Studio Album · No. 1
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls Songwriting Credits by Simple Plan
Produced by Arnold Lanni · Engineered by Arnold Lanni, George Marino
Lava / Atlantic
Pop Punk
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Simple Plan carries a lyricist or composer credit.
13 trackswritten by Simple Plan
0 tracksoutside writers
Simple Plan's roles on this album
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
13
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
2002
Released
Data Insight
All thirteen tracks are credited to Simple Plan and nobody else. No outside writer appears anywhere on the record, and no member is named individually either. It is the purest version of how this band signs its work.
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls came out on Lava and Atlantic in March 2002, produced by Arnold Lanni, and is certified 2x Platinum in America.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 6 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Who wrote No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls?
The credit reads Simple Plan on all thirteen tracks, with no individual member named and no outside writer anywhere.
Is it certified?
2x Platinum by the RIAA, 3x Platinum in Canada, platinum in Australia, silver in Britain and gold in New Zealand.
How high did the singles chart?
"Perfect" reached number 24 on the Hot 100, "Addicted" number 45 and "I'd Do Anything" number 51.
Who engineered it?
Arnold Lanni recorded and mixed it, and George Marino mastered it.
Who produced it?
Arnold Lanni, who produced the whole record.
What is the hidden track?
"My Christmas List" closes the album as a hidden track.
How long is the album?
43:13 across thirteen tracks.