Good Charlotte
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Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland
that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden
, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden
, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin
. Their latest drummer and percussionist is Dean Butterworth
, who has been a member of the band since 2005. The band has released five studio albums: Good Charlotte
(2000), The Young and the Hopeless
(2002), The Chronicles of Life and Death
(2004), Good Morning Revival
(2007) and Cardiology
(2010) as well as two compilations Greatest Remixes
(2008) and Greatest Hits
(2010).
Good Charlotte's Good Charlotte
was released in 2000 and was the start of their music career. The album contains three singles: "Little Things", "Motivation Proclamation" and "Festival Song". Aaron Escolopio was the band's drummer for this album, but left the band before The Young and the Hopeless
to join his brother's band Wakefield
, and was replaced by Dusty Brill.
sold 4.9 million albums and thrust the band into mainstream popularity. Their breakthrough single, titled "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
", topped both pop and rock charts around the globe. Singles that were released from the album include "The Anthem", "Girls & Boys", "The Young and the Hopeless
" and "Hold On". The band cited Blink-182
, Sum 41
, NOFX
, Social Distortion
and Green Day
as influences for the album.
The album eventually went on to receive triple platinum certification (three million copies sold) from the RIAA. During the course of the album's success, Good Charlotte landed appearances on Saturday Night Live
, CNN, and The Today Show, the covers of Rolling Stone and Alternative Press
magazines, and were also featured in The New York Times. They also became popular on MTV, where their music videos were played in heavy rotation on both MTV and MTV2
. "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" received the "Viewers Choice Award" at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
The band hired drummers during the recording, release and touring of The Young and the Hopeless due to former drummer Aaron Escolopio
having left the band before its release. In 2003, the band added Chris Wilson
as a drummer; he was introduced to the band through mutual friends from the group The Used
.
, was released by Epic Records in 2004. The album received mixed reactions from both the music press and Good Charlotte's fan base. The album sold 2.2 million copies. The album has been widely considered a departure from their previous two albums, mixing new elements such as lyrical topics into Good Charlotte's youthful sound. Singles released from the album include the two hits "Predictable
" and "I Just Wanna Live
", as well as "The Chronicles of Life and Death
" and "We Believe
". The only single from The Chronicles of Life and Death which managed to chart on the U.S. Hot 100 was the hit "I Just Wanna Live". All of the singles released from the album went top 30 in the UK, except for "We Believe".
In May 2005, after much speculation from fans, it was officially confirmed that Chris Wilson had left the band citing personal health reasons. Benji also told Kerrang!
magazine that, for him, "Chris leaving the band was the worst part of 2005". Chris then joined a pop/rock band The Summer Obsession
but because of its split in 2007, he currently plays drums in Allegiance To The Fire.
On Good Charlotte's "Noise to the World Tour", performing with Simple Plan
and Relient K
, the band recruited Dean Butterworth
(who had previously played for Morrissey
) as the band's temporary drummer. Later, in March 2007, Butterworth was confirmed as the band's permanent drummer.
Benji Madden
has claimed in interviews that he feels this record was not as successful as the previous record due to it being "too selfish".
is the fourth album by Good Charlotte and the follow-up to 2004's The Chronicles of Life and Death. It was officially released in March 2007, with the precise date varying by country. Good Morning Revival debuted in the top 10 of thirteen countries worldwide including the U.S., giving the band some of their highest international chart positions thus far, and went on to sell 4.5 million copies. At midnight, on January 23, 2007, the record was made available for pre-order on iTunes. When pre-ordered, the single "The River
" could be downloaded immediately, while the rest of the album was queued to be downloaded on the release date. Pre-ordering on iTunes also provided the exclusive bonus acoustic version of the song.
The first single from the album, "The River
", featuring Avenged Sevenfold
's lead singer, M. Shadows
and guitarist Synyster Gates
, appeared online on January 4, 2007 and was released as the first single from the album in North America. The music video for "The River" was added to UK music channels Kerrang! and Scuzz
on April 13, 2007, making it the second single released from the album in the UK. The song charted at #108. "Keep Your Hands off My Girl" was released as the first single in the UK and Australia. "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" charted on the UK Singles Chart
at #36 the first week of release through download sales and then climbed to #23 when released in stores. The second single released in North America was "Dance Floor Anthem", with which the band had scored a surprise hit, making it onto eleven different Billboard charts and peaking at #2 in Australia. The "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" video was recently certified gold by MTV International
. It was played 3,000 times on over 4 continents during the first half of 2007. On January 1, 2008, Good Charlotte was featured on Tila Tequila's New Year's Eve Masquerade on MTV, as they were the second performance of the new year and performed their hit "Dance Floor Anthem".
