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Good Charlotte



Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed on April 1, 1996. They took their name from the children's book Good Charlotte: The Girls of Good Day Orphanage written by Carol Beach York.

History

Self-titled debut (2000–2001)

Good Charlotte's self-titled album 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.

The Young and the Hopeless (2002–2003)

2002's The Young and the Hopeless 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.
Also in 2003, the band made a cameo appearance in the King Gordy video for "Nightmares".

Chronicles of Life and Death (2004–2007)

Good Charlotte's third album, The Chronicles of Life and Death, 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. Time for a roasting.
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".

Good Morning Revival (2007–2008)

Good Morning Revival 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.
In 2008, Good Charlotte appeared on the Three 6 Mafia track off of their new CD Last 2 Walk called "My Own Way".
In 2008 they apperead in the ICarly movie iGo to Japan as themselves.
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.

Cardiology (2009–present)

Good Charlotte's fifth album was released on November 2, 2010. Describing the sound to MTV news, Joel Madden 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.
The band frequently tweeted during the recording process, giving updates to fans. On the August 25, 2009 Benji announced on the official Good Charlotte website that the band were in the final stages of tracking and recording the album. At the time, the album was being produced by Howard Benson, who is known for such albums as My Chemical Romance's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, and The All-American Rejects' Move Along. However, the band didn't feel right about the sound of the album because of Howard Benson's emphasis on its commercial success. 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 YouTube 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 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 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 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.

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 PETA'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.

Band members

Former members

Touring & session members

  • Robin Eckman – drums, percussion (2005)
  • Derek Grant – drums, percussion (2005) – Played at MuchMusic Intimate and Interactive during the promotional tour of The Chronicles of Life and Death
  • Cyrus Bolooki – drums, percussion (2004)
  • Josh Freese – drums, percussion on The Young and the Hopeless (2002)
  • Dusty Brill – drums, percussion (2001)

Discography

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.
  
track listing
  1. "Little Things" – 3:2
  2. "Waldorf Worldwide" 
  3. "The Motivation Proclamation" 
  4. "East Coast Anthem" 
  5. "Festival Song" 
  6. "Complicated" 
  7. "Seasons" 
  8. "I Don't Wanna Stop" 
  9. "I Heard You" 
  10. "Walk By" 
  11. "Let Me Go" 
  12. "Screamer"
  13. "Change"
  • "Thank You Mom" (Hidden track) 

 

The Young and the Hopeless


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" version and a "Death" version which came with different cover art (designed by guitarist Billy Martin) and a special bonus track. There is also a Japanese version that has a different cover art as well as the special bonus tracks from both the "Life" and "Death" versions, including the hidden track "Wounded" at the end of the album. The album sold 199,000 in the first week.
The Chronicles of Life and Death is the last album drummer Chris Wilson did with Good Charlotte.

Track listing

  1. "A New Beginning"  (Madden, Eric Valentine)
  2. "The Anthem"  (John Feldmann, Madden, Madden)
  3. "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (Madden, Madden, Tim Armstrong)
  4. "Wondering" 
  5. "The Story of My Old Man" 
  6. "Girls & Boys" 
  7. "My Bloody Valentine" 
  8. "Hold On" 
  9. "Riot Girl" 
  10. "Say Anything"
  11. "The Day That I Die" 
  12. "The Young And The Hopeless" 
  13. "Emotionless" 
  14. "Movin' On"  
 








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" version and a "Death" version which came with different cover art (designed by guitarist Billy Martin) and a special bonus track. There is also a Japanese version that has a different cover art as well as the special bonus tracks from both the "Life" and "Death" versions, including the hidden track "Wounded" at the end of the album. The album sold 199,000 in the first week.
The Chronicles of Life and Death is the last album drummer Chris Wilson did with Good Charlotte.

