The Young and the Hopeless
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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 is the first Good Charlotte album to contain an intro track.
releases that were test marketed in Boston and Seattle. The DualDisc has the standard album on one side, and bonus material on the second side.
The DualDisc version was later reissued in a more widely distributed version. The original test market version differs from this common version in both packaging elements and in the design of the back of the inlay card.
and Joel Madden
except where noted.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Note: for all the certification definitions see: Certifications
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Good Charlotte
Good Charlotte
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...
, released on October 1, 2002. It was well received and contained their popular songs "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...
," "The Anthem," and "Girls and Boys
Girls and Boys (Good Charlotte song)
"Girls & Boys" is the third single taken from Good Charlotte's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless. The theme of the song is that girls do not like boys and only use them to acquire money and material goods. The music video for the song predominantly shows geriatric people dressed and...
." It had sold 3,464,000 copies in the US up to October, 2010.
The album is the first Good Charlotte album to contain an intro track.
DualDisc versions of the album
This album was included among a group of fifteen DualDiscDualDisc
DualDisc was a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5.1 Entertainment Group and later under the aegis of the Recording Industry Association of America...
releases that were test marketed in Boston and Seattle. The DualDisc has the standard album on one side, and bonus material on the second side.
The DualDisc version was later reissued in a more widely distributed version. The original test market version differs from this common version in both packaging elements and in the design of the back of the inlay card.
Track listing
All songs written by BenjiBenji 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:...
and 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:...
except where noted.
- "A New Beginning" (Madden, Eric Valentine) – 1:49
- "The Anthem" (John Feldmann, Madden, Madden) – 2:55
- "Lifestyles of the Rich & FamousLifestyles 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...
" (Madden, Madden, Tim ArmstrongTim ArmstrongTimothy Lockwood Armstrong is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work with punk rock bands Rancid, Operation Ivy, Downfall, and the Transplants. He is also the owner and operator of Hellcat Records.-Personal life:Armstrong was born November 25, 1965 and was...
) – 3:10 - "Wondering" – 3:31
- "The Story of My Old Man" – 2:42
- "Girls & Boys" – 3:01
- "My Bloody Valentine" – 3:54
- "Hold On" – 4:06
- "Riot Girl" – 2:17
- "Say Anything" – 4:21
- "The Day That I Die" – 2:58
- "The Young & the HopelessThe 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....
" – 3:32 - "Emotionless" – 4:02
- "Movin' On" – 3:26
Personnel
- Brad Aarons - A&R
- Ken Allardyce - engineer
- David Campbell - string arrangements
- Dave Cooley - computer editing
- Sam Erickson - photography
- Sean Evans - art direction
- Josh FreeseJosh FreeseJosh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, having formerly played drums for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records....
- drums - Brian Gardner - mastering
- Good CharlotteGood CharlotteGood 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...
- arranger - Stephen Jarvis - equipment technician
- Nathaniel Kunkel - string engineer
- 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 guitar/keyboard - 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 guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "The Day That I Die" - 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, backing vocals on "The Day That I Die" - 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 - David Massey - A&R
- Wes Seidman - computer editing
- Jason Slater - computer editing
- Eric Valentine - arranger, producer, engineer, string arrangements, mixing
- Trevor Whatever - studio assistant
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
19 |
| Austrian Top 75 | 20 |
| Swedish Top 60 | 7 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
78 |
| Billboard European Top 100 Albums | 67 |
| UK Top 75 | 15 |
| Irish Top 50 | 98 |
| Japanese Album Chart | 24 |
| German Top 100 | 37 |
| Swiss Top 100 | 46 |
| Dutch Top 100 | 57 |
| French Top 150 | 63 |
| Top Pop Catalog Albums Top Pop Catalog Albums Top Pop Catalog Albums is a fifty-position weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine which ranks the best selling catalog titles, regardless of genre. Billboard defines a catalog title as one that is more than eighteen months old and that has fallen below position 100 on the Billboard 200... |
23 |
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
7 |
| Billboard 200 Year-end Chart | 18 |
| Top Internet Albums | 70 |
| Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard Comprehensive Albums was established in 2003 and was a weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine that ranked the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the product's age or method of sales.... |
49 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Year-end Chart | 18 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |
| 2002 | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| 2002 | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | Top 40 Mainstream | 30 |
| 2002 | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | Top 40 Tracks | 11 |
| 2003 | "Girls & Boys" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| 2003 | "Girls & Boys" | Top 40 Mainstream | 90 |
| 2003 | "Girls & Boys" | Top 40 Tracks | 110 |
| 2003 | "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" | Adult Top 40 | 123 |
| 2003 | "The Anthem" | Modern Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 2003 | "The Anthem" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 43 |
| 2004 | "Hold On" | Top 40 Tracks | 39 |
Chart positions
Peak chart positions| Chart (2005/2006) | Peak position |
Certifications | Sales/shipments | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Albums Chart | 9 | Platinum | 70,000 | |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 20 | |||
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 | 2x Platinum | 200,000 | |
| Irish Album Chart | 16 | |||
| Swedish Album Chart | 7 | Gold | 20,000 | |
| Swiss Album Chart | 46 | |||
| UK Albums Chart | 15 | Platinum | 300,000 | |
| US Billboard 200 | 15 | 3x Platinum | 3,000,000 | |
| New Zealand Album Chart | 6 | Gold | 7,500 | |
| German Album Chart | 37 | |||
| French Album Chart | 52 | Gold | 75,000 | |
| Dutch Album Chart | 57 | |||
Note: for all the certification definitions see: Certifications