She Hates Me Explained

She Hates Me
Cover:puddle_of_mudd_she_hates_me.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Puddle of Mudd
Album:Come Clean
B-Side:
  • "Nobody Told Me" (live)
  • "Blurry" (live)
Written:1993
Genre:
Length:3:36
Label:
Producer:John Kurzweg
Prev Title:Drift & Die
Prev Year:2002
Next Title:Away from Me
Next Year:2003

"She Hates Me", originally (and still occasionally) titled "She Fucking Hates Me", is a song by the American rock band Puddle of Mudd. It was written in 1993 but remained unreleased until 2002 when it became the fourth and final single from the band's debut album Come Clean.

The song continued the group's popularity on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 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] The song also reached the top 10 in Australia, Austria, and Ireland while peaking at No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the group's third top 20 hit. It won a 2004 ASCAP Pop Music Award.[7]

Composition

Puddle of Mudd lead guitarist Jimmy Allen had just ended a relationship and was inspired to write a song to reflect his ex-girlfriend's anger. The song ironically combines upbeat music with lyrics about the break-up. The chord progression is similar to the main chord progression in the 1983 Suicidal Tendencies song "I Saw Your Mommy", which led to accusations that Puddle of Mudd plagiarized the song.[8] It also shares chords and melodies with the song "Summer Nights" from the 1971 musical Grease, and the band has sometimes performed "She Hates Me" as a medley with that song during their concerts.[9]

In the album's insert is a photocopy of each song's original handwritten lyrics, which displays the original name of the song as "She Fucking Hates Me". The title was changed to make it more acceptable to the public, though the line is still heard in its original form in the unedited version of the song.

Music video

The music video was directed by Marc Webb. It features members of the band playing a group of characters who all lip sync to the song, such as a high school student, a janitor, and a fast food cook. This is 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 violent towards those around them.

Track listings

UK CD1[10]

  1. "She Hates Me" (explicit) – 3:36
  2. "Nobody Told Me" (live) – 5:40
  3. "Blurry" (live) – 5:02
  4. "She Hates Me" (video)

UK CD2[11]

  1. "She Hates Me" (album version) – 3:36
  2. "Nobody Told Me" (acoustic live) – 5:04
  3. "Blurry" (acoustic live) – 4:11

UK cassette single[12]

  1. "She Hates Me" (clean version)
  2. "Nobody Told Me" (live version)

European CD single[13]

  1. "She Hates Me" (album version)
  2. "Nobody Told Me" (live from Pittsburgh)

Australian CD single[14]

  1. "She Hates Me" (album version)
  2. "Nobody Told Me" (live from Pittsburgh)
  3. "Blurry" (live from Pittsburgh)

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Ireland (IRMA)[16] 64
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[17] 28
Chart (2003)Position
Australia (ARIA)[18] 40
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 70
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 68
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 27
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[22] 54

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJuly 29, 2002[23]
United KingdomSeptember 16, 2002CD[24]
United StatesOctober 7, 2002Contemporary hit radio[25]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puddle of Mudd . . Tim Grierson . https://web.archive.org/web/20130412221258/http://rock.about.com/od/puddleofmudd/p/PuddleOfMudd.htm . April 12, 2013 . April 7, 2017.
  2. Web site: Stephen Thomas Erlewine . [{{Allmusic|class=album |id=r669996 |pure_url=yes}} Life on Display - Puddle of Mudd ]. Allmusic.
  3. Web site: The 10 best songs by the 10 worst nu metal bands. Metal Hammer. Matt Mills. September 28, 2020.
  4. Web site: James. Richard. 17 Tracks That Justify Your Secret Love Of Nu Metal. Buzzfeed. April 4, 2015. August 5, 2014. 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..
  5. 28 Nu-Metal Era Bands You Probably Forgot All About . . 11 December 2015 .
  6. Web site: Grein . Paul . Chart Watch Extra: Top 20 Songs In Digital History | Chart Watch . Yahoo! Music . August 6, 2010 . September 4, 2012.
  7. http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/popawards/2004/winners.html "2004 ASCAP Pop Music Awards"
  8. Web site: Did Puddle of Mudd rip off Suicidal Tendencies? . metalsucks.net . 2015-01-19 . 2011-11-16 .
  9. Web site: Puddle of Mudd- She F*cking Hates Me/Summer Lovin/The Joker. YouTube.
  10. She Hates Me. Puddle of Mudd. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. Flawless Records, Geffen Records. 497 798-2.
  11. She Hates Me. Puddle of Mudd. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. Flawless Records, Geffen Records. 497 798-2.
  12. She Hates Me. Puddle of Mudd. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Flawless Records, Geffen Records. 497 798-4.
  13. She Hates Me. Puddle of Mudd. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Flawless Records, Geffen Records. 497 775-2.
  14. She Hates Me. Puddle of Mudd. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. Flawless Records, Geffen Records. 497 776-2.
  15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 42. 15. October 12, 2002. August 2, 2020.
  16. Web site: Top 100 Songs of 2002. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2002. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html. June 2, 2004. March 16, 2022.
  17. Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2002. Airplay Monitor. 10. 51. 44. December 20, 2002.
  18. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003. ARIA. August 2, 2020.
  19. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 2003. Billboardtop100of.com. April 4, 2022.
  20. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 22. December 19, 2003.
  21. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 14. December 19, 2003.
  22. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Modern Rock Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 43. December 19, 2003.
  23. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1463. 29. July 26, 2002. June 8, 2021.
  24. New Releases – For Week Starting 16 September 2002: Singles. Music Week. 23. September 14, 2002. August 28, 2021.
  25. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1473. 27. October 4, 2002. June 8, 2021.

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