21 Guns

by Green Day

21 Guns cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 25 May 2009
  • Label: Reprise
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 12:47
  • Community rating: 2.6/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Chris Lord-Alge, Doug McKean, Billie Joe Armstrong, Chris Dugan, Rob Cavallo, Butch Vig

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A soaring, arena-sized power ballad addressing the exhaustion of political conflict and war. Acting as the thematic centerpiece of '21st Century Breakdown', the track heavily echoed the conceptual ambition of 'American Idiot' while leaning into grander, symphonic pop-rock production.

Genres

Descriptors: political, war, melodic, guns

Tracklist

  1. 21 Guns (5:23)
  2. Favorite Son (2:08)
  3. 21 Guns (Verizon Studio 880 Session) (5:16)

Credits

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