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==History==
==History==
===Good Charlotte (1995-2001)===
===Early years & self-titled album (1995-2001)===
Good Charlotte started out by playing at small bars. They soon caught the attention of [[punk rock]] band, [[Lit (band)|Lit]], whose song "[[My Own Worst Enemy (Lit song)|My Own Worst Enemy]]" was a chart topper at the time. Good Charlotte lost the opening slot on Lit's East Coast tour in 1999. Soon after, Good Charlotte played some dates with the band [[Blink-182]], who had just experienced mainstream success with their album, ''[[Enema of the State]]''. All of this caught the attention of major music labels, and Good Charlotte eventually signed with [[Epic Records]] in 1999.
Good Charlotte started out by playing at small bars. They soon caught the attention of [[punk rock]] band, [[Lit (band)|Lit]], whose song "[[My Own Worst Enemy (Lit song)|My Own Worst Enemy]]" was a chart topper at the time. Good Charlotte lost the opening slot on Lit's East Coast tour in 1999. Soon after, Good Charlotte played some dates with the band [[Blink-182]], who had just experienced mainstream success with their album, ''[[Enema of the State]]''. All of this caught the attention of major music labels, and Good Charlotte eventually signed with [[Epic Records]] in 1999.

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This article is about the band. For the band's self-titled album, see Good Charlotte (album).
Good Charlotte

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

The members of the band are identical twin brothers Joel Madden (lead vocals and rhythm guitar) and Benji Madden (rhythm guitar and backing vocals); Billy Martin (lead guitar, keyboards), Paul Thomas (bass guitar) and Dean Butterworth (drums)

History

Early years & self-titled album (1995-2001)

Good Charlotte started out by playing at small bars. They soon caught the attention of punk rock band, Lit, whose song "My Own Worst Enemy" was a chart topper at the time. Good Charlotte lost the opening slot on Lit's East Coast tour in 1999. Soon after, Good Charlotte played some dates with the band Blink-182, who had just experienced mainstream success with their album, Enema of the State. All of this caught the attention of major music labels, and Good Charlotte eventually signed with Epic Records in 1999.

In 2000, they released their self-titled debut album, Good Charlotte. Y100, a now-defunct radio station in Philadelphia spun Good Charlotte's song "Little Things" before it was released as a single. It ended up being a big success on the station, so big that on Y100's nightly "Cage Match" competition (where new songs were pitted against each other and listeners could vote on which was better), "Little Things" won fifteen nights in a row, beating out bigger names, before it was retired to the cage match hall of fame.

Good Charlotte also gained a lot of momentum and popularity from "Little Things" being played by now defunct Washington radio station,99.1 WHFS. WHFS's annual music concert, the HFStival, hosted a locals only stage and is credited with being Good Charlotte's big break.

"Little Things" was later released as a single in 2001, and peaked at #23 on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart[2]. In the second half of the year, three more singles were released from the album, "The Motivation Proclamation", "The Click" and "Festival Song".

The Young and the Hopeless (2002-2003)

2002's The Young and the Hopeless well marked the band's music into mainstream popularity. Their breakthrough single, titled "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous", topped both pop and rock charts around the globe. Singles that followed from that album include "The Anthem", "Girls & Boys", "The Young and the Hopeless" and "Hold On". They thanked many other bands for their influences for this album, including Blink 182, Sum 41, NOFX and Green Day.

The album eventually went on to receive triple platinum certification (three million copies sold) from the RIAA[3]. 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 & Famous" received the "Viewers Choice Award" at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.

The band hired temporary 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 to join his brother's group, Wakefield. 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 (2004-2006)

Good Charlotte's third album, The Chronicles of Life and Death, was released by Blake face in 2004. The album received mixed reactions from both the music press and Good Charlotte's fan base. 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 upon 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.

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. At midnight, on January 23, 2007, the forthcoming record was made available for pre-order on iTunes. When pre-ordered, the single, "The River" was downloaded immediately, while the rest of the album was queued to be downloaded on the released date. Pre-ordering on iTunes also provided the exclusive bonus acoustic version of the aforementioned single.

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 Years 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".

On November 25, "Greatest Remixes" was released. This compilation album includes 15 songs from previous Good Charlotte albums remixed by other artists like Metro Station, Junior Sanchez, The Academy Is..., and The White Tie Affair feat. Mat Devine of Kill Hannah.

Cardiology (2009)

Good Charlotte is currently in the studio recording its fifth studio album, which is slated for release in mid-2009. Describing the sound to MTV news, Joel Madden said it would sound a lot like Blink-182.[4] Later on, a blog posted on the official Good Charlotte website, Joel mentioned that he didn't mean the album would sound like Blink-182, but sound more like a pop-punk record.[5] 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," [6] further implying a movement away from the sound of Good Morning Revival. In late November, Grammy-winning southern rapper Chamillionaire announced that the band would be featured on his third studio album, Venom.

