Green Day’s 1994 album Dookie will be added to The Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. This year’s selection of 25 “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” pieces of recorded music includes The Notorious B.I.G.’s Ready to Die, Blondie’s Parallel Lines, and more.

Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong spoke with the Library of Congress about Dookie being chosen, explaining the album’s lasting impact is because “the lyrics are just so honest and from where my life was at that time.”

“We always wanted to be in this band forever,” said Armstrong. “I think in the back of our minds was to be able to play music together for the rest of our lives. So that’s, that’s quite a goal when you’re 20 or 21 years old. But, you know, we’ve managed to do it, and it’s just been an amazing journey so far.”

See the full list of albums below.

2024 National Recording Registry:

  • Lt. James Reese Europe’s 369th U.S. Infantry Band – “Clarinet Marmalade” (1919)
  • Viola Turpeinen and John Rosendahl – “Kauhavan Polkka” (1928)
  • Wisconsin Folksong Collection (1937-1946)
  • Benny Goodman Sextet with Charlie Christian – “Rose Room” (1939)
  • Gene Autry – “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” (1949)
  • Patti Page – “Tennessee Waltz” (1950)
  • Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats – “Rocket ‘88’” (1951)
  • Perry Como – “Catch a Falling Star” / ”Magic Moments” (1957)
  • Johnny Mathis – “Chances Are” (1957)
  • Lee Morgan – The Sidewinder (1964)
  • Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow (1967)
  • Bill Withers – “Ain’t No Sunshine” (1971)
  • Lily Tomlin – This Is a Recording (1971)
  • J.D. Crowe & the New South – J.D. Crowe & the New South (1975)
  • ABBA – Arrival (1976)
  • Héctor Lavoe – “El Cantante” (1978)
  • The Cars – The Cars (1978)
  • Blondie – Parallel Lines (1978)
  • Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick (MC Ricky D) – “La-Di-Da-Di” (1988)
  • Bobby McFerrin – “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” (1988)
  • Juan Gabriel – “Amor Eterno” (1990)
  • Kronos Quartet – Pieces of Africa (1992)
  • Green Day – Dookie (1994)
  • The Notorious B.I.G. – Ready to Die (1994)
  • The Chicks – Wide Open Spaces (1998)