The band made multiple U.S. and international TV appearances in support of the album. First, Good Charlotte appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 9, 2007, the Outdoor Stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live
on April 11, and on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on April 27. Joel and Benji Madden, Good Charlotte's lead singer and guitarist respectively, co-hosted the Australian MTV Video Music Awards with Fergie on April 29, 2007 where the band also won the "Viewers Choice Australia" award for "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl". In August 2007, the band embarked on Justin Timberlake
's FutureSex/LoveShow
tour, as Timberlake's opening act. Good Charlotte supported Timberlake throughout his second leg North American dates. They were present for the August 16, 2007 show in Madison Square Garden
, which was taped for a HBO broadcast.
On November 25, 2008, "Greatest Remixes
" was released. This compilation album includes 15 songs from previous Good Charlotte albums remixed by other artists such as Metro Station
, Junior Sanchez
, William Beckett
from The Academy Is...
, Patrick Stump
from Fall Out Boy
, and The White Tie Affair
featuring Mat Devine of Kill Hannah
.
said it would sound a lot like Blink-182
. Joel Madden
went on to say in the same MTV interview that "There's nothing dance-y on the record, though, at all, which is different from our last one," further implying a movement away from the sound of Good Morning Revival
. On December 3, 2008 Kerrang!
magazine announced that Good Charlotte would be releasing their fifth studio album, Cardiology
in 2009. The title of which, according to Joel, comes from the lyrical content of the album, which he explained is "all connected to the heart". Madden also added that they had already written 20 songs for the new album, and are said to be heading back to their pop-punk roots. On January 24, 2010 Good Charlotte announced they had finished the album, but were going to completely scrap it and record with a different producer, Don Gilmore, who also produced their first and fourth records, Good Charlotte
and Good Morning Revival.
Good Charlotte released their first single "Like It's Her Birthday
" from the new album on August 24, 2010. The band posted the song online August 5, 2010, and wrote on their website that if the video of the song receives more than 100,000 views, they will post another song from the album. The video reached 100,000 views on August 15, 2010 and the band released "Counting the Days" as a video on their YouTube channel and announced that it will be the second single from the album. The music video for "Like It's Her Birthday
" has cameos from The Maine's lead singer John O'Callaghan and guitarist Kennedy Brock and Boys Like Girls
' lead singer Martin Johnson and guitarist Paul DiGiovanni.
On November 5, 2010, Good Charlotte's former label, Sony Music, released a Greatest Hits
compilation for Australia
, spanning 16 singles from the band's four studio albums released on that label. The compilation was later released in the US on January 6, 2011, and in Japan on February 16, 2011.
On September 13, 2010, it was announced that Good Charlotte will be headlining the 2011 Kerrang! Relentless Tour, with supporting acts Four Year Strong
, Framing Hanley
, and The Wonder Years
. On March 3, 2011, Good Charlotte went on tour with This Century
and Forever The Sickest Kids
throughout North America. In June 2011 Good Charlotte set out on a U.S.Tour co-headlining with Yellowcard
and opening act Runner Runner. In June 2011 on an interview with Punkvideosrock.com Billy and Paul stated they were in the process of planning tours for the next 5 years.
On September 1, 2011, Good Charlotte announced a hiatus via interview with Rolling Stone, but the Madden brothers will be releasing a free mix tape, expected out in October 2011 titled "Before The Fame: The Madden Brothers"
's animal rights
campaigns. Members of the group recorded a track, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", on PETA's Liberation CD and appeared at PETA's 25th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Show. Group members have also demonstrated against KFC
's treatment of chickens.
The twins have also posed for the YouthAIDS Aldo
"Aldo Fights AIDS" dog tag
campaign.
Former members
Waldorf, Maryland
Waldorf, Maryland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Charles County, Maryland, United States. It is south-southeast of Washington, D.C. The population of the census-designated area only was 67,752 at the 2010 census...
that formed in 1996. Since 1998, the band's constant members have been lead vocalist Joel Madden
Joel Madden
Joel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...
, lead guitarist and back-up vocalist Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Benji Madden is an American guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Good Charlotte, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden.-Early life:...
, bass guitarist Paul Thomas and rhythm guitarist and keyboardist Billy Martin
Billy Martin (guitarist)
William Dean "Billy" Martin is an American musician best known as the guitarist and keyboardist of the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Life and career:...
