Americana is the fifth studio album by American punk rock band the Offspring, released on November 17, 1998 by Columbia Records. Following a worldwide tour in support of its previous album Ixnay on the Hombre (1997), the band commenced work on a new album in July 1998.
Americana was a major success upon its release, debuting at number six on the US Billboard 200 and selling over 175,000 copies in its first week of sales. It is the band's second best-selling album after their 1994 breakout Smash, and has sold over ten million copies worldwide. Americana spawned the hit singles "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)", "Why Don't You Get a Job?", and "The Kids Aren't Alright", and was promoted with a worldwide tour and an appearance at the infamous Woodstock 1999 festival.
Tracklist
A1 Welcome
A2 Have You Ever
A3 Staring At The Sun
A4 Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)
A5 The Kids Aren't Alright
A6 Feelings
A7 She's Got Issues
A8 Walla Walla
B1 The End Of The Line
B2 No Brakes
B3 Why Don't You Get A Job
B4 Americana
B5 Pay The Man
B6 Pretty Fly (Reprise)
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