Social media campaign puts Green Day's "American Idiot" back on UK charts prior to Trump visit

[Miles Archer]

On the strength of a social media campaign, Green Day's 2004 single "American Idiot" has returned to the U.K. singles chart, where it currently sits at No. 18, 14 years after it peaked at No. 3.

The campaign timed itself to coincide with the arrival of President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Billboard reports that back in May a Twitter account using the screen name "@TrumpIdiotNo1" and describing itself as "American Idiot for UK No.1 When Trump Visits" launched, asking people to buy or stream the song in the week leading up to Trump's visit. As of press time, the account has more than 1,600 followers.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/american-idiot-donald-trump/

American Idiot For UK No.1 When Trump Visits
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@TrumpIdiotNo1

Here we go then! Come on UK let's make the funniest yet most powerful Trump protest to date. Buy a download and stream 'American Idiot' until next Thursday night!

🎧 http://smarturl.it/bollockstotrump

MAKE THE CHARTS GREAT AGAIN
#MAIGA #trump #trumpvisit #greenday

Link to tweet

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. Good show.

It's a relief that there's a country who stands w us.

[lunasun]

2. when Thatcher died Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead

Her death made an unlikely top 10 hit out of Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead, resurrected from the old soundtrack to The Wizard of Oz.
I can see UK doing this with the old Green Day song MAIGA!

[BigmanPigman]

3. When I had to leave the US after Bush got reelected

and he renamed French Fries to Freedom Fries I had to get out of the US or lose what was left of my mind. I went to Nice, France and I constantly played American Idiot on my Walkman. It helped.