On December 3 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". Joel also revealed that producers for the new album could include Don Gilmore, Trevor Horn and John Feldmann. Madden also added that they have already written 20 songs for the new album, and are said to be heading back to their pop-punk roots.

Activism

Billy Martin is an active vegetarian. Twins, Benji and Joel Madden were reported to be vegetarian, but nothing has ever been definite about these claims. Benji Madden won PETA's vegetarian of the year, though it is thought he actually ate meat at the time. 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.[7] Group members have also demonstrated against KFC's treatment of chickens. PETA and the band went their separate ways when news emerged that the band's partners are pro-fur.

The twins have also posed for the YouthAIDS Aldo "Aldo Fights AIDS" dog tag campaign. They stand side by side, eyes shut, on the "See No Evil?" dog-tag packaging. Joel holds his hands in prayer, whereas Benji's face is contorted and angry and his hand is in a fist.

Discography

Main article: Good Charlotte discography

Awards and nominations

Good Charlotte awards and nominations
Totals[a]
Nominations20
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Good Charlotte's songs and albums have received recognition at the MTV Australia Awards, the MTV Europe Music Awards, and the MTV Video Music Awards. "The Anthem" is the second single from the band's second album The Young and the Hopeless. The song was awarded the "Best Rock Video" award from the MTV Video Music Awards Japan and the "Peoples Choice: Favorite International Group" award from the MuchMusic Video Awards. The band itself has received awards including "Fave International Band" at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards, "Best International Group" at the NRJ Music Awards, and "Best International Rock Act" at the TMF Awards. As of July 2008, Good Charlotte has received eight awards from twenty nominations.[8]

Kerrang! Awards

The Kerrang! Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by Kerrang!, a British rock magazine.[9][8][10]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Best Single Won
Good Charlotte Best International Band Nominated
2005 "The Chronicles of Life and Death" Best Video Nominated
MTV Australia Awards

The MTV Australia Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 2005 by MTV Australia.[8][11]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 "Keep Your Hands off My Girl" Viewers Choice Australia Won
Best Group Nominated
Best Rock Video Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony established in 1994 by MTV Europe. [8][12][13][14]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 Good Charlotte Best Rock Nominated
Good Charlotte Best New Act Nominated
2004 Good Charlotte Best Rock Nominated
2007 Good Charlotte Best Band Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards

The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year.[8][15][16]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Viewer's Choice Won
Best Rock Video Nominated
Best Group Video Nominated
2004 "Hold On" Best Group Video Nominated
Viewer's Choice Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards Japan

The MTV Video Music Awards Japan was established in 2002 and is presented by MTV Japan.[8][17]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 "The Anthem" Best Rock Video Won
MuchMusic Video Awards

The MuchMusic Video Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Canadian music video channel MuchMusic.[8][18]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003 "The Anthem" People's Choice: Favorite International Group Won
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards

The Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards is an annual awards show which comments entertainers and is voted by children aged 12 to 19.[8][19]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 Good Charlotte Fave International Band Won
NRJ Music Awards

The NRJ Music Awards is an annual French awards ceremony created by the NRJ radio station and the TF1 television network.[8][20]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2004 Good Charlotte Best International Group Won
TMF Awards

The TMF Awards is an annual television awards show broadcast live on The Music Factory. [8][21]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 Good Charlotte Best International Rock Act Won

Band members

Former members

Temporary members

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hxfwxqqkldde~T00
  2. ^ Good Charlotte Billboard Chart History
  3. ^ RIAA Certification Database
  4. ^ MTV News
  5. ^ Goodcharlotte.com
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ PETA's 25th Anniversary Gala and Humanitarian Awards Show
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Good Charlotte". Rock on the Net. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  9. ^ "SOAD Set To Score Big At The Kerrang! Awards - Get Voting Then Watch The Video For 'Question?'". Sony BMG. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  10. ^ "Backstage gossip from Kerrang! Awards 2003". BBC. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  11. ^ "The 3rd MTV Australia Video Music Awards". TV. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  12. ^ "MTV Europe Music Awards: The winners". BBC. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  13. ^ "MTV Europe Awards 2004: The winners". BBC. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  14. ^ "2007 MTV Europe Music Awards – Nominees". MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  15. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards – 2003". MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  16. ^ "MTV Video Music Awards – 2004". MTV. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  17. ^ "Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro & Mika Nakashima Triumph At The MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2004". MTV Asia. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  18. ^ "OLP leads Much noms". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  19. ^ Dunn, Emily (2007-10-11). "Bindi's a big fave - and Zac's just hot". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  20. ^ "Maroon5 Tapped For Honda Civic Tour". Billboard. 2005-01-28.
  21. ^ "Tiesto Crowned King of TMF Awards". Hachette Filipacchi Médias. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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