Album
Warning:
Warning: is Green Day's sixth studio album, released on 3 October 2000 through Reprise Records. It follows nimrod. (1997) and pushes further away from the band's familiar punk sound, bringing in acoustic guitars and leaning on pop and folk styles. Rob Cavallo, who had produced their records since Kerplunk! (1991), stepped back from the main production role here, though he stayed involved and was credited as executive producer.
The songs are generally more hopeful and uplifting than anything on the band's earlier records, and Billie Joe Armstrong's songwriting drew most of the praise from critics. Opinion on the stylistic shift was mixed, but reviews were mostly positive. The album reached number four on the US Billboard 200 and went gold, though sales were lower than for their previous major-label releases, and a leak on Napster three weeks before release may have played a part. It makes a fascinating bridge to American Idiot, with a band testing how far it could stretch.
Warning:: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 41:15Tracklist
- 1WarningGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:43
- 2Blood, Sex and BoozeGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:34
- 3Church on SundayGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:19
- 4Fashion VictimGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:49
- 5CastawayGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:53
- 6MiseryGreen Day5:06
- 7Deadbeat HolidayGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:35
- 8Hold OnGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:57
- 9JackassGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:43
- 10WaitingGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:14
- 11MinorityGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong2:49
- 12Macy’s Day ParadeGreen Day and Billie Joe Armstrong3:34
- Produced by
- Green Day
- Executive producer
- Rob Cavallo
- Recorded at
- Studio 880, Oakland, California
- Recorded
- January–May 2000
- Mixed by
- Jack Joseph‐Puig
- Engineered by
- Ken Allardyce
- Label
- Reprise Records
- Length
- 41:15
Line-up
- Billie Joe Armstrong · guitar, vocals
- Mike Dirnt · bass, vocals, organ
- Tré Cool · drums (drum set)
- Benmont Tench · guest
- Gary Meek · saxophone · guest
Singles
- “Minority” · 22 August 2000
- “Warning” · 11 December 2000
- “Waiting” · 29 May 2001
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2000 | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2000 | 4 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) · 2000 | 2 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 2000 | 2 |
| Scottish Albums · 2000 | 4 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2000 | 7 |
| Europe (European Top 100 Albums) · 2000 | 8 |
| Italian Albums · 2000 | 8 |
| Swiss Albums · 2000 | 11 |
| Ireland 2 · 2000 | 13 |
All 18 charts
| Austrian Albums · 2000 | 14 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2000 | 20 |
| Swedish Albums · 2000 | 20 |
| German Albums · 2000 | 21 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2000 | 23 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · 2000 | 25 |
| French Albums · 2000 | 58 |
| Dutch Albums · 2000 | 84 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2000 | Platinum |
| Canada · 2001 | Platinum |
| Italy · 2001 | Platinum |
| Japan · 2000 | Platinum |
| New Zealand · 2020 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2021 | Platinum |
| United States · 2000 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 2000-09-20 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 20 September 2000 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 October 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 3 October 2000 | |
| US release | 3 October 2000 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 2 October 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
15 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CA | Reprise Records | 777495962624 | other |
| 20 September 2000 | JP | Reprise Records | 4943674019892 | original |
| 30 September 2000 | AU | Reprise Records | 9325583008801 | other |
| 2 October 2000 | GB | Reprise Records | 093624803027 | other |
| 2 October 2000 | XE | Reprise Records | 093624761327 | other |
| 3 October 2000 | CA | Reprise Records | 093624761327 | other |
| 3 October 2000 | US | Reprise Records | 093624761327 | other |
| 3 October 2000 | XW | Reprise Records | 093624761365 | other |
| 12 December 2000 | US | Reprise Records | 093624803829 | deluxe |
| 2006 | US | Adeline Records | 655223001213 | other |
| 2009 | US | Reprise Records | 093624761310 | other |
| 2016 | US | Reprise Records | 093624915683 | other |
| 14 November 2025 | XW | Reprise Records | 093624826026 | deluxe |
| 14 November 2025 | XE | Reprise Records | 093624833277 | deluxe |
| 14 November 2025 | XW | Reprise Records | 0093624833260 | deluxe |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |