Cigarettes and Valentines

2003 studio album by Green Day

Cigarettes & Valentines

File:Green Day- Cigarettes and Valentines album cover.png
Studio album by

Green Day

Released| August 2003 (2003-08)
Recorded| July-October 2002
Studio|

* Studio 880, Oakland, California

Genre| Punk rock
Label| Reprise
Producer|

* Rob Cavallo[1]
* Green Day

Green Day chronology
| Shenanigans
(2002)  | Cigarettes & Valentines
(2003)  | American Idiot
(2004)

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Singles from  Cigarettes & Valentines

1. "Cigarettes & Valentines"
Released: 2003

Cigarettes & Valentines is an unreleased studio album by American rock band Green Day. The album would have been the follow-up to Warning (2000).[2] In summer of 2003, the album was nearly finished when the master tapes were stolen from the band's studio.[3] Instead of re-recording the album, the band decided to start from scratch, leading to the creation of American Idiot (2004).

To date, only the title track has been released in full form. However, the American Idiot track "Homecoming", including demo tracks "Everyone’s Breaking Down" and "Just Another Year", contain elements of the album.[4] In an interview the band did on New York radio station Q104.3 on March 28, 2010, Green Day confirmed "Too Much Too Soon", a bonus track of American Idiot, was originally a song recorded during the Cigarettes and Valentines sessions.

On February 26, 2011, bassist Mike Dirnt confirmed three other song titles that were originally recorded for the album: "Dropout", "Sleepyhead", and "Walk Away".[5] Notably, "Walk Away" is also the title of a song on the band's eleventh studio album, ¡Tré! (2012).

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cigarettes & Valentines"| 2:33
2.| "Favorite Son"| 2:06
3.| "Hearts Collide"| 2:39
4.| "Too Much Too Soon"| 3:30
5.| "Dropout"| 4:55
6.| "Sleepyhead"| 3:34
7.| "Waste Away"| 5:04
8.| "Horseshoes & Handgrenades"| 3:14
9.| "Lights Out"| 2:17
10.| "Olivia"| 1:04
11.| "Lately (One More Year)"| 2:53
12.| "The Pedestrian"| 2:15
13.| "Clusterbomb"|
14.| "End of the World"| 2:48

Digital editionNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cigarettes & Valentines"| 2:33
2.| "Favorite Son"| 2:06
3.| "Hearts Collide"| 2:39
4.| "Too Much Too Soon"| 3:30
5.| "Dropout"| 4:55
6.| "Sleepyhead"| 3:34
7.| "Waste Away"| 5:04
8.| "Broadway"| 3:30
9.| "Horseshoes & Handgrenades"| 3:14
10.| "Lights Out"| 2:17
11.| "Olivia"| 1:04
12.| "Lately (One More Year)"| 2:53
13.| "The Pedestrian"| 2:15
14.| "Shoplifter"| 1:51
15.| "Clusterbomb"| 2:56
16.| "End of the World"| 2:48

## Track listing from Internet Archive

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All lyrics written by Billie Joe Armstrong, except where noted; all music composed by Green Day.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Cigarettes & Valentines"| 2:41
2.| "Too Much Too Soon"| 3:30
3.| "Favorite Son"| 2:06
4.| "Governator"| 2:31
5.| "Clusterbomb"| 3:49
6.| "Wake Me Up When September Ends"| 4:46
7.| "Private Hell"| 2:50
8.| "Shoplifter"| 1:51
9.| "What About Today"| 1:50
10.| "Lights Out"| 2:16
11.| "Tales of Another Broken Home"| 2:57
12.| "She's a Rebel"| 2:00
13.| "Rock and Roll Girlfriend"| 2:28
14.| "All Systems Down"| 2:06
15.| "Hearts Collide"| 2:39
16.| "Right Hand a Rama"| 2:04
17.| "I Fought the Law"| 2:44
18.| "Things I've Heard Today"| 2:30
19.| "Minnesota Girl"| 3:16
20.| "When It's Time"| 3:26
Total length:| 54:24

