Simple Plan

Band

Photo: LilyJames2023 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Active 1999-present
Origin Montreal, Quebec
Albums 6
Tracks 70
Most frequent collaborator Arnold Lanni · 21 tracks
Genres Pop PunkAlternative RockPop Rock
Artist
86%
Authorship

Holds writing credit on 60 of 70 tracks

Does Simple Plan write their own songs?

Yes, and they mostly refuse to say which of them did what. Four of the six albums credit every track to "Simple Plan" rather than to a member by name, which covers 49 songs. Get Your Heart On! is the exception: it names Pierre Bouvier and Chuck Comeau on all eleven tracks. The 2022 album Harder Than It Looks carries no published writer credit at all.

By the Numbers

6
Studio Albums
70
Tracks Credited
86%
Self-Written
27
Years Active
39
Collaborators

Authorship Breakdown 60 / 70 self-written

Who wrote the songs?

Across all 70 tracks: how many Simple Plan wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.

Simple Plan has a writing credit86%
47%
39%
14%
Sole author33tracks47%
Co-written27tracks39%
Outside writers10tracks14%

Role Fingerprint how they contribute

Lyricist Performer Composer Producer
Simple Plan's roles across the catalogue

Share of all 70 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.

Lyricist (words)86%
Composer (music)86%
Producer14%
Performer100%

Member Credit Breakdown share of tracks each member is credited on

Percentage of all 70 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.

MemberPeriodLyricsMusicProductionPerformance
Pierre Bouvier 1999-present
86%
86%
14%
100%
Chuck Comeau 1999-present
86%
86%
0%
100%
Jeff Stinco 1999-present
70%
70%
0%
100%
Sebastien Lefebvre 1999-present
70%
70%
0%
100%
David Desrosiers 2000-2020
70%
70%
0%
100%

Authorship Over Time writing credit per album

Simple Plan's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.

avg 86%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
0%
2002No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
2004Still Not Getting Any...
2008Simple Plan
2011Get Your Heart On!
2016Taking One for the Team
2022Harder Than It Looks
Early · 100% written
Mid · 100% written
Late · 100% written

Authorship by Decade track-weighted

100%
2000s
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls, Still Not Getting Any... +1 more
100%
2010s
Get Your Heart On!, Taking One for the Team
0%
2020s
Harder Than It Looks

Authorship Spectrum pure performer to complete author

Where Simple Plan sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.

Simple Plan
Other artists on the site

Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.

Backstreet Boys25%
Rod Stewart40%
Kelly Clarkson49%
Sinéad O'Connor59%
Jesse McCartney67%
Smash Mouth83%
The Used92%
86%Simple Plan
Pure Performer0%
Songwriter~50%
Complete Author100%

Who Really Wrote the Hits signature songs

Perfect
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Written by Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Jeff Stinco, Sebastien Lefebvre, David Desrosiers
Wrote it
Addicted
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Written by Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Jeff Stinco, Sebastien Lefebvre, David Desrosiers
Wrote it
I'd Do Anything
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Written by Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Jeff Stinco, Sebastien Lefebvre, David Desrosiers
Wrote it
Welcome to My Life
Still Not Getting Any...
Written by Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Jeff Stinco, Sebastien Lefebvre, David Desrosiers
Wrote it
Shut Up!
Still Not Getting Any...
Written by Pierre Bouvier, Chuck Comeau, Jeff Stinco, Sebastien Lefebvre, David Desrosiers
Wrote it

Discography 6 albums

All six studio albums. The EP Get Your Heart On - The Second Coming! and the live albums sit outside this catalogue.

