American Idiot was universally loved. I was a freshmen in high school when it came out, and alot of black people loved it, popular kids loved it, "emo" kids loved it. I havent seen an album as universally loved as American Idiot in this whole era. The fame came close but not close enough. Britney is more leaning towards specific demographics. this is hard to deny.
OH okay, that makes sense! Sorry, I didn't know your high school represented everybody.
It DID go platinum, with just one top ten hit. Madonna, which I love, tried miserably with Hard Candy. And lets not talk Bionic please. 4 is a great album, but is in no way influential.
Though ALBUM of the generation seems a bit too much, cause I dont know how to define a generation, I would say, like Rolling Stone said, it is the most influential POP albums of the last decade.
OH okay, that makes sense! Sorry, I didn't know your high school represented everybody.
im not saying it did....but i mean, the album went 6x platinum in the us anyways, and it was nominated for album of the year...while blackout barely went platinum.
im not saying it did....but i mean, the album went 6x platinum in the us anyways, and it was nominated for album of the year...while blackout barely went platinum.
Girl, bye. Sales does not mean quality. Any human being knows that.
American Idiot was universally loved. I was a freshmen in high school when it came out, and alot of black people loved it, popular kids loved it, "emo" kids loved it. I havent seen an album as universally loved as American Idiot in this whole era. The fame came close but not close enough. Britney is more leaning towards specific demographics. this is hard to deny.
This ****ing masup was getting spins on urban radio -- I know your ass and all your other diverse group of friends were dick slangin to this ****.
Some of you will NAWT come in here shading Blackout.
Blackout is definitely in my top 10, don't you worry.
1. Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
2. Radiohead - Kid A
3. M.I.A. - KALA
4. The Antlers - Hospice
5. Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
6. Arcade Fire - Funeral
7. Lady GaGa - The Fame Monster
8. Bruce Springsteen - The Rising
9. Britney Spears - Blackout
10. Radiohead - In Rainbows
im not saying it did....but i mean, the album went 6x platinum in the us anyways, and it was nominated for album of the year...while blackout barely went platinum.
you cant really ignore those facts.
Oh alright! Sorry, I forgot you have to buy the actual CDs to listen to the music.
I know that.....wtf. American Idiot was more acclaimed by critics too though.... lmfao
We all know that AI and GD are more critically acclaimed than Britney. But who the **** cares? Different genres, different situations, different styles and tastes.....but of course, you wouldn't know that since everyone in your high school listens to the same ****.
We all know that AI and GD are more critically acclaimed than Britney. But who the **** cares? Different genres, different situations, different styles and tastes.....but of course, you wouldn't know that since everyone in your high school listens to the same ****.
Do you have reading comprehension problems. When did I say everyone in my high school listened to the same ****? One album is one album, one occurrence. Just because a diverse group of people listend to american idiot doesnt mean everyone listened to the same ****.
I didn't enjoy this album much but I do hold it in high regard. I wouldn't go so far as calling it "genius," or even "influential" for that matter, but it was bold.