The Anthem (Good Charlotte song)

"The Anthem"
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album The Young and the Hopeless
B-side	"If You Leave" "Acquiesce" (live) "Complicated"
Released	January 13, 2003 (2003-01-13)
Studio	Barefoot (Los Angeles)
Genre	Pop-punk[1][2] emo[3]
Length	2:55
Label	Epic Daylight
Songwriter(s)	Benji Madden Joel Madden John Feldmann
Producer(s)	Eric Valentine
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous" (2002) "The Anthem" (2003) "Girls & Boys" (2003)

"The Anthem" is a song by American rock band Good Charlotte from their studio album, The Young and the Hopeless (2002). Members Joel Madden and Benji Madden originally wrote the song for a film soundtrack alongside John Feldmann, but it did not appear in the film. According to Joel Madden, the song is about "not living the way that you're supposed to live", and Benji Madden added that the song is about achieving one's goals.

"The Anthem" was released on January 13, 2003, as the second single from The Young and the Hopeless and charted in several countries, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has received gold certifications in Australia and the United States, and platinum in the United Kingdom. The second disc of the UK CD single features a live cover of the song "Acquiesce" by Britpop band Oasis.