Dilemma (Green Day song)

[3][4] The band teased the single release on December 4, 2023 through a "festive" social media post featuring a photo booth image strip and the text "A Very Green Day Holiday!".

[5] On December 7, "Dilemma" was made available for digital download and streaming as the third single off Saviors, and an accompanying music video was simultaneously released to the band's YouTube channel.

Afterwards, the introduction finishes with an open cadence, before a drum hits and the song transitions into a heavier sound more reminiscent of "classic Green Day".

[12][13] Dana Poland of Slant commented on the song's "bright, Beach Boys-esque guitar tones", which complemented its "bursts of pop-punk energy".

[17] Armstrong also acknowledged how the first line of the song, "Welcome to my problems, it's not an invitation", was designed to be self-pitying akin to a Facebook post, however commented that people should interpret the lyric how they want.

[18] "Dilemma" received acclaim from music critics, with Far Out's Kelly Scanlon calling it a "punk anthem destined to infiltrate your mind for weeks, if not months".

[19] Tom Breihan of Stereogum praised the composition of "Dilemma" for being "fun" and "catchy",[20] while Kory Grow of Rolling Stone called the song a "plaintive, swinging rocker".

[22] Multiple critics regarded "Dilemma" as a standout on Saviors,[a] with Madison Walters of New Noise Magazine going as far as to declare it "one of the best songs Green Day has ever released".

[37] Green Day played the live debut of "Dilemma" during their performance as part of the 2024 edition of Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve.