The Young and the Hopeless is the second studio album by American rock band Good Charlotte. Following the release of their self-titled debut album (2000), the band went through three different drummers. During this period, they met producer Eric Valentine and soon enlisted him for their next album. Sessions lasted from February to May 2002; Josh Freese of the Vandals served as a session drummer. Almost all of the songs were written by Benji and Joel Madden, with two tracks being co-written with Valentine and Goldfinger frontman John Feldmann. During their appearance on the 2002 Warped Tour, the band were introduced to drummer Chris Wilson, who joined soon afterwards. A music video was shot for "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" in July 2002, with track being released as a single in September. The Young and the Hopeless was released on October 1 by Epic and Daylight Records. Later that month, the band supported No Doubt before embarking on their own headlining US tour. A music video for "The Anthem" premiered in January 2003, with tours of Japan and Europe following the same month. "The Anthem" was released as a single in February, which was preceded by an Australian and New Zealand tour in March. While in New Zealand, they filmed a music video for "Girls & Boys". The group co-headlined the Honda Civic Tour with New Found Glory between April and June. Following the tour's conclusion, "Girls & Boys" was released as a single in July. From September to November, the band embarked on a headlining US arena tour. During the tour, music videos were made for "Hold On" and "The Young & the Hopeless". The tracks were released as a joint single in January 2004. The Young and the Hopeless received generally mixed reviews from music critics, with comments on the songs' clichéd lyricism. It was a major commercial success, going triple platinum in the US. Three of the album's singles—"Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous", "The Anthem", and "Girls & Boys"—crossed over from modern rock radio to pop radio.