Track listing

Life version

  1. "Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death" – 2:24
  2. "The Chronicles of Life and Death" – 3:03 (Madden, Eric Valentine)
  3. "Walk Away (Maybe)" – 3:20
  4. "S.O.S." – 3:42
  5. "I Just Wanna Live" – 2:46 (John Feldmann, Madden, Madden)
  6. "Ghost of You" – 4:50 (Madden, Madden, Martin)
  7. "Predictable" – 3:11
  8. "Secrets" – 3:53
  9. "The Truth" – 3:56 (Feldman, Madden, Madden)
  10. "The World Is Black" – 3:06
  11. "Mountain" – 4:33 (Madden, Madden, Martin)
  12. "We Believe" – 3:51
  13. "It Wasn't Enough" – 3:24 (Feldmann, Madden, Madden)
  14. "In This World (Murder)" – 5:27
  15. "Falling Away" (bonus track) – 3:05
  16. "The Anthem (Live from the Abbey Road Sessions)" (bonus track) - 3:12
    • "Wounded" - 3:10 (Hidden track - after 2:24 of silence, same track as The Anthem, and total time for this track is 8:48. Finishes at 8:41 on the version containing just "Falling Away".)


 


Death version

  1. "Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death" – 2:24
  2. "The Chronicles of Life and Death" – 3:03
  3. "Walk Away (Maybe)" – 3:20
  4. "S.O.S." – 3:42
  5. "I Just Wanna Live" – 2:46
  6. "Ghost of You" – 4:50
  7. "Predictable" – 3:11
  8. "Secrets" – 3:53
  9. "The Truth" – 3:56
  10. "The World Is Black" – 3:06
  11. "Mountain" – 4:33
  12. "We Believe" – 3:51
  13. "It Wasn't Enough" – 3:24
  14. "In This World (Murder)" – 5:27
  15. "Meet My Maker" – 3:41
    • "Wounded" - 3:10 (Hidden track)

Japanese version

  1. "Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death" - 2:25
  2. "The Chronicles of Life and Death" – 3:03
  3. "Walk Away (Maybe)" – 3:21
  4. "S.O.S." – 3:42
  5. "I Just Wanna Live" – 2:44
  6. "Ghost of You" – 4:51
  7. "Predictable" – 3:11
  8. "Secrets" – 3:53
  9. "The Truth" – 3:56
  10. "The World Is Black" – 3:06
  11. "Mountain" – 4:34
  12. "We Believe" – 3:52
  13. "It Wasn't Enough" – 3:24
  14. "In This World (Murder)" – 5:27
  15. "Falling Away" - 3:05
  16. "Meet My Maker" - 3:38
  17. "Predictable" (Japanese version) – 3:06
    • "Wounded" - 3:10 (Hidden track)

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 has mentioned in an interview that Benji Madden came up with the name for the album. The sound of Good Morning Revival has more of an alternative rockDance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)", which is the most successful song on the album by debuting at #2 on the Australian charts and reaching #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. It is the final album by Good Charlotte to be released by Daylight Records; they currently signed a deal with Capitol. style than the previous Good Charlotte albums. This style can be heard in the albums third single, "

Track listing

  1. "Good Morning Revival" – 0:56 (Joel Madden, Benji Madden)
  2. "Misery" – 3:49 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore)
  3. "The River" (featuring M. Shadows & Synyster Gates) – 3:15 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden)
  4. "Dance Floor Anthem" – 4:04 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore)
  5. "Keep Your Hands Off My Girl" – 3:25 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden)
  6. "Victims of Love" – 3:45 (Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Don Gilmore)
  7. "Where Would We Be Now" – 3:58 (Billy Martin, Joel Madden, Benji Madden)
  8. "Break Apart Her Heart" – 3:19 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore, Paul Thomas)
  9. "All Black" – 4:19 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore)
  10. "Beautiful Place" – 3:50 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore)
  11. "Something Else" – 3:19 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore)
  12. "Broken Hearts Parade" – 3:15 (Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Don Gilmore)
  13. "March On" – 3:13 (Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore)

 

 

 

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.
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 Benji Madden, comes from the lyrical content of the album, which he explained: "all is connected to the heart". At the time, Madden also added that they had already written 20 songs for the album, and are said to be heading back to their pop-punk roots.
Describing the sound to MTV news, Joel Madden said "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, though some of the songs still are remniscent of it.

