The Anthem (Good Charlotte song)

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"The Anthem"
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Single by Good Charlotte
from the album The Young and the Hopeless
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2003 (2003-01-13)
GenrePop punk[1][2]
Length2:55
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Benji Madden, Joel Madden, John Feldmann
Producer(s)Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
(2002) 		"The Anthem"
(2003) 		"Girls & Boys"
(2003)

"The Anthem" is a song by American rock band Good Charlotte. It was released on January 14, 2003, as the second single from their studio album The Young and the Hopeless.

Background[]

When singer Joel Madden was 19, he went out to Los Angeles for the first time and met up with producer John Feldmann, and they went surfing together. Feldmann told Joel that a movie was looking for a soundtrack song, and Joel wrote an appropriate one with his brother Benji Madden and Feldmann that turned into 'The Anthem'. The movie ended up not wanting the song, but it became a charting hit for the band in several countries when they released it. Despite the title, Joel said, "I honestly didn't think 'The Anthem' would even be a big song."[3]

In 2003, Joel described the lyrics:

[It's] a song about not living the way that you're supposed to live. Like I guess that in America everybody kinda looks at, to be successful you gotta go to college, get a job, a house, two cars, a wife and some kids. That's the American Dream or whatever. It's like, well, I could never go to college or whatever. I'm kinda proud of being looked down on because we've made something happen. We didn't have the most opportunities growing up.[4]

"To us," added guitarist Billy Martin in the same interview, "it's a song saying that whatever goal you have, try and reach it."[4]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States January 13, 2003 (2003-01-13) Alternative radio Epic [20]
Australia March 3, 2003 (2003-03-03) CD
[21]
United States Contemporary hit radio Epic [22]
United Kingdom August 18, 2003 (2003-08-18) CD
  • Epic
  • Daylight
 [23]

References[]

  1. ^ "20 Essential Pop Punk Tracks Everyone Should Know". NME. June 2, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
  2. ^ The 20 Best Pop Punk Songs of the 2000s - Chron
  3. ^ Ableson, Jon (October 1, 2012). "Ten Years On: Good Charlotte - The Young and the Hopeless". Alter the Press. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b McGrath, Ken (2003). "Meeting the Kids". Sorted. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Good Charlotte – The Anthem". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Good Charlotte – The Anthem" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  7. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Good Charlotte". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – Good Charlotte – The Anthem". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  10. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Good Charlotte – The Anthem". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  13. ^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  14. ^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003". ARIA. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Good Charlotte – The Anthem". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  19. ^ "American single certifications – Good Charlotte – The Anthem". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1486. January 10, 2003. p. 23. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd March 2003" (PDF). ARIA. March 3, 2003. p. 26. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1493. February 28, 2003. p. 31. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "The Anthem [CD 2] by Good Charlotte (2003-09-09)". Amazon. Retrieved June 27, 2021.

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