Pardon My French (Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! album)

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Pardon My French
Chunk No, Captain Chunk - Pardon My French.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2013
StudioThe Foundation Estate, 37
Genre Metalcore, [1] [2] [3] pop punk [1] [3] [2]
Length39:23
Label Fearless
Producer Joey Sturgis
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! chronology
Something for Nothing
(2011)
Pardon My French
(2013)
Get Lost, Find Yourself
(2015)
Singles from Pardon My French
  1. "Restart"
    Released: March 18, 2013 [4]
  2. "Taking Chances"
    Released: April 16, 2013 [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Restart"3:28
2."Taking Chances"3:07
3."Bipolar Mind"2:57
4."Haters Gonna Hate"3:21
5."The Progression of Regression"3:44
6."Pardon My French"2:59
7."Between Your Lines"3:35
8."I Am Nothing Like You"2:49
9."Reasons to Turn Back"3:25
10."So Close and Yet So Far"2:34
11."Miles and Decibels"3:27
12."The Best Is Yet to Come"3:57
Total length:39:23
Deluxe version
No.TitleLength
13."Good for You"3:12
14."Insanity"3:40
15."Kids"3:35
16."Taking Chances" (acoustic)2:56
Total length:52:46

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. [9]

Charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [33] 15
US Independent Albums (Billboard) [34] 15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [35] 20
US Billboard 200 [36] 72

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