Track listing

1. "Introduction to Cardiology"
2. "Let the Music Play
3. "Counting the Days"
4. "Silver Screen Romance"
5. "Like It's Her Birthday"
6. "Last Night"
7. "Sex on the Radio"
8. "Alive"
9. "Standing Ovation" 
10. "Harlow's Song (Can't Dream Without You)" 
11. "Interlude: The Fifth Chamber"
12. "1979" 
13. "There She Goes" 
14. "Right Where I Belong"
15. "Cardiology"






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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 (lead vocals), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), David Desrosiers (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Chuck Comeau (drums and percussion). They have released three studio albums: No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002), Still Not Getting Any... (2004), and Simple Plan (2008); as well as two widely marketed live albums: Live in Japan 2002 (2003) and MTV Hard Rock Live (2005).

History

Formation (1999–2002)

Simple Plan began in 1996 with the formation of a band named Reset by friends Pierre Bouvier, Charles-André "Chuck" Comeau, Philippe Jolicoeur, and Adrian White.[1] Reset toured around Canada with bands such as MXPX, Ten Foot Pole, and Face to Face, but only managed to gain modest popularity. The debut album, No Worries, was released in 1999, and Comeau left soon after to go to college. Two years later he met with high school friends Jean-François "Jeff" Stinco and Sébastien Lefebvre who were in separate bands of their own, and combined to create the band. Meanwhile, Reset released a second CD, No Limits (the two CDs would be re-released as a single CD in 2006, with liner note comments from Bouvier and Comeau). In late 1999, Comeau and Bouvier reacquainted at a Sugar Ray concert and Bouvier left Reset soon after to join Comeau. David Desrosiers replaced Bouvier in Reset, but he too left the band six months later. This allowed Bouvier, who had doubled as the band's front man and bassist, to concentrate on the singing.
The origin of the band's name is obscure. Band members have given various comical responses on this point, including that the band was their simple plan to avoid obtaining a job at McDonald's, or similar fast food restaurant chains. However, most likely, the name is derived from the 1998 drama flick "A Simple Plan", or the Piebald song "Just a Simple Plan".

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002–2004)

In 2002, Simple Plan released their first studio album, No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls which led to the subsequent singles: "I'm Just a Kid", "I'd Do Anything", "Addicted", and "Perfect". Simple Plan is noted as saying that they were aiming at a pure pop-punk record. The name of the CD echoes the popular tag line for the sport of rugby, "No pads, no helmets, just balls."
The record was originally released in the United States with twelve tracks, ending with "Perfect". Enhanced and foreign editions came in several different versions with up to two additional tracks in addition to the original twelve. For example, the U.S. release contained the extra songs "Grow Up", and "My Christmas List", while the UK release contained the extra songs "One By One" and "American Jesus" (a live version of a cover of a Bad Religion song), as well as the two music videos, "I'd Do Anything" and "I'm Just a Kid".
The record also contained vocals from singers from two other pop-punk bands as "I'd Do Anything" included vocals by Mark Hoppus from Blink-182, and "You Don't Mean Anything" included vocals by Joel Madden from Good Charlotte.
In support of the album in 2002, the year it was released, Simple Plan played more than 300 shows, topped the Alternative New Artist Chart, and played a sold out tour in Japan. In 2003, the band played as a headliner on the Vans Warped Tour — an appearance memorialized in the comedy slasher film, Punk Rock Holocaust, in which four of the five band members are killed. They would also play short stints on the Warped Tour in 2004 and 2005. Also in 2003, they opened for Avril Lavigne on her "Try To Shut Me Up" Tour. In addition to several headlining tours, they have also opened for Green Day and Good Charlotte. The album sold 1 million copies in early 2003 but the album sold 4 million copies worldwide making them the best selling album to date.

Still Not Getting Any... (2004–2006)