. Their latest drummer and percussionist is Dean Butterworth
Dean Butterworth
Dean "Deano" Butterworth is a professional drummer. He played for popular singer Morrissey and was announced as the official drummer for the band Good Charlotte in March 2005 after they parted with their previous drummer, Chris Wilson in 2005...
, who has been a member of the band since 2005. The band has released five studio albums: Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte (album)
Good Charlotte is the name of the self-titled first album by Good Charlotte released in 2000. It contains the song "Little Things". The album was positively received.-2000 track listing:...
(2000), The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. It was well received and contained their popular songs "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls and Boys." It had sold 3,464,000 copies in the US up to October, 2010.The album...
(2002), The Chronicles of Life and Death
The Chronicles of Life and Death
The Chronicles of Life and Death is the third studio album by Good Charlotte. The album was released on October 5, 2004, by Daylight Records. The album was released with two different versions: a "Life" and a "Death" version which came with different cover art and a special bonus track...
(2004), Good Morning Revival
Good Morning Revival
Good Morning Revival is the fourth studio album by Good Charlotte and the follow-up to the 2004 release The Chronicles of Life and Death. It is the first album to feature Dean Butterworth on drums, who joined the band in March 2007 after former drummer Chris Wilson departed in 2005. Billy Martin...
(2007) and Cardiology
Cardiology (album)
Cardiology is the fifth studio album by pop punk band Good Charlotte. After various updates and uncertainty, it was finally announced the album would be released on November 2, 2010 through Capitol Records. Certain disruptions in the release involve the decision to re-record the entire album...
(2010) as well as two compilations Greatest Remixes
Greatest Remixes
Greatest Remixes is a greatest hits compilation album with a dance remix to the original songs by Good Charlotte. The compilation was released on November 25, 2008.Junior Sanchez, Benji and Joel Madden's older brother Josh Madden, and Good Charlotte are the executive producers for the album...
(2008) and Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Good Charlotte album)
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation by American pop punk band Good Charlotte. The album was released on November 5, 2010, through the band's former label Sony Music, with no involvement from the band, just compiling all of the band's 16 singles from the band's first 4 albums, from their...
(2010).
Early years and Good Charlotte (1997–2001)
The band made a name for itself in nearby Washington, D.C., playing the WHFS annual rock show HFSFestival in 1998 and 1999.Good Charlotte's Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte (album)
Good Charlotte is the name of the self-titled first album by Good Charlotte released in 2000. It contains the song "Little Things". The album was positively received.-2000 track listing:...
was released in 2000 and was the start of their music career. The album contains three singles: "Little Things", "Motivation Proclamation" and "Festival Song". Aaron Escolopio was the band's drummer for this album, but left the band before The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. It was well received and contained their popular songs "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls and Boys." It had sold 3,464,000 copies in the US up to October, 2010.The album...
to join his brother's band Wakefield
Wakefield (band)
Wakefield is a 4 piece rock band from Mechanicsville, Maryland. The band consists of singer Ryan Escolopio, his brother and former Good Charlotte drummer, Aaron Escolopio, their cousin and bass player Mike Schoolden , and guitarist J.D. Tennyson.-Early years:Ryan, JD, and Mike formed the band with...
, and was replaced by Dusty Brill.
The Young and the Hopeless (2002–2003)
2002's The Young and the HopelessThe Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. It was well received and contained their popular songs "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls and Boys." It had sold 3,464,000 copies in the US up to October, 2010.The album...
sold 4.9 million albums and thrust the band into mainstream popularity. Their breakthrough single, titled "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (song)
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", originally titled "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" is a song written by Benji Madden, Joel Madden and Tim Armstrong, and produced by Eric Valentine, for Good Charlotte's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless...
", topped both pop and rock charts around the globe. Singles that were released from the album include "The Anthem", "Girls & Boys", "The Young and the Hopeless
The Young & the Hopeless
"The Young & the Hopeless" is the fourth single taken from Good Charlotte's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless. The Young & the Hopeless is also the title track for the album the song featured in....
" and "Hold On". The band cited Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
, Sum 41
Sum 41
Sum 41 is a Canadian rock band from Ajax, Ontario. The band was formed in 1996 and currently consists of members Deryck Whibley , Tom Thacker , Jason McCaslin and Steve Jocz .In 1999, the band signed an international record deal with Island Records...
, NOFX
NOFX
NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California .The band was formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after. In 1991 El Hefe joined to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up...
