Good Charlotte is an American rock band from Waldorf, Maryland that formed in 1996. They took their name from the children's book called "Good Charlotte: The Girls Of Good Day Orphanage," written by Carol Beach York. The band has released four albums in total, most notably 2002's multi-platinum seller The Young and the Hopeless, which spawned the singles, "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous", "The Anthem", and "Girls & Boys". Their newest album, Good Morning Revival, was released on March 19, 2007 in Europe and on March 27, 2007 in North America and the rest of the world.

The members of the band are the identical twin brothers Joel (lead vocals) and Benji Madden (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Billy Martin (lead guitar and keyboards), Paul Thomas (bass guitar) and Dean Butterworth (drums and percussion).

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