Bonus tracks on Cigarettes & ValentinesNo.| Title| Length

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21.| "Foiled Can"| 0:36
22.| "Boys in the Bathroom Stall"| 0:44
23.| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"| 2:51
24.| "Why Does It Always Rain on Me"| 3:45
Total length:| 60:14

## History

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Lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong said the album's material was "good stuff".[6] Musically, the material on Cigarettes and Valentines was hard, "quick-tempoed punk" songs in the vein of Green Day's Kerplunk (1991), and Insomniac (1995).[7] This sound would have contrasted the group's previous two studio albums, Nimrod (1997), and Warning (2000), which displayed more rock, and folk punk genres, respectively. Bassist Mike Dirnt described the band's decision of returning to the sound found on their older albums, stating, "We've had a nice break from making hard and fast music and it's made us want to do it again."[7]

When the album was nearly complete in 2003, the album's master tapes were stolen from the studio. However, Green Day would later call the theft a "blessing in disguise",[8] believing the album was not "maximum Green Day".[6] Dirnt admitted that backups of the tapes were made but claims that "it just wasn't the same as the originals". Ultimately the band decided against re-recording the album and instead started from scratch, which eventually led to the creation of their 2004 album American Idiot. Some songs were later re-recorded or reworked into new songs, but despite the band eventually recovering the stolen tapes,[citation needed] the original versions of the songs have never been officially released.

The Network's album Money Money 2020, released on September 30, 2003 through Billie Joe Armstrong's Adeline Records, was speculated by some fans as being a re-recording of the album, or to contain aspects of it. Armstrong has denied any connection between the two projects in various interviews.[7]

## "Cigarettes and Valentines"

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"Cigarettes and Valentines"

Single by Green Day
from the album  Awesome as Fuck
Released| February 21, 2011 (2011-02-21)[9]
Recorded| August 30, 2010[9]
Venue| Cricket Wireless Pavilion, Phoenix, Arizona[9]
Genre| Punk rock
Length| 2:45[9]
Label| Reprise
Songwriter(s)|

* Billie Joe Armstrong
* Mike Dirnt
* Tré Cool

Producer(s)|

* Rob Cavallo
* Green Day

Green Day singles chronology
| "When It's Time"
(2010)  | "Cigarettes and Valentines"
(2011)  | "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely"
(2011)

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Music video
"Cigarettes and Valentines (Live)" on YouTube

The title song, "Cigarettes and Valentines", was first played live in Greenwood Village, Colorado, on August 28, 2010, during the band's concert at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre while on their 21st Century Breakdown World Tour.[10] This show was being filmed to eventually contribute to a forthcoming live album, leading to speculation that some of the songs from the Cigarettes and Valentines sessions would eventually be released.[10][11]

A live recording of "Cigarettes and Valentines" saw an official release on the Awesome as Fuck (2011) live album. On February 14, 2011, the official lyric video for the song was released on Green Day's official YouTube channel. Four days later, the official video for the song was released there as well. A live promo single was released on February 21, 2011, containing 2:43 of the performance in Phoenix, Arizona, on August 30, 2010. The shots of the crowd are from the concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

## References

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1. ^ Winwood, Ian (15 August 2024). "How Green Day's 'lost' album put them on the path to greatness again". Kerrang!. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
2. ^ "Lost Music: Green Day's Stolen Album, Kurt's Demos and Other Mythical Masterpieces". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved 2010-10-03.
3. ^ Hlavaty, Craig (June 14, 2007). "Lost Albums: CDs that deserve another listen". Houston Press. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
4. ^ NME (23 January 2024). "Green Day on the "bummer" of their pre-American Idiot album Cigarettes & Valentines being stolen". NME. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. ^ "DJ Rossstar interviews Mike Dirnt @ Dr. Strange Records 26-02-2011". YouTube. February 27, 2011. Event occurs at 4:40. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
6. ^ a b "Wanna Hear The Lost VU Record?". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-02-18. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
7. ^ a b c Spitz, Marc (2006). Nobody Likes You: Inside the Turbulent Life, Times, and Music of Green Day. New York: Hyperion. pp. 152–156. ISBN 1-4013-0274-2.
8. ^ "Top 10 Albums You've Never Heard". Yes But No But Yes. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
9. ^ a b c d Cigarettes and Valentines (track listing). Green Day. Reprise Records. 2011.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
10. ^ a b Paul, Aubin (August 30, 2010). "Videos: Green Day: "Cigarettes and Valentines"". Punknews.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2010. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
11. ^ Reilly, Dan (August 31, 2010). "Green Day Recording Live Album, Perform New Song". Spinner. AOL Music. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved August 31, 2010.

