its story follows different characters and themes.

21st Century Breakdown became a major commercial success. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and topped album charts in numerous other countries, including the United Kingdom and Canada. Singles included “Know Your Enemy,” “21 Guns,” “East Jesus Nowhere,” and the title track. Readers sometimes confuse the year with American Idiot, but American Idiot arrived in 2004; 21st Century Breakdown marked Green Day’s return after a five-year gap between studio albums.