Famous (Puddle of Mudd song)

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"Famous"
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Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Famous
ReleasedMay 21, 2007
GenreAlternative metal, hard rock
Length3:16
LabelInterscope
Songwriter(s)Wesley Scantlin, Brian Howes and Doug Ardito
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Heel Over Head"
(2004) 		"Famous"
(2007) 		"Psycho"
(2007)

"Famous" is the title track and first single on the fourth studio album by post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd. The song was sent out to rock radio on May 11, 2007 and was officially released on May 21.[1]

In the song, lead singer Wes Scantlin, sings about wanting to be famous, for the perks that come along with that life. It has drawn comparisons to Nickelback's "Rockstar" because "Rockstar" is also about wanting to achieve celebrity status. The song has also featured in the video games WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 and UFC Undisputed 2009.

Single[]

Track listings[]

Single
No.TitleLength
1."Radio edit" (Wesley Scantlin, Brian Howes, Doug Ardito)3:15
2."Album version"3:13
EP
No.TitleLength
1."Famous"3:15
2."Merry Go Round" (Scantlin)2:42
3."Blurry (acoustic version)" (Scantlin)5:11

Charts[]

"Famous" did very well, hitting #1 at Rock Radio and also reached #18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, which is equivalent to #118.

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 118
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks 1
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 20
Billboard Canadian Hot 100 97

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Release date". Fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
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