No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls is the debut studio album by Canadian rock band Simple Plan.

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Studio album by
Simple Plan
ReleasedMarch 19, 2002
Recorded2002
GenrePop punk[1]
Length40:06
Label
ProducerArnold Lanni
Simple Plan chronology
No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
(2002)		 Still Not Getting Any...
(2004)
Singles from No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
  1. "I'm Just a Kid"
    Released: February 19, 2002
  2. "I'd Do Anything"
    Released: October 8, 2002
  3. "Addicted"
    Released: June 3, 2003
  4. "Perfect"
    Released: August 6, 2003

Release

It was released on March 19, 2002[2] on Atlantic Records. The band released four singles from the album. The album features two collaborations, with Joel Madden of Good Charlotte on "You Don't Mean Anything" and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 on "I'd Do Anything". From June to August 2003, the group went on Warped Tour.[3] In January and February 2004, the band embarked on a co-headlining US tour with MxPx. They were supported by Sugarcult, Motion City Soundtrack and Billy Talent.[4]

In Japan, a limited edition CD + DVD combination was released first. Videos for "I'm Just a Kid", "I'd Do Anything", and "Addicted" were included on the DVD.

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
IGN6/10 [6]
Melodic [7]
Rolling Stone[8]

The album peaked at #8 on the Canadian Albums Chart, and was certified double platinum. The album peaked at #35 on the United States Billboard 200, and at #2 on the US catalog albums chart.[9] In Australia, it reached #29, with a certification of platinum in that region.

The record was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of two million copies.[10]

The album was included at #47 on Rock Sound's "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list.[11] BuzzFeed included the album at #22 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.[12]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'd Do Anything" (featuring Mark Hoppus)3:17
2."The Worst Day Ever"3:27
3."You Don't Mean Anything" (featuring Joel Madden)2:28
4."I'm Just a Kid"3:18
5."When I'm with You"2:37
6."Meet You There"4:14
7."Addicted"3:52
8."My Alien"3:08
9."God Must Hate Me"2:44
10."I Won't Be There"3:09
11."One Day"3:15
12."Perfect"4:37
Total length:40:06
Australian, Japanese and United Kingdom bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."One by One"3:25
Australian and Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Grow Up"2:32
United States and Europe re release
No.TitleLength
13."Grow Up"2:32
14."My Christmas List"3:27
United Kingdom and Europe re release
No.TitleLength
15."American Jesus (Bad Religion cover)" (Live)4:00
Japanese Tour Edition
No.TitleLength
13."No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls Live Medley"5:48
14."Perfect - Live"5:08
15."Addicted - Live"4:44
15th Anniversary Tour Edition
No.TitleLength
13."One By One (Intl B-side)"3:25
14."Grow Up (Intl B-side)"2:33
15."Happy Together"2:35
16."Addicted (Live From California 2017)"4:19
17."Vacation (non-album B-side)"2:32
18."Perfect (Live From California 2017)"5:03
19."Perfect (Acoustic Version)"4:07

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[14] 2× Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[15] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[17] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
Citations
  1. Simple Plan Less Simple On Second Album Archived 2015-05-25 at the Wayback Machine MTV. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
  2. Abbey Goodman (2002-03-19). "Simple Plan Album & Song Chart History". MTV Networks. Archived from the original on 2009-10-29. Retrieved 2009-10-25.
  3. Staff (January 14, 2003). "Used, Simple Plan, Rancid, Distillers On Warped Tour '03". MTV. Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  4. "Sugarcult News". Sugarcult. Archived from the original on December 9, 2003. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
  5. Kristel, Todd (2002-03-19). "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  6. JR (September 28, 2004). "No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls". IGN. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  7. Winberg, Pär (May 8, 2002). "Simple Plan - No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls". Melodic. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  8. "No Helmets No Pads... Just Balls : Simple Plan : Review". Rolling Stone. 2007-08-25. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-08-29.
  9. "Simple Plan Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.
  10. "RIAA Database Search for Simple Plan" Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on August 17, 2008.
  11. Bird, ed. 2014, p. 69
  12. Sherman, Maria; Broderick, Ryan (July 2, 2013). "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F----ing Die". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. "Canadian album certifications – Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls". Music Canada.
  15. "New Zealand album certifications – Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls". Recorded Music NZ.
  16. "British album certifications – Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  17. "American album certifications – Simple Plan – No Pads, No Helmets". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
Sources
  • Bird, Ryan, ed. (September 2014). "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time". Rock Sound. London: Freeway Press Inc. (191). ISSN 1465-0185.
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