, Social Distortion
Social Distortion
Social Distortion is an American punk rock band formed in 1978 in Fullerton, California. The band currently consists of Mike Ness , Jonny Wickersham , Brent Harding and David Hidalgo, Jr...
and Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
as influences for the album.
The album eventually went on to receive triple platinum certification (three million copies sold) from the RIAA. During the course of the album's success, Good Charlotte landed appearances on Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
, CNN, and The Today Show, the covers of Rolling Stone and Alternative Press
Alternative Press (music magazine)
Alternative Press is an American music magazine based in Cleveland, Ohio. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, information on upcoming releases, and music charts. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea, who is the current president....
magazines, and were also featured in The New York Times. They also became popular on MTV, where their music videos were played in heavy rotation on both MTV and MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
. "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" received the "Viewers Choice Award" at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.
The band hired drummers during the recording, release and touring of The Young and the Hopeless due to former drummer Aaron Escolopio
Aaron Escolopio
Aaron Escolopio is the current drummer of the band Wakefield. He joined Wakefield after leaving his previous band, Good Charlotte, to play with his brother. Aaron also went to La Plata High School with Paul Thomas, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte...
having left the band before its release. In 2003, the band added Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson (drummer)
Christopher Ryan Wilson is the drummer for the band The Summer Obsession. Chris is formerly of the band Good Charlotte. In July 2010, It was confirmed that Chris would be filling in for Yuri Ruley of MxPx, after he decided to retire from the band-Notes:...
as a drummer; he was introduced to the band through mutual friends from the group The Used
The Used
The Used is an American rock band from Orem, Utah. The band was founded in 2001 and signed to Reprise Records the same year. They rose to fame in June 2002 after releasing their self-titled debut album. They followed up with their second album, In Love and Death, in September 2004 and their third...
.
Chronicles of Life and Death (2004–2007)
Good Charlotte's third album, The Chronicles of Life and DeathThe Chronicles of Life and Death
The Chronicles of Life and Death is the third studio album by Good Charlotte. The album was released on October 5, 2004, by Daylight Records. The album was released with two different versions: a "Life" and a "Death" version which came with different cover art and a special bonus track...
, was released by Epic Records in 2004. The album received mixed reactions from both the music press and Good Charlotte's fan base. The album sold 2.2 million copies. The album has been widely considered a departure from their previous two albums, mixing new elements such as lyrical topics into Good Charlotte's youthful sound. Singles released from the album include the two hits "Predictable
Predictable (Good Charlotte song)
"Predictable" is the first single taken from Good Charlotte's third studio album, The Chronicles of Life and Death. This was the first single released that featured Chris Wilson as the band's drummer. This is not to be confused with "The Anthem", which was the first video to feature Wilson. The...
" and "I Just Wanna Live
I Just Wanna Live
"I Just Wanna Live" is the second single from Good Charlotte's third studio album, The Chronicles of Life and Death. It was one of the songs that Sony paid radio stations to play in the 2005 payola scandal.-Track listing:# "I Just Wanna Live"–2:47...
", as well as "The Chronicles of Life and Death
The Chronicles of Life and Death (song)
“The Chronicles of Life and Death” is the third single from Good Charlotte’s third album, The Chronicles of Life and Death. This was the band’s first single after Chris Wilson left the band — this is noticeable when the band are seen playing in the video because there is no drummer present.-Track...
" and "We Believe
We Believe
"We Believe" is the fourth and final single from Good Charlotte's third studio album The Chronicles of Life and Death.-Music video:The music video contains scenes of the band on stage in a dark room on a stage with a projector screen behind them where videos played of real-life events, such as the...
". The only single from The Chronicles of Life and Death which managed to chart on the U.S. Hot 100 was the hit "I Just Wanna Live". All of the singles released from the album went top 30 in the UK, except for "We Believe".
In May 2005, after much speculation from fans, it was officially confirmed that Chris Wilson had left the band citing personal health reasons. Benji also told Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine that, for him, "Chris leaving the band was the worst part of 2005". Chris then joined a pop/rock band The Summer Obsession
The Summer Obsession
The Summer Obsession is a punk band from Jacksonville Beach, Florida, United States. The band originally started in 2004 by Luke Walker & Fin Leavell. They went through several members until they recruited drummer Chris Wilson...
but because of its split in 2007, he currently plays drums in Allegiance To The Fire.
On Good Charlotte's "Noise to the World Tour", performing with Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
and Relient K
Relient K
Relient K is an American rock band formed in 1998 in Canton, Ohio by Matt Thiessen, Brian Pittman, and Matt Hoopes during the band's junior year in high school and their time at Malone University...
