I'd Do Anything (Simple Plan song)

"I'd Do Anything"
Single by Simple Plan featuring Mark Hoppus
from the album No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Released	September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16)
Genre	Pop punk[1]
Length	3:17
Label	Lava
Songwriter(s)	Pierre Bouvier Chuck Comeau Arnold Lanni Sébastien Lefebvre Jeff Stinco
Producer(s)	Arnold Lanni
Simple Plan singles chronology
"I'm Just a Kid" (2002) "I'd Do Anything" (2002) "Addicted" (2003)
Music video
"I'd Do Anything" on YouTube

"I'd Do Anything" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan.^[2] It was released on September 16, 2002, as the second single from their debut album, No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls. It features vocals from Mark Hoppus.^[3]

Content

The song is about a relationship breakup and the singer's attempts to get the person back.^[3] In a 2004 interview, guitarist Sébastien Lefebvre revealed the song is "about how in high school you've got a crush on [a] girl, but she doesn't know you even exist."^[4] "I'd Do Anything" was one of the first songs singer Pierre Bouvier and drummer Chuck Comeau wrote as Simple Plan; the two had previously collaborated in Reset, an earlier iteration of the band. The group recorded their earliest demos, including one for "Anything", at a small studio in Montreal.^[5]

The song features backing vocals from Blink-182's Mark Hoppus. The "na na na" refrain was written specifically for Hoppus.^[6] His inclusion on the song stemmed from Bouvier and Comeau's longtime love of Blink-182. Reset had played with the trio when they toured through Montreal in the mid-1990s. As a fan, Comeau would travel to where Blink was playing and would wait by their tour bus to get Hoppus' attention and share the band's demo tape. Eventually, Hoppus acquiesced and the two began communicating by email in 2001;^[7] he thought "Anything" was a particularly strong demo, and the band offered him a spot on the song.^[8] Lava was prepared to compensate Hoppus but he declined the payment, offering the feature as a gesture of goodwill to the upstart band.^[6]

Chart performance

On the US Billboard Hot 100, "I'd Do Anything" peaked at number 51.^[9] It also charted on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart, where it reached number 15.^[10] Internationally, the song reached number 78 in the United Kingdom and number 92 in Australia.^[11][12]

Music video

The music video for the song revolves around kids trying to get into a Simple Plan concert by first impressing the doorman. Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 is also featured in the video.^[13]

Track listing

1. "I'd Do Anything" (album version)
2. "I'm Just a Kid" (single version)
3. "Grow Up"
4. "My Christmas List"
5. "I'm Just a Kid" (enhanced video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 92 Scotland (OCC)[14] 74 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 78 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 51 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[10] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[15] 69

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Australia	September 16, 2002 (2002-09-16)	CD	Lava	[17]
United States	September 23, 2002 (2002-09-23)	Alternative radio		[18]
United Kingdom	March 10, 2003 (2003-03-10)	CD		[19]

References

1. "ANYTHING" FOR A HIT: WHEN SIMPLE PLAN BROKE BIG". 2000's Throwback. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
2. "Just a Simple Plan". philstar.com. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
3. "I'd Do Anything | EN: SimplePlan.cz". www.simpleplan.cz. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
4. "Simple Plan: Teens love them, parents agree that they rock". NewsTimes. November 24, 2009. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
5. Roberts, Nikki (May 2, 2022). "Twenty Years On, Simple Plan are Still Just Kids". Riot Fest. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
6. Gunzelman, Mike (December 15, 2023). "Simple Plan: Who Wants to Be An Emo Millioniare". idobi (Podcast). The Gunz Show. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
7. Wiederhorn, Jon (October 17, 2002). "Simple Plan -- The Little Devil On Mark Hoppus' Shoulder". MTV. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
8. Lavoie, Kathleen (2012). Simple Plan: The Official Story. Éditions La Presse. ISBN 978-2-89705-153-2.
9. "Simple Plan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
10. "Simple Plan Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
12. "Issue 659" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
13. https://www.mtv.com/news/tgmhqj/simple-plan-the-little-devil-on-mark-hoppus-shoulder ^{[bare URL]}
14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
15. "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 14.
16. "American single certifications – Simple Plan – I'd Do Anything". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
17. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 16th September 2002" (PDF). ARIA. September 16, 2002. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
18. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1471. September 20, 2002. p. 33. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
19. "I'd Do Anything". Amazon. Retrieved June 29, 2021.