Recorded in three weeks, and released in February 1994, Dookie became a commercial success, helped by extensive MTV airplay for the videos of the songs "Longview", "Basket Case", and "When I Come Around", all of which reached the number one position on the Modern Rock Tracks charts.
Direkam dalam kurun 3 minggu dan dirilis pada Februari 1994, Dookie menuai sukses komersial, terbantu oleh pemutaran MTV yang sangat sering untuk lagu "Longview", "Basket Case", dan "When I Come Around", dimana semua lagu tersebut mencapai posisi 1 di chart Modern Rock Tracks.