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"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" is a song written by Benji Madden, Joel Madden and Tim Armstrong for Good Charlotte's second studio album The Young and the Hopeless. It was released as the first single from the album in August 2002 and was the band's debut European single.[2] Upon its release, the single reached a peak of number 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 (their highest on that chart) and charted within the top 40 in several European countries, Australia, and New Zealand.

"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album The Young and the Hopeless
ReleasedAugust 13, 2002
GenrePop punk[1]
Length3:10
Label
  • Epic
  • Daylight
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Festival Song"
(2001)		 "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous"
(2002)		 "The Anthem"
(2003)

Background and writing


The basic concept of the song is the global obsession with fame and the way that celebrities are not appreciative of how fortunate they are.

The lyrics refer to a number of celebrities. Johnnie Cochran, a famous attorney who represented (amongst others) stars such as O. J. Simpson, who was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown. He is mentioned in the lines "Well did you know when you're famous you could kill your wife / and there's no such thing as 25 to life / as long as you got the cash to pay for Cochran." A former mayor of Washington, D.C., Marion Barry – who was convicted on drug charges – is also mentioned in the lyrics: "and did you know if you were caught and you were smokin' crack / McDonald's wouldn't even wanna take you back / you could always just run for mayor of D.C."


Music video


The music video features cameo appearances from Tenacious D's Kyle Gass, former 'N Sync singer Chris Kirkpatrick, and Minutemen bassist Mike Watt. All three musicians appear in the courtroom scene - Gass plays the prosecutor while Kirkpatrick plays the witness "Chadwick Merryweather Hardy III". Watt plays the Jury foreman. The dog questioned in the video is Benji & Joel's dog, Ca$hdogg. The Southern California rock band Lefty, who had been touring with Good Charlotte also make a cameo appearance.[citation needed] This video premiered in September 2002 on MTV.


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[23] Gold 35,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[24] Gold 400,000

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.


Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 13, 2002 Alternative radio
  • Epic
  • Daylight
 [citation needed]
Australia September 9, 2002 CD [25]
United Kingdom February 3, 2003 [26]



Awards


"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" won the "Viewer's Choice Award" at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2003. It also won the Kerrang! Award for Best Single.


References


  1. Rose, Ethan. "Best Early 2000s Pop Punk Songs". Rant Hollywood. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. Masteron, James (February 9, 2003). "Week Ending February 15th 2003". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  3. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 11. March 8, 2003. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  7. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  9. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Top Digital Download.
  10. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Good Charlotte" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  11. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  12. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Top 40 Singles.
  13. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  14. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Singles Top 100.
  15. "Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Swiss Singles Chart.
  16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  18. "Good Charlotte Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  19. "Good Charlotte Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  20. "Good Charlotte Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  21. "Good Charlotte Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
  22. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2002". ARIA. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  23. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  24. "British single certifications – Good Charlotte – Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
  25. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 9th September 2002" (PDF). ARIA. September 9, 2002. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  26. "New Releases – For Week Starting 3 February 2003: Singles". Music Week. February 1, 2003. p. 20.



На других языках

[de] Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (englisch für „Lebensstile der Reichen und Berühmten“) ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen Punk-Rock-Band Good Charlotte. Der Song ist die erste Singleauskopplung ihres zweiten Studioalbums The Young and the Hopeless und wurde am 6. September 2002 veröffentlicht.
- [en] Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (Good Charlotte song)

[es] Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

«Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous» es una canción escrita por Benji Madden, Joel Madden y Tim Armstrong, y producida por Eric Valentina, para el segundo álbum de Good Charlotte, The Young And The Hopeless. Fue lanzada como primer sencillo del álbum a fines de 2002 en Estados Unidos y tempranamente en 2003 para todo el mundo. Tras su debut el sencillo alcanzó un máximo al número 20 en Billboard Hot 100 y llegó al top 40 en varios países de Europa.


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