Like It's Her Birthday

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"Like It's Her Birthday"
pop punk[1]
Length3:29
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Benji Madden, Joel Madden, Don Gilmore
Producer(s)Don Gilmore
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Where Would We Be Now"
(2008) 		"Like It's Her Birthday"
(2010) 		"Sex on the Radio"
(2010)
Music video
"Like It's Her Birthday" on
YouTube

"Like It's Her Birthday" is a song by American

pop punk band Good Charlotte from their fifth studio album, Cardiology (2010). It was released as the album's first single on August 24, 2010.[2]

Written by the band brothers Benji and Joel Madden, with additional writing and full production of Don Gilmore, the song is a

pop punk song that talks about having fun with a girlfriend who likes to celebrate every day like it was her birthday.[2]

The song received positive reviews from music critics, who praised it for its catchiness, funny lyrics and danceable content.[3][4] It was a big success on the ARIA Charts, reaching the top ten.

The band premiered the song live for the first time on May 22 at the 2010 Bamboozle Road Show in Charlotte, North Carolina.

A version featuring Tonight Alive was also released,[5] though they do not appear in the video version.

The music video was released on September 21, 2010, on YouTube. It alternates between shots of the band performing in a dark room and scenes in a club.[6]

Background

Guitarist

Alternative Press that it "has a good mix of the old-school sound from our self-titled record from 2000, and the sound we explored on Good Morning Revival in 2007.:[7] Guitarist Billy Martin discussed his contribution to the song during an interview with Unrescuable Schizo: "I got to do a guitar solo in it. I've been pushing to do some guitar solos for years. I got to do a really cool one on that song so that was definitely a highlight for me. It's a fairly pop song for us. It's still rock, it's very guitar-heavy but it's sort of a real pop melody. By putting a big rock guitar solo in the middle of the song, it gives it a nice edge. I like that fine line between being a rock band and writing pop songs."[2]

Critical reception

Kevin Barber from

US Magazine considerate it a "downright danceable fun".[3] Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone said: "Like It's Her Birthday" sets a man's problem ("She said she only had a meeting/But she is dressed for something/Something that is no good") to a bubblegum groove that a 14-year-old could throw a fist to."[8] Eric Sundermann from Spin gave it a positive review, saying: "The track blends a combination of old and new Good Charlotte: It's a fast paced party song, but rather than "The Anthem"-style distorted electric guitars, the group uses synthesizers to create the upbeat sound."[9]

Music video

The music video was released on August 27, 2010 on

Paul DiGiovanni, and Mest's Tony Lovato.[10]

Chart performance

"Like It's Her Birthday" debuted on the ARIA Digital Track Chart at #40 on August 30, 2010[11] and #17 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart on September 5, 2010.[12]

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 7
Finland[13] 18
New Zealand (
RIANZ)[14]
 34
UK Rock Chart
 8
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40[15] 33

Year-end charts

Charts (2010) Position
Australian Singles Chart[16] 82

Certifications

Country Sales Certification
Australia 70,000 Platinum[17]

References

  1. ^ "Good Charlotte – Cardiology album reviews". Sweetlyrics. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Like It's Her Birthday by Good Charlotte – Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  3. ^
    US Magazine
    . Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  4. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "Good Charlotte – Like it's her Birthday FEAT: Tonight Alive". YouTube. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Chris Ryan (September 27, 2010). "New Video: Good Charlotte, 'Like It's Her Birthday'". MTV News. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  7. ^
    Alternative Press. Archived from the original
    on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  8. ^ Jon Dolan (October 29, 2010). "Cardiology by Good Charlotte – Rolling Stone Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  9. ^ Eric Sundermann (August 5, 2010). "LISTEN: Good Charlotte Release New Track". Spin. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  10. ^ Castina (September 27, 2010). "Good Charlotte Premieres "Like It's Her Birthday" Music VIDEO". Pop Crunch. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
  11. ^ "Top 40 Digital Track Chart - Australian Record Industry Association". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2010.
  12. ^ a b "Top 50 Singles Chart – Australian Recording Industry Association". ARIA Charts. Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  13. ^ "The Voice". Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  14. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Archived from the original
    on March 9, 2009. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
  15. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/good-charlotte/chart-history/hsi/
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
  17. ^ ARIA Australia
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