Good Charlotte (album)

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Good Charlotte
Good charlotte .jpg
Studio album by Good Charlotte
Released September 26, 2000 (US)
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre Pop punk[1]
Length 45:12
Label Daylight
Epic Records
Producer Don Gilmore, John Feldmann
Good Charlotte chronology
GC EP
(2000)GC EP2000		 Good Charlotte
(2000)		 The Young and the Hopeless
(2002)The Young and the Hopeless2002
Singles from Good Charlotte
  1. "Little Things"
    Released: March 27, 2001
  2. "The Motivation Proclamation"
    Released: August 7, 2001
  3. "The Click"
    Released: 2001
  4. "Festival Song"
    Released: 2001
Japanese/re-release cover
Japanese/re-release cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]
Entertainment Weekly (A-)[3]

Good Charlotte is the self-titled debut studio album by Good Charlotte released on September 26, 2000 in the US. The album was influenced by Lit's A Place in the Sun (1999).[4] It contains the song "Little Things", which was the first single ever released by the band. The album received mostly positive reviews. Good Charlotte is the only album to feature Aaron Escolopio on drums, who left after the album was made.

Track listing

Original version

All songs written by Benji and Joel Madden, except "Let Me Go" and "Seasons", co-written with Josh Ian.

No. Title Length
1. "Little Things"   3:23
2. "Waldorf Worldwide"   3:21
3. "The Motivation Proclamation"   3:36
4. "East Coast Anthem"   2:27
5. "Festival Song"   3:00
6. "Complicated"   2:49
7. "Seasons"   3:15
8. "I Don't Wanna Stop"   2:41
9. "I Heard You"   2:43
10. "Walk By"   2:42
11. "Let Me Go"   3:01
12. "Screamer"   3:36
13. "Change"   4:42
14. "Thank You Mom" (hidden track) 3:56
Total length:
 45:12
2003 re-release

The 2003 re-release adds the track "The Click" and cuts the minute of silence that followed "Change" on the original (before the hidden track begins).

Charts

Date Chart Position
October 19, 2002 U.S. Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums[5] 1
September 2001 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[6] 13
October 2001 New Zealand Albums Chart[5] 12
April 2003 Japanese Albums Chart 23

Certifications

Country Awarding body Sales Certification
United Kingdom BPI 60,000 Silver[7]
United States RIAA 500,000 Gold[8]

Personnel

Good Charlotte

  • Joel Madden - lead vocals
  • Benji Madden - lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Martin - rhythm guitar, additional backing vocals on "Little Things"
  • Paul Thomas - bass guitar, additional backing vocals on "Little Things"
  • Aaron Escolopio - drums, additional backing vocals on "Little Things"

Additional musicians

Production

  • Don Gilmore - producer, engineer, mixing on tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14
  • John Feldmann - producer, mixing on tracks: 10
  • Mauricio Iragorri - engineer
  • Vladimir Meller - mastering
  • Ted Jensen - mastering

Artwork

  • Frank Harkins - art direction
  • Julian Peploe - art direction

References

Citations
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  8. ↑ RIAA USA. Enter "Good Charlotte" into the "Artist Name" field under the Advanced drop down menu for exact match.
Sources
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External links

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