American Idiot is a thing that is an album.
American Idiot is the seventh studio album by American rock band Green Day . A concept album and the world 's first `` punk rock opera , '' American Idiot follows the story of Jesus of Suburbia , an adolescent anti-hero who is divided between `` rage and love . '' The album spawned five successful singles : `` American Idiot '' , `` Boulevard of Broken Dreams '' , `` Holiday '' , `` Wake Me Up When September Ends '' and `` Jesus of Suburbia '' . American Idiot (song) . It is the title track from the album American Idiot ( 2004 ) and released as the first single from it .