In 2004, Simple Plan released their second album, Still Not Getting Any... which led to the subsequent singles, "Welcome to My Life", "Shut Up!", "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)", "Crazy", and (in some markets) "Perfect World".
As mentioned before, when writing "No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls", the members of Simple Plan were aiming at a pure pop-punk record. This time however, when writing "Still Not Getting Any...", the members of Simple Plan were noted as saying that they were not limiting themselves to the punk genre, but rather letting themselves write "good music".
According to the bonus DVD of Still Not Getting Any..., while making the CD the members of Simple Plan thought of many names including "Get Rich or Die Trying" and "In The Zone". They decided on the name Still Not Getting Any... for a list of explained reasons. The most popular and most likely reason is that the members of Simple Plan thought that they weren't getting any good reviews, Bouvier once noting that they only had one recent good review in Alternative Press. Another reason may be because they were still not getting any respect. There are many more variations the band members have given, as anything can really be put after the ellipsis, including "better", "smarter", "funnier", and the obvious sexual connotation. Comeau once described the name of the album as "versatile".
"Still Not Getting Any..." showed a dramatic change in Simple Plan's style as well. They still kept their style of downbeat lyrics matched to upbeat music, but managed to transcend from the standard pop-punk genre. Although many of the tracks on this CD still carry the feeling of teen angst that is probably most noticeable in the song "I'm Just a Kid" from the first album No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls, the general slant of this album tends toward slightly deeper and more mature lyrical themes, as well as a more mainstream sound that edges away from the pure pop-punk style of their last album. Some critics have pointed towards the inclusion of 'classic' or 'mainstream' rock elements, claiming the album 'de-emphasizes punk-pop hyperactivity in favor of straightforward, well-crafted modern rock'.

Self-titled album (2006–2009)

After nearly a year and a half in support of "Still Not Getting Any...", the band ended most touring in February 2006, giving only a few shows, taking some time off, and beginning work on their third CD. As announced in Bouvier's official MySpace blog, Bouvier headed to Miami as on about 21 March 2007 to work with an unnamed producer, who later proved to be Dave Fortman. The band entered the studio for pre-production in Los Angeles on 29 June. On 15 July they returned to Montreal, to record at Studio Piccolo, the same studio at which they had recorded "Still Not Getting Any...." They finished recording and headed back to Miami and LA to mix the album. The final part of making their record was done in New York and it was officially completed on 21 October, though they later re-entered the studio to re-record some of the lyrics to the song "Generation."
"When I'm Gone", the first single from Simple Plan was released on 29 October when the band held a fan webcast. Simple Plan was produced by Dave Fortman (Evanescence, Mudvayne), Danjahandz (Timbaland, Justin Timberlake) and Max Martin known for his work with Avril Lavigne and Kelly Clarkson. On 17 February 2008, Simple Plan achieved their highest charting single in the UK. After the first two albums just missed the UK top 40, "When I'm Gone" gave the band their best chart position in the UK, coming in at number 26. On 29 November 2007, the band announced that the CD release would be postponed from the originally-scheduled 29 January 2008 date to what proved to be the actual release date of 12 February 2008. The Japan version, with two bonus tracks, was released on 6 February 2008. It has been their least successful album to date, and the record ended up only spawning one single.
After completing an around-the-world promotional tour, Simple Plan played several December 2007 holiday shows. After continued promotional tours in January, Simple Plan played a triple bill in Camden Town, London on 27 January 2008, with the first show featuring songs from the band's first CD, the second from the second, and the third from the new release. The band played four U.S. shows in late February, and completed a European tour running until late April. The band played four Japan dates, followed by several European festivals and headlining dates. On 1 July 2008, the band gave a free concert on Quebec City's Plains of Abraham, attracting a crowd of 150,000 to the Canada Day show. After a return to the Far East in late July and early August, the band played a Cross Canada Tour with Faber Drive, Cute is What We Aim For and Metro Station (The All-American Rejects were originally announced for the tour, but canceled due to other commitments). After dates in Germany, Mexico, and Australia, the band played its second full European tour of the year from 28 October to 29 November, playing Estonia and Poland for the first time. The band also played Tel Aviv and Dubai in early December—shows at which the band played as a four-piece, with Desrosiers absent due to a family emergency and Lefebvre on bass. The band played an eight-show South American tour in March, and are playing various festivals and individual shows in cities ranging from Calgary to Moscow.

