International Superhits!

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International Superhits!
Green Day - International Superhits!.png
Greatest hits album by
Green Day
ReleasedNovember 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)
Recorded1993–2001
StudioVarious
Genre
Length60:44
Label Reprise
Producer
Green Day chronology
Tune In, Tokyo...
(2001)		International Superhits!
(2001)		 Shenanigans
(2002)
Singles from International Superhits!
  1. "Poprocks & Coke"
    Released: January 1, 2002 [6] [7]
  2. "Maria"
    Released: 2002 [8]

International Superhits! is the first greatest hits compilation by American rock band Green Day, released November 13, 2001, through Reprise Records. It collects all of the band's singles released between 1994 and 2000 as well as a rerecording of "Maria", a B-side from Waiting , and a previously unreleased track, "Poprocks & Coke". A DVD and VHS titled International Supervideos! was released simultaneously, collecting fifteen of the band's music videos spanning the same period. Both releases have been certified Platinum in the United States for sales of over 1 million copies and 3× Platinum in the United Kingdom for sales of 900,000.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [1]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [5]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
NME 6/10 [10]
Rock Sound Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [11]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [12]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Under the Radar 9/10 [3]

Upon its release, International Superhits! charted in ten countries. The album peaked at no. 40 on the Billboard 200 in the United States [13] [14] and was a success in several other countries, peaking as high as no. 4 in Japan; [15] the lowest peak in any country was in Germany at no. 67. [16] It was certified Gold in Canada eight days after its release, for sales of over 50,000 units. [17] It achieved Gold certification in the United States in January 2002 for sales of over 500,000, and went on to be certified Platinum in 2005 for sales of over 1 million. [18] Also in 2005 it reached no. 1 on Billboard's Catalog Albums chart. [13] It has also been certified 2× Platinum in the United Kingdom for sales of 852,000, and Triple Platinum in Australia for sales of over 210,000, [19] bringing its worldwide sales to over 2,062,000.

Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a perfect five-star review, saying it "confirms that Green Day not only were popular and good, but they could have held their own against their idols" and that "distilled to their singles, Green Day sound fiercer than ever, and more musically vibrant". [1] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine rated it four stars out of five, remarking that "Time-tested hits like 'Basket Case', 'Brain Stew', and 'Hitchin' a Ride', along with soundtrack contributions 'J.A.R.' and 'Nice Guys Finish Last', heartily display Green Day's remarkable longevity. The album's new offering, 'Poprocks & Coke', dishes out more of the maturated, acoustic-filled folk-punk that began with 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)' and Warning ... The collection's only flaw is the omission of tracks representing the band's pre-fame days." [2]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted; all music is composed by Green Day (Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool)

No.TitleAlbumLength
1."Maria" (featuring a portion of Billie Joe's first interview)Re-recorded B-side from the 7" single of "Waiting", 20012:47
2."Poprocks & Coke"Previously unreleased2:38
3."Longview" Dookie , 19943:53
4."Welcome to Paradise"Dookie3:44
5."Basket Case"Dookie3:01
6."When I Come Around"Dookie2:58
7."She"Dookie2:14
8."J.A.R. (Jason Andrew Relva)" (lyrics written by Mike Dirnt) Dookie outtake, re-recorded for Angus soundtrack; non-album single, 19952:51
9."Geek Stink Breath" Insomniac , 19952:15
10."Brain Stew"Insomniac3:13
11."Jaded"Insomniac1:30
12."Walking Contradiction"Insomniac2:31
13."Stuck with Me"Insomniac2:15
14."Hitchin' a Ride" Nimrod , 19972:51
15."Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"Nimrod2:33
16."Redundant"Nimrod3:18
17."Nice Guys Finish Last"Nimrod2:49
18."Minority" Warning , 20002:47
19."Warning"Warning3:41
20."Waiting"Warning3:11
21."Macy's Day Parade"Warning3:33
Total length:60:44

Personnel

Green Day

Production

Artwork

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for International Superhits!
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [34] Platinum40,000^
Australia (ARIA) [35] 3× Platinum210,000^
Belgium (BEA) [36] Gold25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [37] Gold50,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [38] Gold50,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [39] 3× Platinum45,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [40] 2× Platinum400,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [41] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [42] 3× Platinum900,000‡
United States (RIAA) [43] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [44] Platinum1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

International Supervideos!

International Supervideos!
Green Day - International Supervideos! cover.jpg
Video by
Green Day
ReleasedNovember 13, 2001
Recorded1994–2001
Genre
Length49:27
Label Warner Reprise Video, Reprise
Producer David May
Green Day chronology
International Supervideos!
(2001)		 Bullet in a Bible
(2005)

Released the same day as International Superhits!, the International Supervideos! DVD and VHS collects fifteen of Green Day's music videos from 1994 to 2001. [45] It does not include the video for "Welcome to Paradise" from this period. A video for Green Day's instrumental song, “Last Ride In” is also included. To promote International Superhits! a video was filmed for the song "Macy's Day Parade", though it is not included on the DVD or VHS. International Supervideos! was certified Platinum in 2008 by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over 100,000 units. [18]

Track listing

No.TitleDirectorLength
1."Longview" (from Dookie , January 1994)Mark Kohr3:52
2."Basket Case" (from Dookie, April 1994)Kohr3:12
3."When I Come Around" (from Dookie, November 1994)Kohr2:58
4."Geek Stink Breath" (from Insomniac , September 1995)Kohr2:23
5."Stuck with Me" (from Insomniac, November 1995)Kohr2:19
6."Brain Stew/Jaded" (from Insomniac, December 1995) Kevin Kerslake 4:33
7."Walking Contradiction" (from Insomniac, April 1996) Roman Coppola 2:37
8."Hitchin' a Ride" (from Nimrod , August 1997)Kohr2:53
9."Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" (from Nimrod, November 1997)Kohr2:32
10."Redundant" (from Nimrod, March 1998)Kohr3:23
11."Nice Guys Finish Last" (from Nimrod, November 1998) Evan Bernard 4:09
12."Last Ride In" (from Nimrod, September 1999) Lance Bangs 3:52
13."Minority" (from Warning , August 2000)Bernard3:48
14."Warning" (from Warning, November 2000) Francis Lawrence 2:51
15."Waiting" (from Warning, May 2001) Marc Webb 3:17

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [46] Platinum15,000^
United States (RIAA) [47] Platinum100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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