Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album) explained

Come Clean
Type:	studio
Artist:	Puddle of Mudd
Cover:	PuddleOfMudd - ComeClean.jpg
Released:	August 28, 2001
Recorded:	2000–2001
Length:	48:14
Producer:	John Kurzweg
Prev Title:	Abrasive
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Life on Display
Next Year:	2003

Come Clean is the debut studio album by American 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 was the band's biggest hit on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number nine.

The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies^[1] and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

Reception

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. In contrast, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters touted Come Clean as the band's "album of the year".^[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Wes Scantlin except where noted.

Some copies of the album have one or both of the following bonus tracks:

• "Abrasive" Japanese Edition – 3:14
• "Control" (Acoustic) – 4:09

Personnel

Puddle of Mudd

• Wes Scantlin – lead vocals, guitars
• Paul Phillips – guitars
• Doug Ardito – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Josh Freese – drums (uncredited)
• Greg Upchurch - drums (credit only), backing vocals

Additional personnel

• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Steve Twigger – string arrangements (track 11)
• Kate Schermerhorn – cover photo

A&R / Coordinators

• Fred Durst – A&R
• Danny Wimmer – A&R Coordinator
• Les Scurry – Production Coordinator

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2003)!scope="col"

Peak position
Europe (European Top 100 Albums)^[3]	22
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[4]	15

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)!scope="col"

Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[5]	31
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[6]	55
Canadian Alternative Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[7]	16
Canadian Metal Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[8]	9
European Albums (Music & Media)^[9]	58
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	96
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	60
US Billboard 200^[13]	24
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)^[14]	32

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for Come Clean by Puddle of Mudd!Chart (2000–2009)!Position

US Billboard 200^[16]	91

Notes and References

1. News: The Prodigal Son. Dinsdale. Nathan. The Pitch. Kansas City, Missouri. December 4, 2003. May 5, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219013128/http://www.pitch.com/kansascity/the-prodigal-son/Content?oid=2171532. December 19, 2013. dead.
2. Web site: Dickinson. Stephanie. Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean . Popmatters . June 18, 2017.
3. Eurochart Top 100 Albums - July 06, 2002. Music & Media. 20. 28. 16. July 6, 2002. November 17, 2021.
4. Web site: Discography Puddle Of Mudd. Hung Medien. November 23, 2021.
5. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 2002. austriancharts.at. July 16, 2020.
6. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812030723/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-1_2002.html. August 12, 2004. Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales). Jam!. March 24, 2022.
7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20031204012816/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_alt.html. December 4, 2003. Canada's Top 200 Alternative albums of 2002. Jam!. March 26, 2022.
8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20040812035533/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_metal.html. August 12, 2004. Top 100 Metal Albums of 2002. Jam!. March 23, 2022.
9. Year in Review – European Top 100 Albums 2002 . . 21 . 2/3 . January 11, 2003 . 15 . World Radio History . November 17, 2021 . January 25, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210125105415/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-01-11.pdf . live .
10. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. offiziellecharts.de. July 16, 2020.
11. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2002. hitparade.ch. July 16, 2020.
12. Web site: UK Albums Year-End 2002. ChartsPlus. July 16, 2020.
13. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002. Billboard. July 16, 2020.
14. Web site: Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2002. IFPI. https://web.archive.org/web/20081117003138/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2002.pdf. November 17, 2008. February 3, 2023.
15. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003. Billboard. January 16, 2021.
16. The Decade in Music - Charts - Top Billboard 200 Albums. December 19, 2009. World Radio History. Billboard. 163. November 14, 2021. Digit page 167 on the PDF archive.