Good Charlotte discography

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Good Charlotte discography
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From left to right: Paul Thomas, Joel Madden, Benji Madden, Dean Butterworth and Billy Martin.
Studio albums8
EPs5
Compilation albums3
Singles29
Video albums3
Music videos36
Live albums1

The discography of Good Charlotte, an American rock band, consists of eight studio albums, two live albums, five extended plays, 29 singles, 35 music videos and three video albums.

Contents

Good Charlotte released their self-titled debut album, Good Charlotte , in September 2000 with the single "Little Things", which peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Two more singles were released from the album: "The Motivation Proclamation" and "Festival Song". Their second album The Young and the Hopeless was released in 2002. The album produced five singles: "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", "The Anthem", "Girls & Boys", "The Young & the Hopeless" and "Hold On". The album went on to receive 4 Platinum certification from the RIAA. In October 2004, the band released their third studio album The Chronicles of Life and Death . Singles released from the album include "Predictable", "I Just Wanna Live", "The Chronicles of Life and Death" and "We Believe". Their fourth album, Good Morning Revival , was released in March 2007 and produced the singles "The River", "Keep Your Hands off My Girl" and "Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)". Their fifth album, Cardiology , was released on November 2, 2010. "Like It's Her Birthday" was released as the first single from the album, followed by "Sex on the Radio" and "Last Night". In 2016 Good Charlotte released the album Youth Authority , followed by Generation Rx in 2018, and Motel Du Cap in 2025.

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales Certifications
US
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
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The Young and the Hopeless
  • Released: October 1, 2002
  • Label: Epic, Daylight
  • Formats: CD, CS, DD, DL, LP
792073757674615
The Chronicles of Life and Death
  • Released: October 5, 2004
  • Label: Epic, Daylight
  • Formats: CD, CS, DD, DL, LP
3111318501113208
Good Morning Revival
  • Released: March 27, 2007
  • Label: Epic, Daylight
  • Formats: CD, CS, DL, LP
751071058223713
Cardiology
  • Released: November 2, 2010
  • Label: Capitol
  • Formats: CD, DL
313293146182463
Youth Authority
  • Released: July 15, 2016
  • Label: MDDN
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
2311523177715813
Generation Rx
  • Released: September 14, 2018
  • Label: MDDN, BMG
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
164242980423231
Motel Du Cap
  • Released: August 8, 2025
  • Label: Atlantic, MDDN
  • Formats: CD, DL, LP
47
[28]
71
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
AUS
[2]
NZ
[7]
Good Charlotte Box [29]
  • Released: December 17, 2007 [30]
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Formats: CD
66
Greatest Remixes
  • Released: November 24, 2008
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD, DL
Greatest Hits
  • Released: November 5, 2010
  • Label: Sony Music, Epic, Daylight
  • Formats: CD, DL
4131
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

List of live albums
TitleAlbum details
Bootlegs
  • Released: September 7, 2004 [31]
  • Label: Epic
  • Formats: CD

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleEP details
Demo
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
Good Charlotte
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CS
Another EP
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD
GC EP
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD
A GC Christmas, Pt. 1
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: MDDN
  • Formats: DL

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[32]
US
Pop

[33]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
GER
[34]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
SWE
[8]
SWI
[9]
UK
[10]
"Little Things"2000 [A] 61 Good Charlotte
"The Motivation Proclamation"20016728
"Festival Song"
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"2002206172427223314198 The Young and the Hopeless
"The Anthem"200343111452272810
"Girls & Boys"4810334547412544846
"The Young and the Hopeless"3934
"Hold On"63171867
"Predictable"2004 [A] 201543293927484512 The Chronicles of Life and Death
"I Just Wanna Live"2005511812151923627219
"The Chronicles of Life and Death"3150654730
"We Believe"393899
"The River"
(featuring M. Shadows and Synyster Gates)
2007393740108 Good Morning Revival
"Keep Your Hands off My Girl"5293220492723
"Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)"2516211
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [12]
  • ARIA: Platinum [23]
"Misery"24
"Where Would We Be Now"2008
"Like It's Her Birthday"2010 [A] 33734
  • ARIA: Platinum [25]
Cardiology
"Sex on the Radio"26
  • ARIA: Platinum [37]
"Last Night"201127
  • ARIA: Platinum [37]
"1979"62
"Makeshift Love"2015 Youth Authority
"40 oz. Dream"2016
"Life Can't Get Much Better"51
"Awful Things" [38] 2017Non-album single
"Actual Pain" [39] 2018 Generation Rx
"Shadowboxer"
"Last December"2020Non-album single
"Rejects"2025 [A] Motel Du Cap
"Stepper"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Notes

Video albums

YearInformationCertifications
2003Video Collection
  • Released: November 18, 2003
2004Live at Brixton Academy
  • Released: October 5, 2004 [31]
2006Fast Future Generation
  • Released: December 26, 2006

Music videos

YearTitleDirector(s)
2000"Little Things" Nigel Dick [40]
2001"The Motivation Proclamation" Marc Webb [40]
"The Click"David McGrath & Thomas McGrath [40]
"Festival Song" Marc Webb [40]
2002"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" Bill Fishman [40]
2003"The Anthem"Smith N' Borin [40]
"Girls & Boys"
"The Young & the Hopeless"Sam Erickson, and Benji & Joel Madden [40]
"Hold On" Samuel Bayer [41]
2004"Predictable"Smith N' Borin, and Benji & Joel Madden [42]
"I Just Wanna Live" Brett Simon [43]
2005"The Chronicles of Life and Death"
"We Believe"Sam Erickson [44]
2006"Keep Your Hands off My Girl" (white room version)Marvin Scott Jarrett
2007"The River"Marc Webb
"Keep Your Hands off My Girl" (club version)Brian Lazzaro
"Dance Floor Anthem (I Don't Want to Be in Love)" Sean Michael Turrell
2010"Like It's Her Birthday"Josh Forbes
2011"Sex on the Radio"
"Last Night"Josh Martin
"1979"
2015"Makeshift Love"Jake Stark
2016"40 Oz Dream"Frank Borin
"Life Can't Get Much Better"Elijah Alvarado
"Life Changes"
2017"Keep Swingin'"
"War"Jake Stark
2018"Actual Pain"
"Actual Pain" (Live)Erik Rojas
"Shadowboxer"Jake Stark
"Prayers"
"Self Help"
"Self Help" (Live)Brian Cox
2020"Last December"
2025"Rejects"Erik Rojas and Lenna Onto
"Stepper"Erik Rojas

Notes

  1. "Rejects" did not enter the Mainstream Top 40, but peaked at number 18 on the Alternative Airplay chart.

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