21 Guns (song)
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| Single by Green Day | |||||||||
| from the album 21st Century Breakdown | |||||||||
| Released | May 25, 2009 (Digital Download) July 14, 2009 (CD single) |
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| Format | Digital download, CD single, vinyl | ||||||||
| Recorded | 2008 | ||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | ||||||||
| Length | 5:21 (Album Version) 4:37 (Radio Edit) |
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| Label | Reprise | ||||||||
| Writer(s) | Billie Joe Armstrong / Green Day | ||||||||
| Producer | Butch Vig, Green Day | ||||||||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) Gold (ARIA), (RIANZ) |
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"21 Guns" is a song by American rock band Green Day. It was released as the second single from their eighth album, 21st Century Breakdown. The single was released through Reprise Records on May 25, 2009 as a digital download and July 14, 2009 as a CD single. The song has been a success on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #22, which has become their highest charting single since 2005.
It was nominated for a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo/Group with Vocals and Best Rock Song in 2010. "21 Guns" has sold over 1,850,000 copies as of November 2010.[citation needed]
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[edit] Release
"21 Guns" was released to modern rock radio stations on May 25, 2009, although it had already been played on some radio stations, such as KROQ in Los Angeles and 101.9 in New York City.[1] In the radio edit, the song is over forty seconds shorter than the album version because the guitar solo is shortened and the beginning is cut out. The CD single and clear 7" single were released on July 14, 2009.
The song is featured heavily in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and appears on the soundtrack, which was released on June 12, 2009.[2] It became available for download on the music video game series Rock Band on July 7, 2009, along with the songs "East Jesus Nowhere" and "Know Your Enemy".[3]
The song was featured in episode 6 of The Vampire Diaries.[4]
A live version was also released on 21 Guns Live EP in September 2009.[5]
The song is featured in the video game Green Day: Rock Band Plus and is downloadable content for the Rock Band series.[6]
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