Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
Come Clean is the debut studio album by the rock band Puddle of Mudd. Released on August 28, 2001, the album's music was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene. It features the singles "Control," "Blurry," "Drift & Die" and "She Hates Me". Various tracks were re-recorded from the band's previous releases, Stuck and Abrasive. The album reached the US Billboard 200, peaking at number nine.
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Released | August 28, 2001 | |||
Recorded | October 2000 – January 2001 | |||
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Length | 48:14 | |||
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Producer | John Kurzweg | |||
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The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies[4] and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.
Reception
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | C[6] |
NME | 5/10[7] |
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Ultimate-Guitar.com | 8.3/10[9] |
Come Clean received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic and Rolling Stone said that Puddle of Mudd did not stand out from other post-grunge bands with this album.[5][8] On the other hand, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters heavily praised Come Clean and called it an "album of the year".[10]
Track listing
All tracks written by Wes Scantlin except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Control" |
| 3:49 |
2. | "Drift & Die" |
| 4:25 |
3. | "Out of My Head" | 3:43 | |
4. | "Nobody Told Me" | 5:22 | |
5. | "Blurry" |
| 5:04 |
6. | "She Hates Me" |
| 3:37 |
7. | "Bring Me Down" | 4:03 | |
8. | "Never Change" | 3:59 | |
9. | "Basement" | 4:22 | |
10. | "Said" | 4:08 | |
11. | "Piss It All Away" | 5:39 |
Some copies of the album have one or both of the following bonus tracks:
- "Abrasive" – 3:14
- "Control" (Acoustic) – 4:09
Personnel
Puddle of Mudd
Additional personnel
- Andy Wallace – mixing
- Steve Twigger – string arrangements
- Kate Schermerhorn – cover photo
A&R / Coordinators
- Fred Durst – A&R
- Danny Wimmer – A&R Coordinator
- Les Scurry – Production Coordinator
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- Tim Grierson. "Puddle of Mudd". About.com. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Life on Display - Puddle of Mudd". AllMusic.
- Chris Heaney (October 26, 2001). "Bland, mindless nu-metal music: many bands still love it". The Chicago Maroon. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
- Dinsdale, Nathan (2003-12-04). "The Prodigal Son". The Pitch. Kansas City, Missouri. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
- Love, Bret. "Come Clean - Puddle of Mudd". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- Browne, David (2002-03-08). "Reviews for Come Clean, Hoobastank's Hoobastank, The Calling's Camino Palmero and Default's The Fallout". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
- Gardner, Noel (2001-09-27). "Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean". NME. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- Kemp, Rob (2001-10-02). "Puddle Of Mudd: Come Clean : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- SummertimeBlues (2001-08-06). "Come Clean review". Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- Dickinson, Stephanie. "Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean". Popmatters. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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- "Jahreshitparade Alben 2002". austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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- "UK Albums Year-End 2002" (PDF). ChartsPlus. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Canadian album certifications – Puddle of Mudd – Come Clean". Music Canada. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Puddle of Mudd; 'Come Clean')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
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- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Puddle of Mudd; 'Come Clean')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- "British album certifications – Puddle of Mudd – Come Clean". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 24, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Come Clean in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- "American album certifications – Puddle of Mudd – Come Clean". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 24, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.