Perfect (Simple Plan song)

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"Perfect"
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Single by Simple Plan
from the album No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
ReleasedAugust 25, 2003 (2003-08-25)
Recorded2002
Genre
Length4:37
LabelLava
Songwriter(s)
Simple Plan singles chronology
"Addicted"
(2003) 		"Perfect"
(2003) 		"Don't Wanna Think About You"
(2004)

"Perfect" is the fourth and final single taken from Canadian rock band Simple Plan's debut album, No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls (2002). It became a top-40 hit in the band's native Canada as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States.

Background and composition[]

"Perfect" was written by the band with music composer Arnold Lanni. Regarding the lyric "Hey dad, look at me" and "I'm sorry I can't be perfect". Drummer Chuck Comeau stated that this song "is his idea", to tell his parents that he's not perfect, he can't be perfect because Comeau's parents weren't supportive of his career choice so in the song, Comeau tells that he made it and he's not perfect and he can't be perfect.[2] Bassist and backing vocalist David Desrosiers also stated that this song was "about him" before starts an acoustic version of the song. In another song of Simple Plan titled "Problem Child" (which also sequel-alike for Perfect) from their fifth studio album Taking One for the Team (2016), Comeau stated that "Problem Child" is "a part 2 of Perfect". Comeau also stated that this song is about his brother who supports him in his music career.[3]

Chart performance[]

"Perfect" became Simple Plan's biggest hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 24.[4] It was also a top-10 hit in Australia, peaking at number six,[5] and reached number 14 in New Zealand.[6] In 2005, the song become band's first top-10 single on the Canadian Singles Chart, peaking at number five.[7]

Music video[]

In the music video of the single, directed by Liz Friedlander, the band are playing on the roof of a house. Throughout the video, it shows how teens are trying to escape such pressure by letting everything out and realizing that they cannot keep their pain in any longer.

Track listing[]

Standard CD single[8][9][10]

  1. "Perfect" (radio version)
  2. "Perfect" (acoustic)
  3. "Happy Together"

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 25, 2003 (2003-08-25) Contemporary hit radio Lava [15]
November 10, 2003 (2003-11-10) Hot adult contemporary radio [16]
Australia April 5, 2004 (2004-04-05) CD [17]

References[]

  1. ^ "23 Songs Every Former Emo Kid Will Never Forget". Buzzfeed. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on May 9, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  3. ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on July 20, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Simple Plan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Australian-charts.com – Simple Plan – Perfect". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Charts.nz – Simple Plan – Perfect". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Simple Plan Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Perfect (Canadian CD single liner notes). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2004. CD 88304.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Perfect (European CD single liner notes). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2004. AT0175CD.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Perfect (Australian CD single liner notes). Simple Plan. Lava Records. 2004. 7567883042.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Simple Plan Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Simple Plan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
  13. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  15. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1518. August 25, 2003. p. 28. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  16. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1529. November 7, 2003. p. 23. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th April 2004" (PDF). ARIA. April 5, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved May 18, 2021.

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