, the band recruited Dean Butterworth
Dean Butterworth
Dean "Deano" Butterworth is a professional drummer. He played for popular singer Morrissey and was announced as the official drummer for the band Good Charlotte in March 2005 after they parted with their previous drummer, Chris Wilson in 2005...
(who had previously played for Morrissey
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey , known as Morrissey, is an English singer and lyricist. He rose to prominence in the 1980s as the lyricist and vocalist of the alternative rock band The Smiths. The band was highly successful in the United Kingdom but broke up in 1987, and Morrissey began a solo career,...
) as the band's temporary drummer. Later, in March 2007, Butterworth was confirmed as the band's permanent drummer.
Benji Madden
Benji Madden
Benji Madden is an American guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Good Charlotte, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden.-Early life:...
has claimed in interviews that he feels this record was not as successful as the previous record due to it being "too selfish".
Good Morning Revival (2007–2008)
Good Morning RevivalGood Morning Revival
Good Morning Revival is the fourth studio album by Good Charlotte and the follow-up to the 2004 release The Chronicles of Life and Death. It is the first album to feature Dean Butterworth on drums, who joined the band in March 2007 after former drummer Chris Wilson departed in 2005. Billy Martin...
is the fourth album by Good Charlotte and the follow-up to 2004's The Chronicles of Life and Death. It was officially released in March 2007, with the precise date varying by country. Good Morning Revival debuted in the top 10 of thirteen countries worldwide including the U.S., giving the band some of their highest international chart positions thus far, and went on to sell 4.5 million copies. At midnight, on January 23, 2007, the record was made available for pre-order on iTunes. When pre-ordered, the single "The River
The River (Good Charlotte song)
"The River" is a song by the pop-punk band Good Charlotte featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song was the first single from the Good Morning Revival album in North America and the second single throughout the rest of the world except for...
" could be downloaded immediately, while the rest of the album was queued to be downloaded on the release date. Pre-ordering on iTunes also provided the exclusive bonus acoustic version of the song.
The first single from the album, "The River
The River (Good Charlotte song)
"The River" is a song by the pop-punk band Good Charlotte featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates of the heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold. The song was the first single from the Good Morning Revival album in North America and the second single throughout the rest of the world except for...
", featuring Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold
Avenged Sevenfold is an American heavy metal band from Huntington Beach, California. Formed in 1999, the group consists of vocalist M. Shadows, lead guitarist Synyster Gates, rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance, bassist Johnny Christ....
's lead singer, M. Shadows
M. Shadows
Matthew Charles Sanders , better known by his stage name M. Shadows, is the lead vocalist, songwriter, and founding member for the American metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life and musical beginnings:...
and guitarist Synyster Gates
Synyster Gates
Brian Elwin Haner, Jr. , better known by his stage name Synyster Gates or simply Syn, is an American musician, best known for being the lead guitarist of the American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold.-Early life:...
, appeared online on January 4, 2007 and was released as the first single from the album in North America. The music video for "The River" was added to UK music channels Kerrang! and Scuzz
Scuzz
Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group . It launched on 17 April 2003 and has gone on to be the highest-rated rock TV station on UK satellite. The channel plays a broad range of rock and all its subgenres...
on April 13, 2007, making it the second single released from the album in the UK. The song charted at #108. "Keep Your Hands off My Girl" was released as the first single in the UK and Australia. "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" charted on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #36 the first week of release through download sales and then climbed to #23 when released in stores. The second single released in North America was "Dance Floor Anthem", with which the band had scored a surprise hit, making it onto eleven different Billboard charts and peaking at #2 in Australia. The "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" video was recently certified gold by MTV International
MTV International
MTV International a.k.a. and MTVI was the internet-based international version of MTV. The channel was a subsidiary of MTV Networks...
. It was played 3,000 times on over 4 continents during the first half of 2007. On January 1, 2008, Good Charlotte was featured on Tila Tequila's New Year's Eve Masquerade on MTV, as they were the second performance of the new year and performed their hit "Dance Floor Anthem".
