No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls


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

Release

It was released on March 19, 2002 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. 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.
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

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. 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, denoting shipments of two million copies.
The album was included at #47 on Rock Sounds "The 51 Most Essential Pop Punk Albums of All Time" list. BuzzFeed included the album at #22 on their "36 Pop Punk Albums You Need To Hear Before You F——ing Die" list.

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