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Still Not Getting Any 20th anniversary: new edition release, gold & platinum certifications and music videos in HD!

AUTHOR: Dominika | 30. October 2024 | no comments

On October 26th, Simple Plan’s second album ‘Still Not Getting Any’ celebrated 20 years since its release back in 2004. To commemorate this very special anniversary, the band decided to release a special “20th Anniversary Edition” of this album on Spotify which includes the b-side track ‘Crash And Burn’ (which is officially available for streaming for the very first time!) as well as an acoustic edition of ‘Welcome To My Life’.

Check out below what Simple Plan had to say about one of their most popular albums turning 20 years old:

“Making this record was one of the best experiences we’ve had as a band. We knew exactly what we wanted to create and felt so confident and excited about the songs we were writing. We spent a magical summer in our hometown of Montreal recording them and crafting the album we had always dreamed of making. Back in 2004, people from all over the world heard these songs and they became the soundtrack to many of your lives. 20 years later, we’re so proud and grateful they seem to have stood the test of time and we look forward to playing them live for you for many years to come. We hope you enjoy listening to the album again and would like to thank everyone for the love and support you have shown SNGA for all these years!”

Simple Plan on Instagram

And we’re not just stopping there! Besides the rerelease of the album on Spotify, the band also decided to upgrade most of their old music videos, including the ones from Still Not Getting Any, and finally get them a proper high definition treatment! Check out how different Welcome To My Life now looks in HD on the video below:

And one more special news regarding the songs from Still Not Getting Any! One day before the big 20th anniversary, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) had awarded Simple Plan multiple new certifications for three of the album’s singles.

Welcome To My Life received a 2x Platinum status with 2 million units.

Untitled received a Gold status with 0,5 million units.

Shut Up received a Gold status with 0,5 million units.

(The current RIAA definition of a unit is either each permanent digital download or 150 on-demand audio or video streams.)

Simple Plan’s 25th anniversary: band releases entire discography on vinyl

AUTHOR: Dominika | 25. July 2024 | no comments

Just as we’ve revealed through the translation of the recent interview with Chuck, where he first spilled the beans on this upcoming news, Simple Plan finally decided to release all their albums on vinyl! And not only will fans now be able to get their hands on individual Simple Plan albums on vinyl, the band also put together an exclusive box set filled with their entire discography on vinyl as well as selected b-sides.

This limited edition signed 8-piece box set (which will only be printed in 1500 copies) includes the band’s six studio albums, each pressed on color vinyl: No Pads, No Helmets…Just Balls (2002) on red marble vinyl, Still Not Getting Any (2004) on dark blue marble vinyl, Simple Plan (2008) on pink marble vinyl, Get Your Heart On! (2011) on light blue marble vinyl, Taking One For The Team (2016) on orange marble vinyl and Harder Than It Looks (2022) on grey marble vinyl.

As a special feature, this box set also includes a special B-Sides vinyl record, pressed on a clear vinyl. This record includes the following tracks: Where I Belong (feat. State Champs and We The Kings), What’s New Scooby-Doo?, Crash and Burn and Never Should’ve Let You Go. And finally as another bonus, the set also includes a special 7-inch pressed on a green and red vinyl), which features the band’s two holiday-themed songs: Christmas Every Day and My Christmas List.

All Simple Plan albums will also now be available to purchase separately on vinyl, making it the very first time that Still Not Getting Any and Get Your Heart On will ever be available on vinyl. You’ll be able to purchase them in two different color variants. You can choose from albums pressed on a solid color vinyl or the starburst variants. As of right now we do not know the difference between the prices of these variants.

The entire collection is available to pre-order from today, July 25th from 3pm CET (9am EST) exclusively on officialsimpleplan.com.

Patrick’s newly-found old camera reveals never-seen-before photos from the recording of Simple Plan’s second album!

AUTHOR: Dominika | 16. February 2019 | no comments

Ever since the release of Simple Plan’s biography ‘Simple Plan: The Official Story’, it has become a widely known fact that Chuck’s parents’ house holds a rather extraordinary amount of Simple Plan memorabilia. And all those year later, it can still manage to reveal something new every now and then – just like we’ve learned just a few days ago when Patrick Langlois, Simple Plan’s former merch guy and photo/videographer, revealed some amazing newly found photos on his Instagram.

Turns out that an old camera was recently found by Chuck’s Dad is their basement, which obviously belonged to Patrick. After getting his hands on this treasure, he found out there was still a film inside: a film that had a number of pictures of the gang from the summer of 2004, when Simple Plan were recording Still Not Getting Any at the Picolo Studios in Montreal with Bob Rock.

