She Hates Me
"She Hates Me", originally and occasionally titled "She Fucking Hates Me", is a song by the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd. It was written in 1993 and released in 2002. It continued the group's popularity on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13, though not as successful as the number-five hit "Blurry". It also topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for one week in October. The popularity of "She Hates Me" made it become Puddle of Mudd's second single to sell over 500,000 copies in the United States, following "Blurry".[6]
"She Hates Me" | ||||
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Single by Puddle of Mudd | ||||
from the album Come Clean | ||||
Released | August 13, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1993–2000 | |||
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Length | 3:36 | |||
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Puddle of Mudd singles chronology | ||||
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Internationally, the song reached the top 10 in Australia, Austria, and Ireland while peaking at number 14 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the group's third top-20 hit. "She Hates Me" won a 2004 ASCAP Pop Music Award.[7]
Content
Jimmy Allen had just ended a relationship with a significant other, and was inspired to write a song to reflect his former girlfriend's anger. The song combines upbeat music with lyrics about the break-up. The chord progression is similar to the main chord progression in Suicidal Tendencies' "I Saw Your Mommy," which had led to accusations that Puddle of Mudd plagiarized the song.[8] The band has also performed "She Hates Me" as a medley with "Summer Nights" (from the film Grease), as the songs share both chords and melodies.[9]
In the album's insert is a photocopy of each song's original hand written lyrics, which displays the original name of the song: "She Fucking Hates Me". The title was changed to make it more acceptable to the public decorum, though the line is still heard in its original form in the unedited version of the song.
Music video
The music video features a group of characters, including a high school student, a janitor, and a fast food cook, lip syncing to the song, interspersed with shots of the band playing the song in the street. As the song gets louder and more distorted, the characters get more aggressive and even violent.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | 9 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] | 7 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] | 25 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] | 22 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 20 |
Ireland (IRMA)[15] | 8 |
Italy (FIMI)[16] | 37 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 38 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 37 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] | 49 |
Scotland (OCC)[20] | 10 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 45 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 23 |
UK Singles (OCC)[23] | 14 |
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[24] | 1 |
US Billboard Hot 100[25] | 13 |
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[26] | 30 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[27] | 2 |
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[28] | 1 |
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] | 7 |
Year-end charts
Chart (2003) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA)[30] | 40 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[31] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] | Silver | 200,000 |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
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Reason it proves nu metal is the greatest gift to music ever: Simple – teenage angst. We’ve all been there, we all relate, we all thought it was the worst.
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- Grein, Paul (August 6, 2010). "Chart Watch Extra: Top 20 Songs In Digital History | Chart Watch - Yahoo! Music". New.music.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- "2004 ASCAP Pop Music Awards" ASCAP Retrieved June 16, 2011
- "Did Puddle of Mudd rip off Suicidal Tendencies?". metalsucks.net. November 16, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_NZQmJPXCw
- "Australian-charts.com – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Austriancharts.at – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Ultratop.be – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20 no. 42. October 12, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She Hates Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Italiancharts.com – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved March 18, 2018.
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- "Charts.nz – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Swisscharts.com – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
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- "Puddle of Mudd Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2018.
- "2002 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020.
- "British single certifications – Puddle of Mudd – She Hates Me". British Phonographic Industry.