Get Your Heart On! (2009-present)

Get Your Heart On! was released on 21 June 2011. In some countries such as Australia and the Netherlands, the album was released on 17 June 2011.
Prior to the release of the album, the band started playing the song "You Suck at Love" live during the Bamboozle Roadshow Tour in June 2010, and on 11 February 2011 the band released a snippet preview of the studio version of the song on their website and YouTube channel. The song was speculated to be the first single of the album.
The album marks Simple Plan's second time sincie their debut "No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls"—which featured Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 and Joel Madden of Good Charlotte—to feature collaborations with other artists, including Weezer's Rivers Cuomo, Natasha Bedingfield, K'naan and Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low.
On 30 March, the band launched a new official website to hold over until the "actual new website" was launched, with a new video talking about the first listen of their new song "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" (feat. Rivers Cuomo) which is available to stream on their website and to purchase on iTunes. On 20 April the band announced that "Jet Lag" would be the first single from the album, and would feature Natasha Bedingfield. To promote the song, a service called "JetLag Airlines" was set up on the website, releasing news, lyrics, tracklists and videos regarding the album. "Jet Lag" premiered on 25 April. On 6 May the band released the song "You Suck at Love" for free download for those who pre-ordered the album. The video for "Jet Lag", featuring Natasha Bedingfield, was released on 4 May, and the video featuring Marie-Mai was released on 16 May.
Fans who pre-ordered the album were given access to several other songs from the album prior to the actual release date. Three tracks were released for those who pre-ordered, including "You Suck at Love", "Loser of the Year" and "Freaking Me Out" (feat. Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low).
The album was leaked entirely onto YouTube just days before its release. The cause was mainly due to fans who had pre-ordered, uploading their exclusive files, thus making the album available for other fans to hear, regardless of if they pre-ordered it or not.
"Get Your Heart On!" was officially released in the US and Canada on 21 June 2011, with other country having release dates before or after this.
The band is currently on tour with the 2011 Vans Warped Tour.

Musical style

Simple Plan's style of music has been described as pop punk by the Calgary Herald, The Torontoist, Channel News Asia, Allmusic, NME, MTV, The Guardian, the BBC, Rocklouder About.com, Entertainment Weekly[23] and VH1 punk rock revivalist by The New York Times, "Dude Rock" by Digital Spy with Rolling Stone reviews describing No Helmets No Pads... Just Balls as "new-punk". Atlantic Records marketing material has described the band's style as having "classic punk energy and modern pop sonics".

Simple Plan Foundation

The members of Simple Plan have helped nonprofit and advocacy groups by donating to many established organizations such as the MTV Asia Aid benefit, MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), RADD (Recording Artists, Actors, and Athletes against Drunk Driving), and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. However, after being frustrated because the members did not know exactly where their money was going to, the Simple Plan members created the Simple Plan Foundation, a foundation that focuses on teen problems ranging from suicide to poverty to drug addiction. As of 9 December 2005, the Simple Plan Foundation had raised more than $100,000. The list of donors included venues on their November–December 2005 Canadian tour.
In June 2008, Bouvier announced plans for the foundation to distribute $100,000 to organizations that aid children or families experiencing difficulties due to handicaps or illness. Selected organizations included Children's Wish Foundation, Kids Help Phone, and War Child Canada, as well as College Beaubois (the high school alma mater of all band members except Desrosiers).
In addition, the members held a benefit for the Foundation in August. While the band's January show in Montreal had been to benefit the Foundation, this was described as the first fundraising event. It consisted of brunch and an acoustic performance. An additional fundraising event was held on September 2009 in Montreal. In October 2008, the band announced a special release, on iTunes, of the single Save You, to benefit the Foundation, with a special composite video featuring cancer survivors. The song was inspired by the struggle with cancer of Bouvier's brother Jay.
On 15 March 2011, as a result of Japan's 8.9 Richter scale earthquake, the Simple Plan Foundation stated it would be donating $10,000.00 to the Japan Red Cross Relief Efforts, and that fans could help donate by purchasing a "Simple Plan Help Japan" t-shirt for $20.00, making clear that all proceeds are going towards the fund from the t-shirts.

Band members

Discography

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls is the debut album by Canadian pop punk band, Simple Plan. It was released on March 19, 2002.The band released four singles from the album. The album peaked at No.35 in the US, and No.29 in Australia, receiving a Platinum status, and received a 2x Platinum status in the US. It peaked at No.2 on the US catalog albums chart. It was released under Atlantic Records. The album has two collaborating artists, Joel Madden of Good Charlotte, and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182.

