The Chronicles of Life and Death

The Chronicles of Life and Death
Studio album by Good Charlotte
Released October 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)
Recorded Barefoot Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre Pop punk, emo,[1] alternative rock
Length 57:41
Label Daylight
Producer Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte chronology
Bootlegs
(2004)		 The Chronicles of Life and Death
(2004)		 Good Morning Revival
(2007)
Death version cover
Singles from The Chronicles of Life and Death
  1. "Predictable"
    Released: September 18, 2004
  2. "I Just Wanna Live"
    Released: November 15, 2004
  3. "The Chronicles of Life and Death"
    Released: June 3, 2005
  4. "We Believe"
    Released: August 15, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [2]
Alternative Press [3]
Blender [4]
Entertainment Weekly (B+) [5]
IGN [6]
Kerrang!
Q [7]
Robert Christgau (C+) [8]
Rolling Stone [9]
Spin
Stylus Magazine (B-) [10]

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 (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 first and last album to feature Chris Wilson on drums.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics written by Benji and Joel Madden except where noted, all music composed by Good Charlotte.

No. Title Length
1. "Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death" (B. Madden, Eric Valentine) 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" (B. Madden, J. Madden, John Feldmann) 2:46
6. "Ghost of You" (B. Madden, J. Madden, Billy Martin) 4:51
7. "Predictable"   3:11
8. "Secrets"   3:54
9. "The Truth" (B. Madden, J. Madden, Feldman) 3:56
10. "The World Is Black"   3:06
11. "Mountain" (B. Madden, J. Madden, Martin) 4:34
12. "We Believe"   3:52
13. "It Wasn't Enough" (B. Madden, J. Madden, Feldmann) 3:24
14. "In This World (Murder)"   5:27
Total length:
 57:41

Personnel

Good Charlotte
Performance credits
  • Michele Ito – vocals, translation on "Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death"
  • Chikako Horii – vocals, translation on "Once Upon a Time: The Battle of Life and Death"
Visuals and imagery
  • Billy Martin – drawings, concept
  • Domestic Dan – coloration, design
Instruments
Technical and production
  • Eric Valentine – production, engineering, mixing, mastering
  • Jacquire King – mixing of "Meet My Maker
  • Andy Hunt – mixing assistant of "Meet My Maker"
  • Matt Radosevich – editing, programming, additional engineering
  • Trevor Whatever – studio assistant
  • Chris Roach – studio assistant
  • Stephen Jarvis – equipment guru
Managerial
  • Steve Feinberg – management
  • Mike Martinovich – management
  • Michael Markarian – financial management
  • Phil Sarna – business management
  • Mark Scribner – business management
  • Don Kaplan – legal
  • David Massey – A&R
  • Evan L – A&R coordinator

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2004 Australian ARIA Albums Chart 1
Austrian Album Chart[11] 11
Billboard 200 3
Billboard 200 Year-end Chart[12] 17
Billboard Comprehensive Albums 3
Top Canadian Albums 2
Alternative Canadian Albums Chart[13] 13
Finnish Album Chart[14] 34
French Album Chart[15] 32
Italian Album Chart[16] 41
Japanese Album Chart[17] 7
New Zealand Album Chart[18] 11
Swedish Album Chart[19] 13
Swiss Album Chart[20] 20
Top Internet Albums 1
U.K. Album Chart 8
2005 Billboard 200 Year-end Chart[21] 11
Billboard European Top 100 Albums 55

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
2004 "I Just Wanna Live" Top 40 Mainstream 36
"Predictable" Modern Rock Tracks 28
Top 40 Mainstream 20

Certifications

Country Sales Certification
Australia 70,000 Platinum[22]
Austria 15,000 Gold[23]
Germany 100,000 Gold[24]
Japan 100,000 Gold[25]
U.K. 100,000 Gold[26]
U.S. 1,000,000 Platinum[27]

References

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-chronicles-of-life-and-death-r713132
  2. ^ The Chronicles of Life and Death at Allmusic
  3. ^ Alternative Press review
  4. ^ Blender review
  5. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  6. ^ IGN review
  7. ^ Q review
  8. ^ Robert Christgau review
  9. ^ Rolling Stone review
  10. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  11. ^ Austrian Album Chart
  12. ^ Billboard 200 Year-end Chart
  13. ^ Alternative Canadian Albums Chart
  14. ^ Finish Album Chart
  15. ^ French Album Chart
  16. ^ Italian Album Chart
  17. ^ "Good Charlotte" (in Japanese). Oricon. 2009-08-28. http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/563817/1/. Retrieved 2009-08-28. 
  18. ^ New Zealand Album Chart
  19. ^ Swedish Album Chart
  20. ^ Swiss Album Chart
  21. ^ Billboard 200 Year-end Chart
  22. ^ ARIA Australia
  23. ^ IFPI Austria
  24. ^ IFPI Germany
  25. ^ "ゴールド等認定作品一覧　2004年9月" (in Japanese). RIAJ. 2004-10-10. http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200409.html. Retrieved 2010-11-13. 
  26. ^ BPI U.K.
  27. ^ RIAA USA

External links

Preceded by
American Idiot by Green Day		 Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
October 11 - October 17, 2004		 Succeeded by
Songs About Jane by Maroon 5
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Good Charlotte · The Young and the Hopeless · The Chronicles of Life and Death · Good Morning Revival · Cardiology
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