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Good Charlotte is an American rock band formed in Waldorf, Maryland, in 1995. The band consists of Joel Madden (lead vocals), Benji Madden (guitar, vocals), Paul Thomas (bass), and Billy Martin (guitar, keyboards). They released their self-titled debut album in 2000. Their second album, The Young and the Hopeless, was released in 2002 and included singles such as "Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous," "The Anthem," and "Girls & Boys." The album sold 3.5 million copies in the United States and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with nearly 5 million copies sold worldwide. In 2004, they released The Chronicles of Life and Death, a darker album both musically and lyrically, which featured singles like "Predictable" and "I Just Wanna Live." The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, with over one million copies sold in the US. In 2007, they released Good Morning Revival, an album influenced by dance-punk. They returned to their pop-punk roots with the release of Cardiology in 2010. After a four-year hiatus, the band announced its comeback on November 3, 2015.