Attitude (Alien Ant Farm song) explained

Attitude
Type:single
Artist:Alien Ant Farm
Album:ANThology
B-Side:"Universe", "Stranded"
Label:DreamWorks, Newnoize
Producer:Jay Baumgardner
Prev Title:Movies (re-release)
Prev Year:2001
Next Title:These Days
Next Year:2003

"Attitude" is a song by American rock band Alien Ant Farm.[1] It was included on their second studio album, ANThology,[2] and was released on March 18, 2002, as the album's third and final single (fourth if counting the re-release of "Movies". "Attitude" reached number 66 on the UK Singles Chart.

Release

Though the song was never released as an official single in the US, it was released as the third single from "ANThology" in the UK and the rest of Europe. A number of track listings for the song's CD single exist. The song is included on the band's 2013 "Icon" greatest hits album.[3]

Commercial performance

The song debuted on the UK Singles chart on the chart dated May 25, 2002, at number 66. The following week, the song fell off of the chart. It was Alien Ant Farm's final chart entry in the UK.

Music video

A music video for the song was released in 2002. It mostly features the band performing the song, drinking, and pasting photographs onto a wall.[4] The video was included on the band's "BUSted: The Definitive DVD" music video compilation.[5]

Track listings

UK CD1[6]

  1. "Attitude" – 4:54
  2. "Universe" (live version) – 5:46
  3. "Stranded" (acoustic version) – 4:11
  4. "Attitude" (CD-ROM video) – 3:57

UK CD2[7]

  1. "Attitude" – 4:54
  2. "Attitude" (acoustic live version) – 5:26
  3. "Universe" (live video) – 5:46

UK cassette single[8]

  1. "Attitude" – 4:54
  2. "Stranded" (acoustic version) – 4:11

European CD single[9]

  1. "Attitude" (radio remix)
  2. "Universe" (live at The Quest, Minneapolis)

Australian CD single[10]

  1. "Attitude" (radio remix)
  2. "Attitude" (live acoustic)
  3. "Universe" (live at The Quest, Minneapolis)
  4. "Stranded" (live acoustic)
  5. "Attitude" (video)
  6. "Universe" (video)

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesMarch 18, 2002[11]
United KingdomMay 13, 2002[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Attitude" song info. Allmusic. October 12, 2016.
  2. Web site: Mesquita Borges. Mario. ANThology overview. Allmusic. October 12, 2016.
  3. Web site: Icon Greatest Hits track list. Allmusic. October 12, 2016.
  4. Web site: "Attitude" Music Video. YouTube. October 12, 2016.
  5. Web site: "BUSted" video listing. Allmusic. October 12, 2016.
  6. Attitude. Alien Ant Farm. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. DreamWorks Records, Newnoize. 450 829-2.
  7. Attitude. Alien Ant Farm. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. DreamWorks Records, Newnoize. 450 828-2.
  8. Attitude. Alien Ant Farm. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. DreamWorks Records, Newnoize. 450 829-4.
  9. Attitude. Alien Ant Farm. 2002. European CD single liner notes. DreamWorks Records, Newnoize. 450 830-2.
  10. Attitude. Alien Ant Farm. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. DreamWorks Records, Newnoize. 450 831-2.
  11. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1444. 31. March 15, 2002.
  12. New Release Countdown: Singles. Music Week. 27. May 11, 2002.