No Fun Mondays

No Fun Mondays is the debut album and a compilation album of cover songs by Billie Joe Armstrong, released on November 27, 2020. The project consists of 14 cover songs released during quarantine for the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the "No Fun Mondays" series of songs, in which Armstrong would release a cover song onto the Green Day YouTube channel every so often usually on a Monday as the title suggests.[2]

No Fun Mondays
Compilation album by
Billie Joe Armstrong
ReleasedNovember 27, 2020 (2020-11-27)
RecordedMarch–September 2020
StudioJingletown Studios, Oakland, California
GenreRock[1]
Length40:21
LabelReprise[2]
ProducerBillie Joe Armstrong
Billie Joe Armstrong chronology
Foreverly
(2013)		 No Fun Mondays
(2020)
Singles from No Fun Mondays
  1. "I Think We're Alone Now"
    Released: April 17, 2020
  2. "Manic Monday"
    Released: May 29, 2020
  3. "That Thing You Do!"
    Released: August 28, 2020
  4. "Whole Wide World"
    Released: September 4, 2020
  5. "Kids in America"
    Released: September 18, 2020
  6. "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"
    Released: September 25, 2020
  7. "Corpus Christi"
    Released: October 2, 2020
  8. "War Stories"
    Released: October 9, 2020
  9. "Amico"
    Released: October 16, 2020
  10. "Not That Way Anymore"
    Released: October 23, 2020
  11. "That's Rock 'n' Roll"
    Released: October 30, 2020
  12. "Gimme Some Truth"
    Released: November 6, 2020
  13. "A New England"
    Released: November 13, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash6/10[3]
NME[4]

Recording and release

On March 23, 2020, Billie Joe Armstrong released the first song of the series, "I Think We're Alone Now", on the Green Day YouTube channel, announcing the series at the same time.[5] The description of the video reads "Dear friends.. While we've all been in quarantine I've been reflecting on the things that matter the most in my life. Family, friends and of course music. I recorded a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells "I think we're alone now” in my bedroom. I figure if we have to spend this time in isolation at least we can be alone together. Love BJ." The next week, a cover of "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" was released and, a week after that, a cover of "Manic Monday" featuring guitar work from Susanna Hoffs. On October 6, it was announced the series would be released as a 14-track album.[6]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."I Think We're Alone Now"Ritchie CordellTommy James and the Shondells2:15
2."War Stories"
  • Liam L'Estrange
  • John Martin
  • Terence Sharpe
The Starjets2:42
3."Manic Monday"PrinceThe Bangles/Prince3:07
4."Corpus Christi"
Avengers3:24
5."That Thing You Do!"Adam SchlesingerThe Wonders2:49
6."Amico"
Don Backy2:28
7."You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory"Johnny ThundersJohnny Thunders3:31
8."Kids in America"
Kim Wilde3:09
9."Not That Way Anymore"
Stiv Bators2:53
10."That's Rock 'n' Roll"Eric CarmenEric Carmen2:59
11."Gimme Some Truth"John LennonJohn Lennon2:48
12."Whole Wide World"Eric GouldenWreckless Eric3:19
13."Police on My Back"Edmond GrantThe Equals3:11
14."A New England"Billy BraggBilly Bragg2:09
Total length:40:21

Personnel
Musicians
  • Billie Joe Armstrong – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, and drums
  • Chris Dugan – drums (tracks 8, 9, and 11)
  • Bill Schneider – bass guitar (track 8)
  • Jason White – guitar (track 8)
Technical personnel
  • Billie Joe Armstrong – production, engineering (including track 11), and drum mixing (track 14)
  • Chris Dugan – engineering (tracks 9 and 11), drum mixing, and mastering

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[7] 20

References
  1. https://www.bctv.org/2020/12/18/album-review-no-fun-mondays-november-27-2020-billie-joe-armstrong. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Yoo, Noah (October 6, 2020). "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong Announces New Covers Album No Fun Mondays". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  3. Murray, Robin (November 26, 2020). "Billie Joe Armstrong – No Fun Mondays | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  4. Trendell, Andrew (November 25, 2020). "Billie Joe Armstrong – 'No Fun Mondays' review: a snapshot of 2020 told through cover songs". NME. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
  5. Aubrey, Elizabeth (April 13, 2020). "Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong shares new 'No Fun Mondays' lockdown cover". NME. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  6. Blistein, Jon (October 6, 2020). "Billie Joe Armstrong to Release Quarantine Covers Album 'No Fun Mondays'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  7. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2020. 49. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
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