The band made multiple U.S. and international TV appearances in support of the album. First, Good Charlotte appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on April 9, 2007, the Outdoor Stage on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.The nightly hour-long show made its debut on January 26, 2003, following Super Bowl XXXVII. Jimmy Kimmel Live! is produced by Jackhole Productions in association with ABC Studios...
on April 11, and on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on April 27. Joel and Benji Madden, Good Charlotte's lead singer and guitarist respectively, co-hosted the Australian MTV Video Music Awards with Fergie on April 29, 2007 where the band also won the "Viewers Choice Australia" award for "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl". In August 2007, the band embarked on Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
's FutureSex/LoveShow
FutureSex/LoveShow
FutureSex/LoveShow is the third concert tour by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake. The tour supported his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds. This became Timberlake's first solo global tour, reaching North America, Europe, Asia and Oceania...
tour, as Timberlake's opening act. Good Charlotte supported Timberlake throughout his second leg North American dates. They were present for the August 16, 2007 show in Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, which was taped for a HBO broadcast.
On November 25, 2008, "Greatest Remixes
Greatest Remixes
Greatest Remixes is a greatest hits compilation album with a dance remix to the original songs by Good Charlotte. The compilation was released on November 25, 2008.Junior Sanchez, Benji and Joel Madden's older brother Josh Madden, and Good Charlotte are the executive producers for the album...
" was released. This compilation album includes 15 songs from previous Good Charlotte albums remixed by other artists such as Metro Station
Metro Station (band)
Metro Station is an American pop rock band that formed in Los Angeles by Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia/Red Ink. They are best known for their Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from their self-titled debut album...
, Junior Sanchez
Junior Sanchez
Junior Sanchez is a record producer, DJ, artist, and remixer. His remixing and production skills are in demand by artists, including Madonna, Gorrilaz, Daft Punk, Placebo, Shakira, Les Rythmes Digitales, and Róisín Murphy. Junior Sanchez has produced albums and tracks for Katy Perry, Ima Robot,...
, William Beckett
William Beckett
William Beckett may refer to:*William Beckett , English politician, Member of Parliament for Leeds and Ripon*Ernest Beckett, 2nd Baron Grimthorpe , British politician, full name Ernest William Beckett, sometimes referred to as "William Beckett"*William Beckett , British railway engineer and...
from The Academy Is...
The Academy Is...
The Academy Is... was an American rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 2003. Before dispersing, they were signed by the Decaydance imprint of the Fueled by Ramen label. They were originally known as "The Academy", but added the "Is..." in 2004 to avoid legal complications with other...
, Patrick Stump
Patrick Stump
Patrick Vaughn Stump is an American singer-songwriter, composer, record producer, and music critic. He is the composer, lead singer, and multi-instrumentalist of Fall Out Boy, an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, and is also a solo artist...
from Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy
Fall Out Boy is an American rock band from Wilmette, Illinois, formed in 2001. The band consists of vocalist, guitarist and composer Patrick Stump, bassist and lyricist Pete Wentz, guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurley. The band released five studio albums from 2003–2008...
, and The White Tie Affair
The White Tie Affair
The White Tie Affair is a pop rock/electronica band from Chicago, Illinois. The members consist of: Sean-P , Chris Wallace , Tim McLaughlin and Ryan McLain . In early 2007, the band signed with Epic Records/Slightly Dangerous and released their debut album, Walk This Way in April 2008...
featuring Mat Devine of Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah
Kill Hannah is a rock band formed in 1993 in Chicago. The band has released six studio albums, seven EPs, and two compilation albums as well as three DVDs.-History:...
.
Cardiology and hiatus (2009–present)
Good Charlotte's fifth album was released on November 2, 2010. Describing the sound to MTV news, Joel MaddenJoel Madden
Joel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...
said it would sound a lot like Blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
. Joel Madden
Joel Madden
Joel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...
went on to say in the same MTV interview that "There's nothing dance-y on the record, though, at all, which is different from our last one," further implying a movement away from the sound of Good Morning Revival
Good Morning Revival
Good Morning Revival is the fourth studio album by Good Charlotte and the follow-up to the 2004 release The Chronicles of Life and Death. It is the first album to feature Dean Butterworth on drums, who joined the band in March 2007 after former drummer Chris Wilson departed in 2005. Billy Martin...
. On December 3, 2008 Kerrang!
Kerrang!