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* Billie Joe Armstrong
* Mike Dirnt
* Tré Cool

* John Kiffmeyer
* Sean Hughes
* Raj Punjabi

Studio albums|

* 39/Smooth
* Kerplunk
* Dookie
* Insomniac
* Nimrod
* Warning
* American Idiot
* 21st Century Breakdown
* ¡Uno!
* ¡Dos!
* ¡Tré!
* Revolution Radio
* Father of All Motherfuckers
* Saviors

Live albums|

* Bullet in a Bible
* Awesome as Fuck
* Woodstock 1994
* BBC Sessions

Compilations|

* 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
* International Superhits!
* Shenanigans
* Demolicious
* Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band

EPs|

* 1,000 Hours
* Slappy
* Sweet Children
* Bowling Bowling Bowling Parking Parking
* Tune In, Tokyo...
* Last Night on Earth: Live in Tokyo
* 21 Guns

Tours|

* Pop Disaster Tour
* American Idiot World Tour
* 21st Century Breakdown World Tour
* 99 Revolutions Tour
* Revolution Radio Tour
* Hella Mega Tour
* The Saviors Tour

Associated acts|

* Foxboro Hot Tubs
* The Network
* Pinhead Gunpowder
* The Frustrators
* The Lookouts
* The Big Cats
* The Influents
* The Longshot
* The Coverups

Related articles|

* Discography
* List of songs
* Awards and nominations
* Adeline Records
* Seltzer v. Green Day, Inc
* Punk Bunny Coffee
* Cigarettes and Valentines
* Money Money 2020
* Stop Drop and Roll!!!
* American Edit
* Green Day's American Idiot
* soundtrack
* Green Day: Rock Band
* songs
* ¡Cuatro!
* Foreverly
* "Boulevard of Broken Songs"
* Ordinary World
* Love Is for Losers
* No Fun Mondays
* Money Money 2020 Part II: We Told Ya So!

* Category

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Green Day songs

1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours|

* "Knowledge"

Kerplunk|

* "Welcome to Paradise"

Dookie|

* "Longview
* "Basket Case
* "She"
* "When I Come Around"

Insomniac|

* "Stuck with Me"
* "Geek Stink Breath"
* "Brain Stew / Jaded"
* "Walking Contradiction"

Nimrod|

* "Nice Guys Finish Last"
* "Hitchin' a Ride"
* "Redundant"
* "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)"

Warning|

* "Warning"
* "Waiting"
* "Minority"

American Idiot|

* "American Idiot"
* "Jesus of Suburbia"
* "Holiday"
* "Boulevard of Broken Dreams"
* "Wake Me Up When September Ends"

21st Century Breakdown|

* "21st Century Breakdown"
* "Know Your Enemy"
* "East Jesus Nowhere"
* "Last of the American Girls"
* "21 Guns"

Awesome as Fuck|

* "Cigarettes and Valentines"

¡Uno!|

* "Let Yourself Go"
* "Kill the DJ"
* "Oh Love"

¡Dos!|

* "Stray Heart"
* "Amy"

¡Tré!|

* "X-Kid"
* "The Forgotten"

Revolution Radio|

* "Bang Bang"
* "Revolution Radio"
* "Still Breathing"

Father of All Motherfuckers|

* "Father of All..."
* "Oh Yeah!"

Saviors|

* "The American Dream Is Killing Me"
* "Look Ma, No Brains!"
* "Bobby Sox"
* "One Eyed Bastard"
* "Dilemma"

Other songs|

* "J.A.R."
* "Xmas Time of the Year"
* "I Fought the Law"
* "The Saints Are Coming"
* "The Simpsons Theme"
* "Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely"
* "Dreaming"

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