Self-Esteem
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| "Self Esteem" | ||
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| Single by The Offspring | ||
| Released | 1994 | |
| Format | CD, Cassette and Vinyl | |
| Genre | Punk rock | |
| Length | 4min 17 s | |
| Label | Epitaph Records | |
| Producer(s) | Thom Wilson | |
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| The Offspring singles chronology | ||
| Come Out and Play (1994) |
Self Esteem (1995) |
Gotta Get Away (1995) |
"Self Esteem" is a song by punk rock group The Offspring, the second single of their third album Smash which was released in 1994. The song was a worldwide hit.
The lyrics are about a relationship in which the girl takes advantage of her boyfriend, as he has "no self-esteem."
The song is not autobiographical as many people believe. In an interview Dexter revealed it's about one of his friends at the time and that she may or may not know it's about her.
According to the Greatest Hits DVD, the famous intro on the song, where the members sing along to the tune of the song's main riff, was first going to be played on acoustic guitar before the electric guitars come in. It is sometimes noted that the vocal intro sounds very similar to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"
This song was featured on the game SingStar Rocks.
[edit] Track listing
- "Self Esteem"
- "Burn It Up"
- "Jennifer Lost the War"
[edit] Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | Official Swedish Singles Charts | No. 1 |
| 1994 | Official Norway Singles Charts | No. 1 |
| 1995 | Latvian Airplay Top | No. 1 |
| 1994 | Official German Singles Charts | No. 4 |
| 1994 | Official Austrian Singles Charts | No. 4 |
| 1994 | Official Austrialian Singles Charts | No. 4 |
| 1994 | Official UK Singles Charts | No. 37 |
| 1994 | Modern Rock Tracks (US) | No. 4 |
| 1994 | Mainstream Rock Tracks (US) | No. 7 |
[edit] Trivia
This song is how the band Trivium discovered their singer Matt Heafy; he was singing it at a talent contest they were at.
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