# 21st Century Breakdown guitar solo

> Billie Joe Armstrong's guitar solo on 21st Century Breakdown by Green Day (2009) starts at about 2:04. From the album 21st Century Breakdown.

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Green Day, 2009, from *21st Century Breakdown*. Solo by *Billie Joe Armstrong*.

The title track's extended guitar sections move through several moods, with lead lines tying together its suite-like sections.

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day is #9 in our ranking of the best Green Day guitar solos. The solo is played by Billie Joe Armstrong and the song was released in 2009.

## In our lists

- [The Best Green Day Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/green-day-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on 21st Century Breakdown?

Billie Joe Armstrong played the solo on Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown (2009).

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