Weezer (Green Album)

Weezer
Studio album by Weezer
Released	May 15, 2001
Recorded	December 2000
Studio	Cello, Los Angeles
Genre	Power pop geek rock alternative rock pop-punk pop rock
Length	28:20
Label	Geffen
Producer	Ric Ocasek
Weezer chronology
Christmas CD (2000) Weezer (2001) Maladroit (2002)
Self-titled albums chronology
Blue Album (1994) Green Album (2001) Red Album (2008)
Singles from Weezer
"Hash Pipe" Released: April 2001[1] "Island in the Sun" Released: July 16, 2001 "Photograph" Released: November 2001[1]

Weezer (also known as the Green Album) is the third studio album by American rock band Weezer. It was released on May 15, 2001, by Geffen Records. It was the second Weezer album produced by Ric Ocasek, who produced their debut album, and it is the only studio album to feature bassist Mikey Welsh (who replaced Matt Sharp), as he left the band a few months after the album's release.

After the mixed critical reception and underwhelming sales of their second album, Pinkerton (1996), Weezer went on hiatus and the band members worked on side projects. During this time, their fanbase grew online and Pinkerton's standing improved. After a comeback performance at the Japanese Summer Sonic Festival, Weezer began rehearsing and recording new material. Following the ambitious compositions and confessional themes of Pinkerton, songwriter Rivers Cuomo wrote simpler songs with less personal lyrics.

Three singles were released from the album: "Hash Pipe", "Island in the Sun", and "Photograph". "Hash Pipe" was a worldwide hit, charting on seven different charts. Weezer received generally favorable reviews. It debuted at number four on the Billboard 200, where it has since sold over 1.6 million copies.