Green Day fans launch campaign to get 'American Idiot' to No.1 for Donald Trump’s UK visit

[pacejunkie punk]

22 minutes ago, Second favourite son said:

With the way streaming works, the odds of it doing much better - especially in a week with this much football - was slim to say the least.  It takes a ridiculous number of streams for such an old song to even be on the same level as an average new one.

It shows you how much the song still resonates with people they really should capitalize on this by doing a special anniversary release, special or tour next year (hey even the HBO movie would be great). But they should do something while the song/album is again fresh in people’s minds.

[Second favourite son]

I had a chat with the guy who started the campaign - you can read it on GDA now.  Turns out he's the same guy as the one behind the RATM Vs X Factor campaign in 2009 (which was huge) and several others!

[BUBBYBUB]

This made me very happy today. I'm not from England but I'm their in spirit 😄😄😄😄

[Billie Hoe]

So can we say that the campaign sort of failed, since it was meant to be #1? It got a lot news coverage for their standard, but was it even a success in the end?

[pacejunkie punk]

5 minutes ago, Billie Hoe said:

According to this http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/ the song is #25 on the chart list... so can we say that the campaign sort of failed, since it was meant to be #1? It got a lot news coverage for their standard, but was it even a success?

http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/5830/

I’d consider that a success considering what it was up against during the World Cup, the amount of media attention it got and the fact that it is a 14 year old song. 

[Billie Hoe]

5 minutes ago, pacejunkie punk said:

http://www.greendayauthority.com/news/5830/

I’d consider that a success considering what it was up against during the World Cup, the amount of media attention it got and the fact that it is a 14 year old song. 

Right, I forgot about the others - that is pretty impressive. 

Also, I don't know if that has been mentioned already I'm too lazy to go back in pages, I saw on Amazon that two different versions of the same song somehow charted in the Top 10, plus the live version from Awesome as Fuck.  So that's three placements in the Top 10... 

[pacejunkie punk]

I imagine GD will get some nice royalty checks for the sales this week. I know it wasn’t the point of the thing but I still have to wonder what they earned. Anyone know how this works as far as what dollar amount downloads/streams/sales translates into for the artists? I have no idea whether we’re talking a few thousand or tens of thousands or more. What’s the ballpark estimate?

[Squashie]

This might answer some of that question @pacejunkie punk. Seems that some is dependent on the terms of the contract between artist & label and some on government regulations.

http://futureofmusic.org/sites/default/files/moneyflow.sales.png

http://futureofmusic.org/sites/default/files/moneyflow.streams.png

Full article here: https://www.royaltyexchange.com/learn/music-royalties

[pacejunkie punk]

43 minutes ago, squashie09 said:

This might answer some of that question @pacejunkie punk. Seems that some is dependent on the terms of the contract between artist & label and some on government regulations.

http://futureofmusic.org/sites/default/files/moneyflow.sales.png

http://futureofmusic.org/sites/default/files/moneyflow.streams.png

Full article here: https://www.royaltyexchange.com/learn/music-royalties

Thanks! Complicated but interesting. So those royalty payments come in from multiple sources — the record label (for the recording), the publisher (for the songwriting) and the performance rights organization (for the public performance of the song).  It all adds up I suppose when you’re talking about millions of downloads, airplays and streams across TV, film, radio, internet, etc.

[Justin1]

Nice to see GD fans bring this classic gem back up the charts, and support Trump on his UK trip! “Don’t want a nation controlled by the media/Fake News!” Green Day and Trump for ever! 

[Beerjeezus]

I have a proof Green Day in fact support Trump.

Here it is. Totally legit.

[DeJennsitized]

5 minutes ago, Jane Lannister said:

I have a proof Green Day in fact support Trump.

Here it is. Totally legit.

Omg where did u find this 

[Beerjeezus]

34 minutes ago, ¡Jenn! said:

Omg where did u find this 

In the well of alternative facts (aka my head)

[Montclare]

1 hour ago, Jane Lannister said:

I have a proof Green Day in fact support Trump.

Here it is. Totally legit.

The man's even worn a Trump shirt.  How did we ever not see it? 

[Second favourite son]

 

[Montclare]

Out of curiosity, did anyone in England hear this played anywhere (like at protests)?

[pacejunkie punk]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrolli/2018/07/17/green-day-american-idiot-sales-boost-trump-uk-visit/

[luketrebilliemike]

http://time.com/5342602/donald-trump-idiot-google/

”Protestors, activists and Internet users are seeking to influence Google’s algorithm so that when the term “idiot” is searched for, images of Trump pop up on Google. According to the Guardian, this began when British protestors used the Green Day hit “American Idiot” as the anthem for their demonstrations during Trump’s recent visit to the U.K.”

 

[Second favourite son]

Number 23 on Billboard’s ‘Hot Rock Songs’ in the US - so turns out it’s gone a little bit international!

https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8466200/green-day-american-idiot-no-23-hot-rock-songs-chart?utm_source=twitter

[tomdsjames]

Another positive effect from this campaign is that Green Day’s Greatest Hits re-entered the chart and remained there again this week, bringing its tally to a pretty impressive 29 weeks in the chart. It’s also now earned silver certification in the UK.