Track listing

1. "I'd Do Anything" (feat. Mark Hoppus)
2. "The Worst Day Ever"  
3. "You Don't Mean Anything" (feat. Joel Madden)
4. "I'm Just a Kid"
5. "When I'm With You"
6. "Meet You There"
7. "Addicted"
8. "My Alien"
9. "God Must Hate Me"
10. "I Won't Be There" 
11. "One Day"
12. "Perfect"






Still Not Getting Any...


Still Not Getting Any... is the second studio album by Simple Plan. It was released on October 26, 2004.

Track listing

1. "Shut Up!"
2. "Welcome to My Life"
3. "Perfect World" 
4. "Thank You" 
5. "Me Against the World" 
6. "Crazy" 
7. "Jump" 
8. "Everytime" 
9. "Promise" 
10. "One"
11. "Untitled (How Could This Happen to Me?)" 
12. "Perfect (Live, Australian and Japanese Bonus Track)"






Simple Plan (album)


Simple Plan is the third studio album by Simple Plan, released on February 12, 2008.
Having finished most touring in support of Still Not Getting Any... in March 2006, Simple Plan took some time off and then began work on writing new material with Arnold Lanni, who had produced their first album. On July 1, 2007, they hit the studio and they began tracking. They started with drum tracking in Los Angeles after pre-production, then went back to Montreal to finish the rest of the recording process. During September 2007, the band had finished recording and went back to L.A. to mix the album with Chris Lord-Alge. After mixing, the band went to New York to master the album, thus finishing the building of the album. This was announced on October 21.
The CD was originally set for release on January 29, 2008. However, on November 29, 2007, the band announced a two weeks' delay due to production difficulties, and the need to re-record some lyrics from the song "Generation". The released version of "Generation" would be considerably different from that distributed on the review copies of the CD, with the latter beginning "This world's so sad and lonely/Won't you come and spend some time with me?"
An album cover was released in early December 2007. Soon afterwards, in his MySpace blog, band frontman Pierre Bouvier responded to fan concerns about the cover, defending the artwork. However, on December 12, the band released a second proposed album cover, and invited fan views by email about each, indicating (despite Bouvier's earlier comments) that they were fine with either cover. On December 14, 2007, the alternative cover depicted above was announced as selected over the original one depicted below. In April 2008, the rejected CD was released as a limited-edition CD cover in Australia. This album marks a shift from simple plan's trademark pop punk sound.
"Your Love Is a Lie" was first publicly performed at a taping for YouTube on December 18, 2007. All the songs on the CD, except "Holding On" were played at a small show in Montreal on January 11, 2008.
The album debuted at No.14 on the U.S. Billboard 200.
The album would also be nominated for the 2008 Juno Awards in the "Best Album" category, but lost to Nickelback's Dark Horse.
The album took more of an alternative rock sound than their previous albums, which usually feature a pop punk style. However pop punk influences are present in the tracks, 'When I'm Gone', 'Take My Hand', 'Generation' and 'Time to Say Goodbye'.

Track listing

1. "When I'm Gone"  (music Nate Hills, Arnold Lanni)
2. "Take My Hand"   (music Lanni)
3. "The End"  (music Hills, Lanni)
4. "Your Love Is a Lie"   (music Lanni)
5. "Save You" (music Lanni)
6. "Generation"  (music Hills, Lanni, Max Martin)
7. "Time to Say Goodbye"  
8. "I Can Wait Forever"  



9. "Holding On"   (msic Lanni)
10. "No Love"
11. "What If" 



Get Your Heart On!

 
Get Your Heart On! is the fourth studio album by Simple Plan, released on 21 June 2011. In some countries such as Australia and the Netherlands, the album was released on 17 June 2011.
  
Track listing

1. "You Suck at Love"  









2. "Can't Keep My Hands Off You" (feat. Rivers Cuomo) 

3. "Jet Lag" (feat. Natasha Bedingfield)
4. "Astronaut" (co-written by Jim Irvin & Julian Emery)
5. "Loser of the Year" (co-written by Claude Kelly)
6. "Anywhere Else But Here"  
7. "Freaking Me Out" (feat. Alex Gaskarth of All Time Low, co-written by Jim Irvin & Julian Emery)8. "Summer Paradise" (feat. K'naan)
9. "Gone Too Soon"
10. "Last One Standing"  
10. "Last One Standing"  





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