The Young and the Hopeless

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The Young and the Hopeless
The Young and the Hopeless cover
Studio album by Good Charlotte
Released October 1, 2002
Recorded 2002
Genre Pop punk
Emo
Length 43:03
Label Epic Records
Daylight Records
Producer(s) Eric Valentine (1; 3-14)
John Feldmann (2)
Professional reviews
Good Charlotte chronology
Good Charlotte
(2000)		 The Young and the Hopeless
(2002)		 The Chronicles of Life and Death
(2004)


The Young and the Hopeless is the second album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002 (see 2002 in music). It was certified triple platinum (three million copies sold) by the RIAA on February 19th, 2004.

The album has a clear 1980s influence. The cover of the album pictures a family sitting around a television, watching what appears to be The Day After, a made for television movie in the early 80s about the apocalypse feared during The Cold War. The first single of the album, "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous", is an obvious reference to the 1980s show of the same name. The seventh track's title, "My Bloody Valentine", could be a reference to the 1981 film, or the band that originated in 1984, both of the same name. The tenth track's title, "Say Anything", refers to the 1989 romantic film, "Say Anything".

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. A New Beginning (Benji Madden; Eric Valentine) - 1:49
  2. The Anthem (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden; John Feldmann) - 2:55
  3. Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 3:10
  4. Wondering (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden)- 3:32
  5. The Story of My Old Man (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 2:41
  6. Girls & Boys (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 3:03
  7. My Bloody Valentine (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden)- 3:54
  8. Hold On (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 4:05
  9. Riot Girl (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 2:17
  10. Say Anything (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 4:21
  11. The Day That I Die (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 2:58
  12. The Young and the Hopeless (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 3:32
  13. Emotionless (Benji Madden; Good Charlotte; Joel Madden) - 4:02
  14. Movin' On (Benji Madden; Joel Madden) - 3:27

[edit] Personnel

  • Brad Aarons - A&R
  • Ken Allardyce - Engineer
  • Eric Campbell - String Arrangements
  • Dave Cooley - Computer Editing
  • Sam Erickson - Photography
  • Sean Evans - Art Direction
  • Josh Freese - Drums
  • Brian Gardner - Mastering
  • Good Charlotte - Arranger
  • Stephen Jarvis - Equipment Technician
  • Nathaniel Kunkel - String Engineer
  • Billy Martin - Guitar
  • Benji Madden - Guitar
  • Joel Madden - Vocals
  • Paul Thomas - Bass
  • David Massey - A&R
  • Wes Seidman - Computer Editing
  • Jason Slater - Computer Editing
  • Eric Valentine - Arranger, Producer, Engineer, String Arrangements, Mixing
  • Trevor Whatever - Studio Assistant

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2002 The Billboard 200 7
2002 Top Internet Albums 7

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 6
2002 "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Top 40 Tracks 11
2003 "Girls and Boys" The Billboard Hot 100 48
2003 "Girls and Boys" Top 40 Mainstream 10
2003 "Girls and Boys" Top 40 Tracks 25
2003 "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Adult Top 40 38
2003 "The Anthem" Modern Rock Tracks 10
2003 "The Anthem" The Billboard Hot 100 43
2003 "The Anthem" Top 40 Mainstream 11
2003 "The Anthem" Top 40 Tracks 23
2003 "The Young and The Hopeless" Modern Rock Tracks 28
2004 "Hold On" The Billboard Hot 100 63
2004 "Hold On" Top 40 Mainstream 17
2004 "Hold On" Top 40 Tracks 31

[edit] Trivia

  • Due to the band's lack of an official drummer, Josh Freese recorded the drums on the album.

[edit] External Links


Good Charlotte
Joel Madden | Benji Madden | Billy Martin | Paul Thomas | Dean Butterworth
Aaron Escolopio | Chris Wilson
Discography
Albums: Good Charlotte | The Young and the Hopeless | The Chronicles of Life and Death | Good Morning Revival
Singles: Little Things | Motivation Proclamation | Festival Song | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous | The Anthem | Girls and Boys | The Young and The Hopeless | Hold On | Predictable | I Just Wanna Live | The Chronicles of Life and Death | We Believe | The River | Keep Your Hands Off My Girl
Songs: Riot Girl | S.O.S. | Dance Floor Anthem
Videography
Good Charlotte Video Collection | Good Charlotte Live at Brixton Academy | Fast Future Generation
Labels
Epic Records | Daylight Records
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