Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Green Day’s “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” (2004) is a melancholy rock anthem about loneliness and disillusionment. Released as a single from their American Idiot rock opera, it features a moody, mid-tempo guitar riff and introspective lyrics. The song crossed over from punk to pop audiences, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and winning the Grammy Award for Record of the Year (2006).