Studio Album · No. 6
Youth Authority Songwriting Credits by Good Charlotte
Produced by John Feldmann · Engineered by Zakk Cervini, Matt Pauling, Ben Grosse, Eric Valentine, Tom Baker
MDDN
Pop PunkPop Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Good Charlotte carries a lyricist or composer credit.
12 trackswritten by Good Charlotte
0 tracksoutside writers
Good Charlotte's roles on this album
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
12
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
30,000
Worldwide Copies Sold
2016
Released
Data Insight
All twelve tracks credit both Maddens, and John Feldmann is on most of them as writer and producer, the same role he had played on "The Anthem" fourteen years earlier. Returning from a hiatus to the person who helped write their first hit is a deliberate choice, and the credit sheet shows it.
Youth Authority is Good Charlotte's sixth album, released in July 2016 on the band's own MDDN label, their first after a five-year hiatus. John Feldmann produced it. It reached number 32 on the Billboard 200.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Life Changes
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 2 |
Makeshift Love
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn FeldmannRAS | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn FeldmannNick Furlong | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 3 |
40 oz. Dream
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 4 |
Life Can't Get Much Better
#51
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 5 |
Keep Swingin'
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer)Kellin Quinn (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Reason to Stay
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer)Simon Neil (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Stray Dogs
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 8 |
Stick to Your Guns (Interlude)
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 9 |
The Outfield
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 10 |
Cars Full of People
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 11 |
War
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
| 12 |
Moving On
|
Benji MaddenJoel MaddenJohn Feldmann | Benjamin Levi MaddenJoel Rueben MaddenJohn Feldmann | John Feldmann | Good Charlotte (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Youth Authority
Who wrote Youth Authority?
Joel and Benji Madden together on all twelve tracks, with John Feldmann co-writing most of them.
Who produced it?
John Feldmann, with Zakk Cervini and Matt Pauling engineering, Ben Grosse mixing and Tom Baker mastering.
Was this their comeback album?
Yes, the first after a hiatus that ran from 2011 to 2015, and the first on their own MDDN label.
How did it chart?
Number 32 on the Billboard 200 with 30,000 sold in the United States.
Who guests on it?
Kellin Quinn of Sleeping with Sirens and Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro appear on individual tracks.
How many tracks are on it?
Twelve.