Girls & Boys (Good Charlotte song)
"Girls & Boys" is the third single taken from Good Charlotte's second studio album, The Young and the Hopeless, released on July 4, 2003. The song peaked at number forty-eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. Outside the United States "Girls and Boys" peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, where it became their second top-ten hit following "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", and it topped the UK Rock Chart. The song eventually received a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry for selling at least 200,000 copies. Elsewhere, the song reached the top forty in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand.
"Girls & Boys" | ||||
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Single by Good Charlotte | ||||
from the album The Young and the Hopeless | ||||
Released | May 9, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2001-2002 | |||
Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
Label | Epic, Daylight | |||
Songwriter(s) | Benji Madden, Joel Madden | |||
Producer(s) | Eric Valentine | |||
Good Charlotte singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
The music video for the song predominantly shows geriatric people dressed and acting like young people. The various members of the band are shown interacting with the older characters (for example playing video games and giving massages). At the end of the video, Benji Madden wakes up to find an old woman wearing one of his shirts and offering him a bowl of cereal.
The video for "Girls & Boys" was shot in the suburb of Ellerslie in Auckland, New Zealand. The longer version includes dialogue of a senior woman and the band, a parodying reference to Avril Lavigne's video "Complicated".
Track listing
- "Girls & Boys"
- "Riot Girl" (Acoustic)
- "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (Acoustic)
- "The Young and the Hopeless" (Acoustic)
- "Girls & Boys" (Video)
Charts and certifications
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
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- "British single certifications – Good Charlotte – Girls and Boys". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2020.