| Americana | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | November 17, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 at Eldorado Recording Studio inBurbank, California | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 43:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
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Americana is the fifth album by Americanpunk rock bandThe Offspring. It was released in 1998. One of their most successful albums to date, it debuted at #6 on the USBillboard 200[1] and peaked at #2.[2] The album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide.
All songs written by the Offspring; except "Feelings" -Morris Albert and Louis Felix-Marie Gaste, with lyrical parody by Dexter Holland.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[3] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 5× Platinum | 350,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria)[5] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[6] | Platinum | 250,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Diamond | 1,000,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[8] | Platinum | 52,798[8] |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[10] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[11] | 5× Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[12] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | 4× Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway)[15] | Platinum | 50,000* |
| Poland (ZPAV)[16] | Platinum | 100,000* |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[18] | 2× Platinum | 160,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone | ||