21st Century Breakdown
by Green Day
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21st Century Breakdown is ranked 5th best out of 27 albums by Green Day on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Green Day is American Idiot which is ranked number 147 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 9,258.
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21st Century Breakdown track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 06/19/2026 04:11 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,112 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/14/2026 16:44 | ecocruzr | 117 | 69/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 21:05 | araidernomore | 467 | 70/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2026 17:29 |  covecove | 6,658 | 74/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2026 00:42 | mrmcrook | 1,104 | 77/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 63.3/100, a mean average of 63.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 63.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 21.9.
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There are some good tracks on this album, Know Your Enemy, Last of the American Girls, Peacemaker, East Jesus Nowhere.
The problem is that they tried to repeat American Idiot, but just didn't get there. A shame as there are a few good songs.
They're a class band. The riffs and variety of the tunes keep you hooked in. It's got a similar construct but I find I like this more than American Idiot, but just like American Idiot my only gripe is it's way to long.
My second favorite Green Day album after American Idiot. I much prefer 2000’s Green Day over 90’s Green Day.
The bonus track for the iTunes pre-order edition included a cover of Dylan's 'Like A Rolling Stone' - and they did a mighty fine job.
Doesn't have the sure fire hits of it's predecessor but the overall quality remains. An excellent album in it's own right although could do with being a bit shorter
pearljammer13 12/30/2020 17:17 | #263492 | TOP COMMENT
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When this album was released I think it failed to get out from under the massive shadow cast by its predecessor, and was largely seen as an inferior attempt to recreate it (see my earlier comment as an example). But over a decade later it really feels like it stands on it's own as another great Green Day album. It's much better than I gave it credit for at the time. Although I hope I'm proven wrong, this is perhaps the last great Green Day album.
Ambitious, quite consistent if you take into account its length, but not as memorable as their best albums. Overall, 75/100.
To me it's really good, definitely has an American Idiot vibe, but dare I say momentarily feels even better though overall it's not kinda masterpiece like AI. Actually and unfortunately, their last really good album.
VictorVale 08/24/2019 22:24 | #241642
Eficiente opera rock, apesar fraca.
luigybetis 01/26/2018 17:50 | #206553 | TOP COMMENT
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This album is pretty good, maybe a little long, but I would say it is almost the same level as American Idiot.
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