"Perfect" is the fourth and final single released from Canadian

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band Simple Plan's debut album, '' No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls'' (2002). It became a top-40 hit in the band's native Canada as well as in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. The song's

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", is a cover of the 1967

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song.

Background and composition

"Perfect" was written by the band with music composer

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. Regarding the lyric "Hey dad, look at me" and "I'm sorry I can't be perfect". Drummer

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stated that this song "is his idea", to tell his parents that he is not perfect, he cannot be perfect because Comeau's parents were not supportive of his career choice, so in the song Comeau tells that he made it and he is not perfect and he cannot be perfect. Bassist and backing vocalist

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also stated that this song was "about him" before he starts an acoustic version of the song. In another song of Simple Plan titled "Problem Child" (also sequel-alike for Perfect) from their fifth studio album ''

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'' (2016), Comeau stated that "Problem Child" is "a part 2 of Perfect". Comeau also stated that this song is about his brother who supports him in his music career.

Chart performance

"Perfect" became Simple Plan's biggest hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 24. It was also a top-10 hit in Australia, peaking at number six, and reached number 14 in New Zealand. In 2005, the song become band's first top-10 single on the

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, peaking at number five.

Music video

In the music video of the single, directed by

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, the band are playing on the roof of a house. Throughout the video, it shows how teens are trying to escape such pressure by letting everything out and realizing that they cannot keep their pain in any longer.

Track listing

Standard CD single # "Perfect" (radio version) # "Perfect" (acoustic) # "

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perfect (Simple Plan Song) 2002 songs 2003 singles Emo songs Lava Records singles Music videos directed by Liz Friedlander Rock ballads Simple Plan songs