Green Day's "Dookie" turns 25 years old today


"Dookie" is the third studio album by American rock band Green Day, released on February 1, 1994 by Reprise Records. It was the band's first collaboration with producer Rob Cavallo and its major record label debut. Dookie became a worldwide commercial success, peaking at number two on the US Billboard 200 and charting in seven countries. The album helped propel Green Day, and even punk rock music into mainstream popularity. Dookie was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America for the shipments of 10 million copies.