Released March 19, 2002 Artist Simple Plan Label Lava Records | Length 46:42 Release date 19 March 2002 Producer Arnold Lanni | |
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Recorded July 2001 – February 2002 No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
(2002) Live in Japan 2002
(2003) Genres Pop punk, Punk rock, Rock music, Alternative rock, Pop rock Similar Simple Plan albums, Pop punk albums | ||
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Simple Plan.
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Release
It was released on March 19, 2002 on Atlantic Records. The band released four singles from the album. The album features two collaborations, with Joel Madden of Good Charlotte and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182. From June to August 2003, the group went on the edition of Warped Tour for 2003.
In Japan, a limited edition CD + DVD combination was released first. Videos for "I'm Just a Kid", "I'd Do Anything", and "Addicted" were included on the DVD.
Reception
The album peaked at #8 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and was certified double platinum. The album peaked at #35 on the United States Billboard 200, and at #2 on the US catalog albums chart. In Australia, it reached #29, with a certification of platinum in that region.
The record was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of two million copies.
The album was included at #47 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. BuzzFeed included the album at #22 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.
Songs
1I’d Do Anything3:17
2The Worst Day Ever3:27
3You Don't Mean Anything2:29