The 2004 album , American Idiot , was number one on the Billboard charts , the band 's first ever album to top the chart , even with success of the album 's first single , `` American Idiot . The resulting album , American Idiot ( 2004 ) , debuted at number one on the Billboard charts , the band 's first album to reach number one , backed by the success of the album 's first single , `` American Idiot '' .