Green Day is an American punk trio formed in 1987. Green Day was originally part of the punk rock scene at 924 Gilman Street in Berkeley; California. Its early releases for independent record label Lookout! Records earned them a grassroots fanbase; some of whom felt alienated when the band signed to a major label. Nevertheless; its major label debut Dookie (1994) became a breakout success and eventually sold over 10 million copies in the U.S. alone; and 15 million copies sold worldwide.The band has sold over 65 million records worldwide; including 22 million in the United States alone. They have won three Grammy Awards; Best Alternative Album for Dookie; Best Rock Album for American Idiot; and Record of the Year for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". Viva La Gloria is the 4th track from 21st Century Breakdown, the eighth studio album by American punk rock band Green Day. It is the band's second rock opera, following American Idiot, and its first record to be produced by Butch Vig. The band commenced work on the record in January 2006. 45 songs were written by vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong by October 2007, but the band members did not enter.