Check out Patrick’s retelling of how this treasure was found and what was on it below and definitely make sure to check out the never-seen-before shots of the band in our gallery:

“A couple weeks ago, Chuck found an old camera in his parents basement. He wasn’t sure, but he believed it might be mine. I can’t tell you how happy I was to put my hands on what I thought was a long lost camera. It’s the most old school Canon, bought in the 70’s and gifted to me by my step-mom in the 90’s. It’s the first real camera I ever used, learnt how to shoot with and develop film in school with. When Simple Plan first started, and before digital cameras were everywhere, I had it with me.

Fast forward to 2019: I took the camera Chuck found and brought it to the shop to see if it needed a cleaning when, to my surprise, they found a roll still in it! With NO idea what might be on it, I had it developed. I didn’t have high hopes, as we opened up the camera and surely ruined a few frames, but it was exciting none the less. As you can tell by these shots, the film didn’t age too well all those years- that green tint isn’t a filter. These pictures were taken during summer 2004 at Picolo Studio in Montreal as the guys recorded their second album, “Still Not Getting Any” with Bob Rock. We used to have BBQ’s every week and it seems like that’s the last time I had the camera in my hands. 15 years ago! These pics aren’t good by any photography standards, but I think that it’s great that they even exist!”

– Patrick Langlois –

14 years since the release of ‘Still Not Getting Any’

AUTHOR: Dominika | 26. October 2018 | no comments

Precisely 14 years ago on this day, October 26th 2004, Simple Plan released arguably one of their most-popular records ever ‘Still Not Getting Any’.

Many Simple Plan fans, who were too young to begin being a fan in the No Pads era, often remember the songs from the band’s second album, often shortened to SNGA, as the official starting point of their Simple Plan obsession. Songs like ‘Welcome To My Life’, ‘Crazy’ or ‘Untitled’ made Simple Plan a commercial success all over the world. Over the years, this Bob Rock produced album sold over 2 million copies worldwide and because of that it was also certified Platinum in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and United States, Gold in Brazil, France, Japan and Mexico and Silver in the United Kingdom.

The album garnered some fairly positive reviews after its release. For instance Rolling Stone gave it 3/5 stars, stating that “it’s goofy as all hell, but don’t be surprised if you catch yourself singing along.” Alternative Press magazine also published a review of the record in 2004, comparing it to the band’s first studio effort: “Some excessive ballads aside, Simple Plan’s second disc all but perfects the one before it.” E! Online also pitched in and in its review saw Still Not Getting Any as a important addition to the pop-punk genre: “This isn’t just a step in the right direction for the band, it’s–believe it or not–a good move for the pop-punk genre as a whole.”

And while we could also definitely find some less favorable reviews, what’s more important is the album’s legacy and the fact that its songs meant a great deal to many fans, who were able to relate to many of the themes that the album touched within its lyrics – topics such as relationship struggles, teenage angst, feelings of misunderstanding, desperation and loneliness and last but not the least also various social issues.

Let’s celebrate this special Still Not Getting Any anniversary by reminding ourselves of these now classic songs by Simple Plan – and there’s so many to choose from. We can already tell you that picking our favorite would be impossible:

Simple Plan score with 2 albums on Rock Sound’s “100 Best Pop-punk Albums” list!

AUTHOR: Dominika | 16. August 2018 | no comments

For the past few days, the British magazine Rock Sound has been slowly revealing the results of their recently featured online poll, which asked music fans to vote for the best pop-punk album. Over 26 000 people voted in and decided the final positions on the list, which has now revealed to us that the public voted not just one, but two Simple Plan albums amongst the 100 Best Pop-Punk Albums!

The best-standing of their albums on this list is their debut album ‘No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls’, which ranks at no. 31, surpassing other classics like Jimmy Eat World’s ‘Bleed American’, The All-American Rejects’ ‘Move Along’ or The Offspring’s ‘Americana’!

The second Simple Plan album featured on this list is their subsequent record ‘Still Not Getting Any..’ which ranked a little lower – at no. 67!

What a great result! It definitely serves as a reassurance that Simple Plan’s music is still very much deep-seated into the minds of music fans and has clearly made an impact on the industry.

Previously, Simple Plan’s No Pads album was featured on a list published by Kerrang back in 2015, where it placed as the 26th “Greatest Pop-Punk Album Ever”. Similarly in 2017, Rolling Stone called this album 33rd “Greatest Pop-Punk Album Of All Time”.

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