Green Day – Greatest Hits: God's Favorite Band (2xLP)

Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band, released in 2017, is a career-spanning collection that highlights Green Day’s evolution from scrappy Bay Area punks to international rock icons. The compilation gathers classics from across their catalog, including early anthems like Basket Case and When I Come Around, political statements such as American Idiot and Holiday, and later hits like 21 Guns and Bang Bang. It also includes a new track, Back in the USA, and a re-recorded duet version of Ordinary World with Miranda Lambert, offering fans something fresh alongside the familiar.

Sequenced to flow like a celebration, the album shows the consistency of Green Day’s hook-filled songwriting and their ability to channel both angst and melody with equal impact. By bringing together over two decades of music, Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band serves as both a primer for new listeners and a definitive collection for longtime fans, underlining why the band has remained such a vital force in punk-inspired rock.

Reviews:

“God’s Favorite Band is a reminder of just how many unforgettable songs Green Day have produced across their career.” – Rolling Stone

“A greatest hits set that doubles as a history lesson in modern punk rock’s most unlikely success story.” – NME

“This collection underlines Green Day’s knack for combining immediacy with longevity, their songs as catchy today as when first released.” – AllMusic

“It’s a celebratory set, and one that shows how Green Day managed to stay true to their roots while conquering the mainstream.” – The Guardian