The Young and the Hopeless

The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. The album has a clear 1980s influence. The cover of the album pictures a 1950s-dress family sitting around a television, watching what appears to be The Day After, a made-for-television movie in the early '80s about the apocalypse feared during the Cold War. The album title itself is likely a parody of the title of the soap opera The Young and th... more

The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by Good Charlotte, released on October 1, 2002. The album has a clear 1980s influence. The cover of the album pictures a 1950s-dress family sitting around a television, watching what appears to be The Day After, a made-for-television movie in the early '80s about the apocalypse feared during the Cold War. The album title itself is likely a parody of the title of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. The first single of the album, "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous", is an obvious reference to the 1980s show of the same name. The seventh track's title, "My Bloody Valentine", could be a reference to the 1981 film, or the band that originated in 1984, both of the same name. Further, "My Bloody Valentine" contains numerous parallels to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart". Singles - Billboard (North America) Note: for all the certification definitions see: Certifications less