She Hates Me

This article is about the song by Puddle of Mudd. For the 2004 film, see She Hate Me. For the song by Big Boi, see Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors.

"She Hates Me", originally titled "She Fucking Hates Me", is a song by American rock band Puddle of Mudd. It was written in 1993, and first recorded years later for band's major label debut studio album, Come Clean (2001). It was released as the album's fourth and final single by Flawless Records on July 29, 2002.

"She Hates Me"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Come Clean
B-side	"Nobody Told Me" (live) "Blurry" (live)
Written	1993
Released	July 29, 2002 (2002-07-29)
Genre	Post-grunge[1][2] nu metal[3][4][5]
Length	3:36
Label	Flawless Geffen
Songwriter(s)	Wes Scantlin Jimmy Allen
Producer(s)	John Kurzweg
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Drift & Die" (2002) "She Hates Me" (2002) "Away from Me" (2003)

The song continued the group's popularity on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 13, becoming the band's second highest entry behind "Blurry", which peaked within the chart's top five. 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 ten in Australia, Austria, and Ireland while peaking at number 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.^{[citation needed]} It features members of the band and film crew 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] "She Hates Me" (explicit) – 3:36 "Nobody Told Me" (live) – 5:40 "Blurry" (live) – 5:02 "She Hates Me" (video) UK CD2[11] "She Hates Me" (album version) – 3:36 "Nobody Told Me" (acoustic live) – 5:04 "Blurry" (acoustic live) – 4:11 UK cassette single[12] "She Hates Me" (clean version) "Nobody Told Me" (live version)

European CD single[13] "She Hates Me" (album version) "Nobody Told Me" (live from Pittsburgh) Australian CD single[14] "She Hates Me" (album version) "Nobody Told Me" (live from Pittsburgh) "Blurry" (live from Pittsburgh)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[15] 9 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[16] 7 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 25 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 22 Germany (GfK)[19] 20 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 8 Italy (FIMI)[21] 37 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 38 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 37 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 49 Scotland (OCC)[25] 10 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 45 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 23 UK Singles (OCC)[28] 14 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[29] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[30] 13 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 30 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[32] 2 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[33] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[34] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position Ireland (IRMA)[35] 64 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[36] 28 Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[37] 40 US Billboard Hot 100[38] 70 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 68 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[40] 27 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[41] 54

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[42]	Gold	35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[43]	Platinum	30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[44]	Gold	400,000‡
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 29, 2002	Mainstream rock active rock alternative radio	Flawless Geffen	[45]
United Kingdom	September 16, 2002	CD		[46]
United States	October 7, 2002	Contemporary hit radio		[47]