Kerrang! is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music published by Bauer Media Group. It was first published on June 6, 1981 as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper...
magazine announced that Good Charlotte would be releasing their fifth studio album, Cardiology
Cardiology (album)
Cardiology is the fifth studio album by pop punk band Good Charlotte. After various updates and uncertainty, it was finally announced the album would be released on November 2, 2010 through Capitol Records. Certain disruptions in the release involve the decision to re-record the entire album...
in 2009. The title of which, according to Joel, comes from the lyrical content of the album, which he explained is "all connected to the heart". Madden also added that they had already written 20 songs for the new album, and are said to be heading back to their pop-punk roots. On January 24, 2010 Good Charlotte announced they had finished the album, but were going to completely scrap it and record with a different producer, Don Gilmore, who also produced their first and fourth records, Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte (album)
Good Charlotte is the name of the self-titled first album by Good Charlotte released in 2000. It contains the song "Little Things". The album was positively received.-2000 track listing:...
and Good Morning Revival.
Good Charlotte released their first single "Like It's Her Birthday
Like It's Her Birthday
"Like It's Her Birthday" is a song by the American pop punk band Good Charlotte, taken from their fifth studio album, Cardiology. It was released as the album's first single on August 24, 2010...
" from the new album on August 24, 2010. The band posted the song online August 5, 2010, and wrote on their website that if the video of the song receives more than 100,000 views, they will post another song from the album. The video reached 100,000 views on August 15, 2010 and the band released "Counting the Days" as a video on their YouTube channel and announced that it will be the second single from the album. The music video for "Like It's Her Birthday
Like It's Her Birthday
"Like It's Her Birthday" is a song by the American pop punk band Good Charlotte, taken from their fifth studio album, Cardiology. It was released as the album's first single on August 24, 2010...
" has cameos from The Maine's lead singer John O'Callaghan and guitarist Kennedy Brock and Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls
Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album. Boys Like Girls was the co-headliner with Good Charlotte for the Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour 2008 that toured across the United...
' lead singer Martin Johnson and guitarist Paul DiGiovanni.
On November 5, 2010, Good Charlotte's former label, Sony Music, released a Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Good Charlotte album)
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits compilation by American pop punk band Good Charlotte. The album was released on November 5, 2010, through the band's former label Sony Music, with no involvement from the band, just compiling all of the band's 16 singles from the band's first 4 albums, from their...
compilation for Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, spanning 16 singles from the band's four studio albums released on that label. The compilation was later released in the US on January 6, 2011, and in Japan on February 16, 2011.
On September 13, 2010, it was announced that Good Charlotte will be headlining the 2011 Kerrang! Relentless Tour, with supporting acts Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong
Four Year Strong is an American pop punk band from Worcester, Massachusetts, formed in 2001. The group consists of vocalists and guitarists Dan O'Connor and Alan Day, bassist Joe Weiss, and drummer Jackson Massucco...
, Framing Hanley
Framing Hanley
Framing Hanley is an American rock band from White House, Tennessee, formed in 2005. They released their first studio album in August 2007 entitled The Moment. They are best known for their song "Hear Me Now" and their cover of "Lollipop", originally by Lil Wayne...
, and The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years (band)
The Wonder Years is an American pop punk band from Lansdale, Pennsylvania that began in June 2005. Since then, they have released three full length albums, two EPs, and several splits/compilation contributions...
. On March 3, 2011, Good Charlotte went on tour with This Century
This Century
This Century is an American alternative rock band from Phoenix, Arizona. It was formed in 2005 and consists of members: Joel Kanitz, Ryan Gose, Sean Silverman, and Alex Silverman...
and Forever The Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids
Forever the Sickest Kids is an American pop punk band from Dallas, Texas, who have yet to be signed to a new label after the closure of Universal Motown Records. In issue 228 of Alternative Press, the group was named the number one underground band in the "22 Best Underground Bands". Their first...
throughout North America. In June 2011 Good Charlotte set out on a U.S.Tour co-headlining with Yellowcard
Yellowcard
Yellowcard is an American pop punk/alternative rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida in 1997, and based in Los Angeles, California since 2000. Their music features the use of a violin, unusual for the genre...
and opening act Runner Runner. In June 2011 on an interview with Punkvideosrock.com Billy and Paul stated they were in the process of planning tours for the next 5 years.
On September 1, 2011, Good Charlotte announced a hiatus via interview with Rolling Stone, but the Madden brothers will be releasing a free mix tape, expected out in October 2011 titled "Before The Fame: The Madden Brothers"
Activism
Billy Martin is an active vegetarian, and won PETA's vegetarian of the year. Joel Madden was reported to be vegetarian, but has not confirmed this.In the past they actively supported PETAPeta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
's animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
campaigns. Members of the group recorded a track, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", on PETA's Liberation CD and appeared at PETA's 25th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Show. Group members have also demonstrated against KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
's treatment of chickens.