Collaborator Network who they worked with most

Photo of Simple PlanSimple Plan70 tracks
AL21Arnold Lanni, 21 tracks Photo of Brian Howes21Brian Howes, 21 tracks Photo of Howard Benson14Howard Benson, 14 tracks RS14Ryan Stewart, 14 tracks Photo of Bob Rock11Bob Rock, 11 tracks Photo of Dave Fortman11Dave Fortman, 11 tracks ZC10Zakk Cervini, 10 tracks J"10Jason "JVP" Poederooyen, 10 tracks D3Danja, 3 tracks NH3Nate Hills, 3 tracks JI2Jim Irvin, 2 tracks JE2Julian Emery, 2 tracks EK2Emanuel Kiriakou, 2 tracks NC2Nathaniel Company, 2 tracks RO2Ryan Ogren, 2 tracks NB2Nick Bailey, 2 tracks MM1Max Martin, 1 track MS1Matt Squire, 1 track RC1Rivers Cuomo, 1 track on Weezer's page NS1Nolan Sipe, 1 track RP1Ryan Petersen, 1 track NB1Natasha Bedingfield, 1 track CK1Claude Kelly, 1 track MA1Michael Anthony Warren, 1 track AG1Alex Gaskarth, 1 track K1K'naan, 1 track TG1Toby Gad, 1 track JP1Jordan Pundik, 1 track on New Found Glory's page TT1Theron Thomas, 1 track TT1Timothy Thomas, 1 track RC1R. City, 1 track CJ1Christopher J. Baran, 1 track CH1Comell Haynes, 1 track N1Nelly, 1 track PW1Plain White T's, 1 track TH1Tom Higgenson, 1 track JT1Justin Tranter, 1 track JS1Juliet Simms, 1 track DW1Deryck Whibley, 1 track on Sum 41's page

Bubble size = tracks worked on together. AL Arnold Lanni · RS Ryan Stewart

Photo credits

Portraits in the web and the rail come from Wikimedia Commons. The artist's own photo carries its credit under the picture.

The Authorship Story

Data Insight

Four of the six albums credit every song to the band rather than to anyone by name, which puts all five members on 49 tracks. Only Get Your Heart On! names its writers, and it names two: Pierre Bouvier and Chuck Comeau, on all eleven. The 2022 album publishes no writer credit anywhere.

Quick Facts

  • Credited as a band49 tracks are credited to Simple Plan, not to a member by name
  • The one exceptionGet Your Heart On! names Bouvier and Comeau on all 11 tracks
  • Written in-house33 of 70 tracks have no outside writer at all
  • No credits at allNobody has published writers for the 2022 album
  • Biggest single"Perfect" reached number 24 on the Hot 100
  • Juno winsFan Choice Award in 2006 and the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award in 2012

Creative Fingerprint

A band that signs its songs collectively, so the individual authorship is invisible by design.

The Story

A Montreal pop-punk band that has spent twenty-five years crediting its songs to nobody in particular. Six albums, and on four of them the writer is just "Simple Plan".

Awards & Recognition

Juno Fan Choice Award (2006)
Juno Award, Allan Waters Humanitarian Award (2012)
CASBY Award (2002)

Frequently Asked Questions Simple Plan

Does Simple Plan write their own songs?
Yes, and they mostly refuse to say which of them did what. Four of the six albums credit every track to "Simple Plan" rather than to a member by name, which covers 49 songs. Get Your Heart On! is the exception: it names Pierre Bouvier and Chuck Comeau on all eleven tracks. The 2022 album Harder Than It Looks carries no published writer credit at all.
Who wrote "Perfect"?
The credit reads Simple Plan, with no individual named. It reached number 24 on the Hot 100, their highest American placing.
Who actually writes the songs?
Get Your Heart On! is the only album that says: Pierre Bouvier and Chuck Comeau are named on every track, with other co-writers listed per song. The rest of the catalogue credits the band as a whole.
How many albums have they released?
Six studio albums between 2002 and 2022, plus an EP and two live albums that sit outside this catalogue.
Which albums have no outside writers?
The first two. No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls and Still Not Getting Any... are written entirely in-house, twenty-four tracks with no outside name on any of them.
Why does the 2022 album have no credits?
Harder Than It Looks was self-released and nobody published its songwriting. The album article lists the players and producers, Discogs carries no writing credit, and MusicBrainz has no work relationships for its ten recordings.
Did Max Martin work with them?
Yes, on "Generation" from the 2008 self-titled album, which he co-wrote and produced.
Who is David Desrosiers?
The bassist from 2000 to 2020. He shares the band writing credit on every album released while he was a member.
Have they won any awards?
The Juno Fan Choice Award in 2006, the Juno Allan Waters Humanitarian Award in 2012 and a CASBY Award in 2002.
Who guests on their records?
Rivers Cuomo, Natasha Bedingfield, Alex Gaskarth and K'naan on Get Your Heart On!, then Jordan Pundik, R. City, Nelly and Juliet Simms on Taking One for the Team. Deryck Whibley sings on the 2022 album.

Sources

Wikipedia: Simple Plan Wikipedia: Simple Plan discography