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Makeshift Love

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"Makeshift Love"
Single by Good Charlotte
from the album Youth Authority
ReleasedNovember 5, 2015 (2015-11-05)
Recordedmid-2015
GenrePop-punk
Length3:45
LabelMDDN
Songwriter(s)
Good Charlotte singles chronology
"1979"
(2011)
"Makeshift Love"
(2015)
"40 oz. Dream"
(2016)

"Makeshift Love" is a 2015 song from Good Charlotte's sixth studio album Youth Authority. The single was the first song by Good Charlotte after their return from a four-year hiatus. "Makeshift Love" was also the band's first ever song to reach the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.

Background

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After the release of their fifth studio album Cardiology, Good Charlotte announced in August 2011 that they would be going on hiatus.[1] During this hiatus, Benji Madden and Joel Madden formed the band The Madden Brothers. They released a mixtape Before – Volume One in October 2011 and a 2014 studio album Greetings from California.[2] In 2015, Good Charlotte decided to end their hiatus after co-producing albums with Sleeping with Sirens and 5 Seconds of Summer.[3] When "Makeshift Love" was released in November 2015, it was the first single by Good Charlotte in four years since their hiatus.[4]

Composition

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Benji Madden said "Makeshift Love" was "a ‘non-break-up break-up song’" that had similar themes with their previous tracks.[5]

Release

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On November 3, 2015, Good Charlotte released a snippet of "Makeshift Love".[6] A few days later, "Makeshift Love" was released as a single on November 5[7] with a follow-up lyric video on November 6.[8]

Charts

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"Makeshift Love" became Good Charlotte's first ever song to appear on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart. On Billboard, the song debuted at #30.[4]

Reception

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Much Music said the song sounded like previous Good Charlotte music from the 2000s.[9]

Music video

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A preview music video was for "Makeshift Love" was made available on November 9, 2015, with a following full version uploaded on November 13.[10] In the video, the band work at a breakup app company and features guest appearances by Waterparks,[11] John Feldmann and Mikey Way.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Baltin, Steve (31 August 2011). "Good Charlotte Releasing Mixtape, Then Taking a Break". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  2. ^ Horn, Mark C. (20 October 2016). "Good Charlotte's Benji Madden Describes What Inspired The Band's Comeback Album". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. ^ Ryan, Patrick (18 April 2016). "Good Charlotte is all grown up and heading back on the road". Honolulu Star Advertiser. p. 10B.
  4. ^ a b Rutherford, Kevin (20 November 2015). "Good Charlotte Returns to Rock Charts With 'Makeshift Love'". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Good Charlotte Returns with New Single "Makeshift Love" & One-Night-Only show in LA". Music Existence. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  6. ^ Powell, Emma (3 November 2015). "Good Charlotte tease new song as they announce comeback". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  7. ^ Sherman, Maria (5 November 2015). "Good Charlotte Drops New Single, "Makeshift Love": Listen". Fuse TV. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  8. ^ Munro, Scott (6 November 2015). "Good Charlotte back with Makeshift Love". Loudersound. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  9. ^ Torrijos, Celina (13 November 2015). "Good Charlotte Does Your Dirty Work In 'Makeshift Love'". Much. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  10. ^ Sharp, Tyler (9 November 2015). "Good Charlotte tease new music video". Alternative Press. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  11. ^ Waterparks, band (13 November 2015). "WATCH THE NEW @GOODCHARLOTTE MUSIC VIDEO NOW. We're in it". Twitter. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  12. ^ Haskoor, Michael (13 November 2015). "Good Charlotte Releases Official Music Video For 'Makeshift Love' [WATCH]". Music Times. Retrieved 14 July 2018.