The twins have also posed for the YouthAIDS Aldo
Aldo Groupe
The ALDO Group is a Canadian corporation that owns and operates a worldwide chain of shoe and accessory stores. The company was founded by Aldo Bensadoun in Montreal, Quebec, in 1972 where its corporate headquarters remain today...
"Aldo Fights AIDS" dog tag
campaign.
Band members
Current line-up- Joel MaddenJoel MaddenJoel Rueben Madden is an American singer, record producer, actor, DJ, and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, best known as the lead vocalist for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Early life:...
– Lead vocals (1996–present) - Benji MaddenBenji MaddenBenji Madden is an American guitarist and backup vocalist for the band Good Charlotte, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother, Joel Madden.-Early life:...
– Lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1996–present) - Paul ThomasPaul Thomas (bassist)Paul Anthony Thomas is an American musician best known as the bass guitar player for the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Life and career:...
– Bass guitar (1996–present) - Billy MartinBilly Martin (guitarist)William Dean "Billy" Martin is an American musician best known as the guitarist and keyboardist of the pop punk band Good Charlotte.-Life and career:...
– Rhythm and lead guitar, keyboards, piano (1998–present) - Dean ButterworthDean ButterworthDean "Deano" Butterworth is a professional drummer. He played for popular singer Morrissey and was announced as the official drummer for the band Good Charlotte in March 2005 after they parted with their previous drummer, Chris Wilson in 2005...
– Drums, percussion (2005–present)
Former members
- Chris WilsonChris Wilson (drummer)Christopher Ryan Wilson is the drummer for the band The Summer Obsession. Chris is formerly of the band Good Charlotte. In July 2010, It was confirmed that Chris would be filling in for Yuri Ruley of MxPx, after he decided to retire from the band-Notes:...
– drums, percussion (2003–2005) - Aaron EscolopioAaron EscolopioAaron Escolopio is the current drummer of the band Wakefield. He joined Wakefield after leaving his previous band, Good Charlotte, to play with his brother. Aaron also went to La Plata High School with Paul Thomas, Benji and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte...
– drums, percussion (1996–2001)
Discography
- Good CharlotteGood Charlotte (album)Good Charlotte is the name of the self-titled first album by Good Charlotte released in 2000. It contains the song "Little Things". The album was positively received.-2000 track listing:...
(2000) - The Young and the HopelessThe Young and the HopelessThe Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. It was well received and contained their popular songs "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls and Boys." It had sold 3,464,000 copies in the US up to October, 2010.The album...
(2002) - The Chronicles of Life and DeathThe Chronicles of Life and DeathThe Chronicles of Life and Death is the third studio album by Good Charlotte. The album was released on October 5, 2004, by Daylight Records. The album was released with two different versions: a "Life" and a "Death" version which came with different cover art and a special bonus track...
(2004) - Good Morning RevivalGood Morning RevivalGood Morning Revival is the fourth studio album by Good Charlotte and the follow-up to the 2004 release The Chronicles of Life and Death. It is the first album to feature Dean Butterworth on drums, who joined the band in March 2007 after former drummer Chris Wilson departed in 2005. Billy Martin...
(2007) - CardiologyCardiology (album)Cardiology is the fifth studio album by pop punk band Good Charlotte. After various updates and uncertainty, it was finally announced the album would be released on November 2, 2010 through Capitol Records. Certain disruptions in the release involve the decision to re-record the entire album...
(2010)
In other media
- Also in 2003, the band made a cameo appearance in the King GordyKing GordyWaverly W. Alford III , better known by his stage name King Gordy, is an American rapper.- Biography :King Gordy is a horrorcore rapper from Detroit, Michigan. He appeared on Bizarre's solo album. Gordy and Bizarre have been good friends since childhood...
video for "Nightmares". - In 2008, Good Charlotte appeared on the Three 6 Mafia track off of their new CD Last 2 WalkLast 2 WalkLast 2 Walk is the 9th studio album by Three 6 Mafia. The album was released on June 24, 2008.-History:The album was pushed back several times until finally being released June 24, 2008. One of the reasons why the album was pushed back so many times is because of their reality TV show on MTV...
called "My Own Way". - In 2008 they apperead in the ICarlyICarlyiCarly is an American sitcom that focuses on a girl named Carly Shay who creates her own web show called iCarly with her best friends Sam and Freddie. The series was created by Dan Schneider, who also serves as executive producer. It stars Miranda Cosgrove as Carly, Jennette McCurdy as Sam, Nathan...
movie iGo to Japan as themselves.