Drift & Die

"Drift & Die"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Stuck & Come Clean
Released April 23, 2002
Format CD single
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge
Length 4:25
Label Flawless/Geffen Records
Writer(s) Wes Scantlin, Jimmy Allen
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Blurry"
(2001)
"Drift & Die"
(2002)
"She Hates Me"
(2002)

"Drift & Die" is a song by Puddle of Mudd, released as the third single from their album Come Clean in 2001. The song previously appeared on their 1994 EP, Stuck, released as a single locally. Although less popular than the crossover hits "Blurry" and "She Hates Me", "Drift & Die" still receives regular airplay on rock radio stations today, as well as being the band's sixth best-selling single in the United States. The song spent six weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart during the summer of 2002. The song is featured on the Muchmusic compilation album, Big Shiny Tunes 7.

Single

Track Listings

US/Europe Promo
No. Title Length
1. "Drift & Die (Album Version)" (Jimmy Allen, Wesley Scantlin) 4:24
UK & Europe Promo
No. Title Length
1. "Drift & Die (Radio Edit)"   4:04
2. "Drift & Die (Album Version)"   4:24
Total length:
8:28

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 61
U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 3
Preceded by
"Hero" by Chad Kroeger featuring Josey Scott
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks number-one single
June 29 – August 3, 2002
Succeeded by
"By the Way" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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