Motel Du Cap

Motel Du Cap
Studio album by
Good Charlotte
ReleasedAugust 8, 2025 (2025-08-08)
GenrePop-punk[1][2]
Length41:16
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Good Charlotte chronology
Generation Rx
(2018) 		Motel Du Cap
(2025)
Singles from Motel Du Cap
  1. "Rejects"
    Released: June 25, 2025
  2. "Stepper"
    Released: July 18, 2025
  3. "I Don't Work Here Anymore"
    Released: August 8, 2025
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Kerrang!4/5[1]

Motel Du Cap is the eighth album by the American rock band Good Charlotte, released on August 8, 2025, under Atlantic Records.[3] It is their first album in seven years, following 2018's Generation Rx.[4] The album was announced on June 17, with the lead single "Rejects" released on June 25.[5] This marks the band's first album without their drummer Dean Butterworth after his departure from the band in early 2025.

Track listing

Motel Du Cap track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Check in at Motel Du Cap"
1:45
2."Rejects"
2:55
3."Stepper"
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • Cervini
  • Fish
3:16
4."I Don't Work Here Anymore"
3:41
5."Life Is Great" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
2:53
6."Pink Guitar" (featuring Zeph)
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • Cervini
  • Fish
  • Zephani Jong
3:08
7."Deserve You" (featuring Luke Borchelt)
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • Luke Borchelt
  • Cervini
  • Fish
  • Lil Aaron
3:23
8."Mean"
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • Cervini
  • Fish
2:51
9."Bodies"
2:57
10."Vertigo" (featuring Petti Hendrix)
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • Cervini
  • Fish
  • Petti Hendrix
  • Lil Aaron
2:34
11."The Dress Rehearsal"
3:05
12."Castle in the Sand"
  • B. Madden
  • Carlsson
3:13
13."GC Forever"
  • B. Madden
  • J. Madden
  • Cervini
  • Fish
5:36
Total length:41:16

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

Good Charlotte

  • Benji Madden – guitar, vocals (all tracks); bass, keyboards (track 11)
  • Joel Madden – vocals
  • Paul Thomas – bass
  • Billy Martin – guitar

Additional musicians

  • Ian Longwell – drums (1–11, 13)
  • Mattias Bylund – strings arrangement (1, 4, 11, 13), string synthesizer (4, 12), conductor (12)
  • David Bukovinszky – cello (1, 4, 11–13)
  • Mattias Johansson – violin (1, 4, 11–13)
  • Erik Arvinder – conductor (1, 4, 11, 13), strings arrangement (4)
  • Bård Ericson – double bass (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Erik Holm – viola (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • James Opie – viola (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Vidar Andersson Meilink – viola (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Anna Roos Stefansson – violin (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Daniel Bonfiglioli – violin (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Fredrik Syberg – violin (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Jannika Gustafsson – violin (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Lola Torrente – violin (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Oscar Treitler – violin (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Stockholm Studio Orchestra – orchestra (1, 11, 13)
  • Andreas Lavotha – cello (1, 11, 13)
  • Fred Lindberg – cello (1, 11, 13)
  • Pelle Hansen – cello (1, 11, 13)
  • Samuel Coppin – cello (1, 11, 13)
  • Sigrid Granit – double bass (1, 11, 13)
  • Riikka Repo – viola (1, 11, 13)
  • Carl Vallin – violin (1, 11, 13)
  • Claudia Bonfiglioli – violin (1, 11, 13)
  • Daniel Migdal – violin (1, 11, 13)
  • Paul Waltman – violin (1, 11, 13)
  • Åsa Wirdefeldt – violin (1, 11, 13)
  • Marcus Anderson – voiceover (1)
  • Andrew Goldstein – additional guitar, additional vocals, keyboards, programming (4)
  • Antonio Roland – cello (4)
  • Peter Volpert – cello (4)
  • Tomas Lundström – cello (4)
  • Christopher Öhman – viola (4)
  • Iskandar Komilov – violin (4)
  • Patrik Swedrup – violin (4)
  • Sofie Sunnerstam – violin (4)
  • Veronika Novotna – violin (4)
  • Yongmin Lee – violin (4)
  • Wiz Khalifa – vocals (5)
  • Zeph – vocals (6)
  • Luke Borchelt – vocals (7)
  • Petti Hendrix – vocals (10)
  • Johan Carlsson – guitar (11, 12); bass, keyboards (11); piano (12)
  • Charlie Puth – bass, guitar, keyboards (11)
  • Svend Lurch – drums (12)
  • Karl Guner – string synthesizer (12)
  • Hanna Helgegren – violin (12)

Technical

  • Jordan Fish – production (1–3, 5–10, 13)
  • Zakk Cervini – production (2–10, 13), mixing (all tracks)
  • Andrew Goldstein – production (4)
  • Charlie Puth – production, engineering (11)
  • Johan Carlsson – production (12)
  • Warren Russell – additional production (7)
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Erik Arvinder – engineering (1, 4, 11, 13), strings engineering (13)
  • Willem Bleeker – engineering (1, 4, 11, 13)
  • Nick Morzov – engineering (4)
  • Svend Lerch – engineering (11–13)
  • Mattias Bylund – engineering (12), strings engineering (1, 4, 11, 12), editing (1, 4, 11)
  • Julian Gargiulo – mixing assistance

Charts

Chart performance for Motel Du Cap
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 47
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[8] 30
Japanese Download Albums (Billboard)[9] 83
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 40
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 71
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[12] 18
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] 3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[14] 43
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[15] 27

References

  1. ^ a b Shah, Rishi (August 5, 2025). "Album review: Good Charlotte – Motel Du Cap". Kerrang!.
  2. ^ "Stream Good Charlotte's new album Motel Du Cap". Alternative Press. August 8, 2025.
  3. ^ Garner, Emily (June 25, 2025). "Good Charlotte return with new single Rejects from eighth album Motel Du Cap". Kerrang!.
  4. ^ "Good Charlotte announce first album in 7 years, share "Rejects"". Brooklyn Vegan. June 25, 2025.
  5. ^ Lynch, Jessica (June 17, 2025). "Good Charlotte Announce First Album in Seven Years, 'Motel Du Cap'". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Motel Du Cap / Good Charlotte / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. August 18, 2025. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
  8. ^ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2025. 33. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  9. ^ "Billboard Japan Download Albums – August 13, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 15/8/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Good Charlotte – Motel Du Cap". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  13. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 15/8/2025 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  14. ^ "Good Charlotte Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
  15. ^ "Good Charlotte Chart History: Top Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
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