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This article is about the musical album. For other uses, see Warning (disambiguation)

Warning: is the sixth full length album by Green Day and was released in 2000. Building upon predecessor nimrod., Warning: eschews their trademark punk rock sound for a predominantly acoustic effort. Warning: was also the first album not being produced by Rob Cavallo since Kerplunk!.

Although Warning: reached #4 on the charts and went gold, the album clearly displayed the fact that Green Day were not enjoying the success they had earned in the past, and held a less prominent spot in the mainstream. Despite its high critical response, it represented the lowest commercial slump in the band's career since their 1994 breakthrough Dookie. Many speculated that Green Day had painted themselves into a corner and would be unable to return to punk music. Nonetheless, many fans hold this album in high regard as being creative, experimental, and overall musically successful.

Reaching #4 in the U.S. and UK, Warning: has sold 1 million units in the U.S. and 4 million worldwide as of August 2006.

Track listing

All songs by Billie Joe Armstrong (lyrics) and Green Day (music), except where noted.

1. "Warning" – 3:42
2. "Blood, Sex and Booze" – 3:34
3. "Church on Sunday" – 3:11
4. "Fashion Victim" – 2:41
5. "Castaway" – 3:53
6. "Misery" (lyrics by Green Day) – 5:06
7. "Deadbeat Holiday" – 3:35
8. "Hold On" – 2:57
9. "Jackass" – 2:43
10. "Waiting" – 3:14
11. "Minority" – 2:49
12. "Macy's Day Parade" – 3:34

Bonus tracks

The UK, Japanese and Australian releases contain bonus tracks of live versions of songs that originally appeared on Insomniac. The tracks were recorded in early 1996 during concerts in Japan and Prague.

UK release

13. "86" (Live in Prague) – 3:16

Japanese and Australian release

13. "Brat" (Live in Japan)
14. "86" (Live in Prague)

B-sides

Songs recorded for the album and released as non-LP B-sides:

1. "Scumbag"
2. "Outsider" - The Ramones cover
3. "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" - Hüsker Dü cover
4. "Maria" - later re-recorded for International Superhits!

Limited edition

A limited edition version of the album was released in December 2000, containing different packaging, a fold-out cardboard sleeve, and computer accessible bonus material that included political public-service announcements, and the twenty-minute show "Green Day - A Tribute".

Trivia

• The song "Outsider" was featured on the We're a Happy Family tribute to The Ramones.
• The song "Church on Sunday" was featured in the film Road Trip.
• The song "Blood, Sex and Booze" was used in Freddy Got Fingered.

Singles

• Minority - First single (2000)

• Warning - Second single (2000)

• Waiting - Third single (2001)

• Macy's Day Parade - Fourth single (2001)

Personnel and Production

• Billie Joe Armstrong – guitar, harmonica, mandolin, lead vocals
• Mike Dirnt – bass, farfisa (Misery), backing vocals
• Tré Cool – drums, percussion, accordion
• Stephen Bradley – horn
• David Campbell – string arrangements
• Mistress Simone - dominatrix

• Rob Cavallo – executive producer
• Recorded at Studio 880, Oakland, CA
• Mixed at Oceanway Studio, Hollywood, CA

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