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21st Century Breakdown, which was released on Friday, becomes the Californian trio's second UK number one album. They previously reached the top with 2004's American Idiot, which went on to sell 12 million copies worldwide.
Lily Allen's It's Not Me, It's You rebounds to two this week, while Lady GaGa's The Fame slips to three.
The second-highest new entry comes from Maximo Park, who debut at six with third LP Quicken The Heart.
Meanwhile, last week's number one album, Together Through Life by Bob Dylan, tumbles to eight.
The top ten albums in full (click where possible for our reviews):
1. (-) Green Day: '21st Century Breakdown'
2. (3) Lily Allen: 'It's Not Me, It's You'
3. (2) Lady GaGa: 'The Fame'
4. (6) The Prodigy: 'Invaders Must Die'
5. (4) Pink: 'Funhouse'
6. (-) Maximo Park: 'Quicken The Heart'
7. (5) Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce'
8. (1) Bob Dylan: 'Together Through Life'
9. (-) Jim Reeves: 'The Very Best Of'
10. (8) Kings of Leon: 'Only By The Night'
Source: Official Chart Company
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