| "She Hates Me" | ||||
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| Single by Puddle of Mudd | ||||
| from the album Come Clean | ||||
| Released | August 13, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Post-grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Flawless Records / Geffen Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Wes Scantlin, Jimmy Allen | |||
| Puddle of Mudd singles chronology | ||||
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"She Hates Me" is a song by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd written in 1993 and released in 2002. It continued the group's popularity on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13, though not as successful as the top 10-hit "Blurry". It also topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart for one week in October.[1] 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".[2] The song peaked at #14 in the UK Singles Chart[3], making it the group's third Top 20 hit and won a 2004 ASCAP Pop Music Award.[4]
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Jimmy Allen was at the time just out of a relationship, and he wrote this, inspired from the anger that his girlfriend gave him. He wrote it before the band hit it big and before they were signed. His girlfriend later apologized to him since she told him to get a job and stop with his musical career. This song gives upbeat music to lyrics about his break-up. The chord progression is similar to the main chord progression in Suicidal Tendencies' "I Saw Your Mommy" which has led to accusations that Puddle of Mudd "plagiarized" the song.
In the album's insert is a photocopy of each song's original hand written lyrics. It shows the original name of the song: "She Fucking Hates Me". The title was changed to make it more radio and TV friendly, however the line is heard in its original form in the unedited version of the song.
| Chart (2002-2003) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 37 |
| German Singles Chart | 20 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 49 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 23 |
| UK Singles Chart | 14 |
| Preceded by "Never Again" by Nickelback |
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single October 26, 2002 |
Succeeded by "You Know You're Right" by Nirvana |
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