The Young & the Hopeless

"The Young & the Hopeless"
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album The Young and the Hopeless
Released	July 4, 2003
Format	CD single
Recorded	2001 - 2002
Genre	Pop punk
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Benji Madden, Joel Madden
Producer(s)	Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Girls & Boys" (2003) "The Young & the Hopeless" (2003) "Hold On" (2003)

"The Young & the Hopeless" is the fourth single taken from Good Charlotte's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless. The Young & the Hopeless is also the title track for the album the song featured in.

Benji Madden sings the second verse in the song. As of 2007, this is one of 2 songs the band has released where Benji sings lead instead of back-up, the other being 'The Day That I Die'.

Track listing

1. "The Young & the Hopeless"
2. "Girls & Boys" (Abbey Road session)
3. "Hold On" (video)
4. "The Young & the Hopeless" (video)
5. "Emotionless"

Music video

This is the first music video that Benji & Joel Madden had a hand in directing. It features the band in a trophy room. As they perform the song, they wreck the room and the awards in it. The video premiered in April 2003 on MTV.

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	28
UK Singles Chart[1]	34

External links

• Official website
• Official Good Charlotte MySpace
• "The Young & the Hopeless" on Sony Musicbox

References

1. UK Top 75 Chart. Retrieved November 27, 2011.