Welcome to Paradise
1991 song by Green Day (re-recorded as 1994 single)
"Welcome to Paradise" is a song by the American rock band Green Day. It first appeared as the third track on the band's second studio album, Kerplunk (1991). It was re-recorded and rereleased as the fifth track on the band's third studio album, Dookie (1994), and released as the album's third single. It did not receive a domestic physical release, though the song still saw radio airplay; it eventually became available in the United Kingdom on October 17, 1994, and in Australia six months later. The song peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart. The Dookie version is more popular and was later included on the band's 2001 compilation album, International Superhits!.