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Puddle of Mudd

Puddle of Mudd

Overview
Puddle of Mudd is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music....

 band from Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is one of two county seats of Jackson County, the other being Independence, just to the city's east...

, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605. It comprises 114 counties and one independent city....

. They achieved success on rock radio and some success in the mainstream, and their major-label debut Come Clean
Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
Come Clean is the major label debut of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd and their third release overall. Released on August 28, 2001, the album was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene...

has sold over 5 million copies. To date the band has sold over 8 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the U.S. They have released 2 independent and 3 major albums, with their latest being Famous
Famous (album)
Famous is the fourth studio album and third major label album from U.S. post grunge band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album...

, released in 2007.

Puddle of Mudd was formed in 1992 by Wes Scantlin
Wes Scantlin
Wesley Reid Scantlin is a songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for the post-grunge band Puddle Of Mudd.Scantlin graduated from high school in 1990 from Park Hill High School in Kansas City...

 (vocals/guitar), Sean Sammon (Bass) Kenny Burkett (Drums) Jimmy Allen (Guitar) The name was inspired by the Missouri River flood
Great Flood of 1993
The Great Flood of 1993 was among the most costly and devastating ever to occur in the United States, with $15 billion in damages. The hydrographic basin affected covered around 745 miles in length and 435 miles in width, totaling about 320,000 square miles...

, which inundated the band's practice space, and left the floor a big "puddle of mud".
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Puddle of Mudd is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that entered the mainstream in the 1960s. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, country music and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music....

 band from Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties. It is one of two county seats of Jackson County, the other being Independence, just to the city's east...

, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a state in the Midwest region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2008 estimated population of 5,911,605. It comprises 114 counties and one independent city....

. They achieved success on rock radio and some success in the mainstream, and their major-label debut Come Clean
Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
Come Clean is the major label debut of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd and their third release overall. Released on August 28, 2001, the album was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene...

has sold over 5 million copies. To date the band has sold over 8 million albums, and have had a string of #1 mainstream rock singles in the U.S. They have released 2 independent and 3 major albums, with their latest being Famous
Famous (album)
Famous is the fourth studio album and third major label album from U.S. post grunge band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album...

, released in 2007.

Early years


Puddle of Mudd was formed in 1992 by Wes Scantlin
Wes Scantlin
Wesley Reid Scantlin is a songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for the post-grunge band Puddle Of Mudd.Scantlin graduated from high school in 1990 from Park Hill High School in Kansas City...

 (vocals/guitar), Sean Sammon (Bass) Kenny Burkett (Drums) Jimmy Allen (Guitar) The name was inspired by the Missouri River flood
Great Flood of 1993
The Great Flood of 1993 was among the most costly and devastating ever to occur in the United States, with $15 billion in damages. The hydrographic basin affected covered around 745 miles in length and 435 miles in width, totaling about 320,000 square miles...

, which inundated the band's practice space, and left the floor a big "puddle of mud". The group's first album, Stuck
Stuck (album)
Stuck was Puddle of Mudd's debut EP. The band had played a local battle of the bands competition and won the grand prize, the chance to record an EP. It was recorded at Red House in Lawrence, KS, and was released on Mudd Dog/V&R Records in 1994. The MuddDog version is among the rarest collectibles...

, was released in 1994 on V&R Records. The album, of entirely original compositions, was produced by PoM and E.J. Rose, and recorded at Red House Studio in Lawrence
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the 6th largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Area which encompasses all of Douglas County...

, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa tribe, who inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south wind," although this was...

.

Minus Jimmy Allen, the group released a second album, Abrasive
Abrasive (album)
Abrasive is the debut album by Puddle of Mudd, released in 1997 on Hardknocks Records. The album is extremely rare as it was only released with limited distribtion...

, in 1997 on Hardknocks Records. It had eleven tracks, all written by the band, three of which would eventually make it on to Puddle of Mudd's first major label release. These would be the only two albums that exhibit a dirtier, grungier
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...

 sound, compared to the semi-polished sound of later work.

Scantlin's start in the music business came after a copy of his demo tape was delivered to Fred Durst
Fred Durst
William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American musician, director and actor, known primarily as the front man of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit.-Early life:...

. Durst contacted Scantlin, and after hearing that his band had broken up, decided to bring him to California
California
California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area. California is the second most populous sub-national entity in the Americas, behind only São Paulo, Brazil...

 to attempt to put a new band together.

One of the first people Scantlin met upon arriving in California was Doug Ardito, an intern at Interscope Records
Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

. Ardito was also in a Boston-based band called Throat Culture. When Scantlin found out about Ardito's bass playing, they decided to work together. They were still in need of a guitarist and drummer.

Fred Durst decided to contact a guitarist he knew from his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida, and is the county seat of Duval County. Since 1968, as a result of the consolidation of the city and county government, and a corresponding expansion of the city limits to include almost the entire county, Jacksonville became the...

, Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips (guitarist)
Paul James Phillips is the lead guitarist for the band Puddle of Mudd since their 2001 hit album Come Clean. He also assisted with guitars and vocals in the group's second record, Life on Display...

, who had formerly played in a local band there called Happy Hour. After getting the call from Durst, Paul decided to try out for Puddle of Mudd, and was accepted, choosing to leave college in order to join. A drummer was also recruited from Jacksonville. The four began playing together on some of the band's older songs, as well as some new ones. Durst signed the group to another showcase, and then recruited the band to his new record label, Flawless Records
Flawless Records
Flawless Records is a record label formed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a division of Geffen Records. It has signed such bands as Puddle of Mudd, The Revolution Smile and Ringside.-Current and Past Artists:*Puddle of Mudd...

. Things did not work out with the Jacksonville drummer, and Josh Freese
Josh Freese
Josh Freese is an American session drummer and songwriter. He is a permanent member of A Perfect Circle, The Vandals, and Devo, was the drummer for Nine Inch Nails from late 2005 until late 2008, and for Guns N' Roses from mid-1998 to 2001. Freese has appeared on close to 300 records...

 from A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup from Bell Gardens, California, formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool frontman Maynard James Keenan. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums...

 and The Vandals
The Vandals
The Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...

 (and later Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985. The band, led by frontman and co-founder Axl Rose, has gone through numerous line-up changes and controversies since its formation...

) did the drum tracks for Puddle of Mudd's next album instead. The band later held auditions for a new drummer, which produced Greg Upchurch
Greg Upchurch
Greg David Upchurch is the current drummer for 3 Doors Down, replacing Daniel Adair who left the band in 2005....

, an ex-member of Eleven
Eleven (band)
Eleven is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1990 by Alain Johannes , Natasha Shneider , and Jack Irons ....

 who had also toured with Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell is an American rock musician best known as the lead singer and songwriter for the rock bands Soundgarden and Audioslave , and for his numerous solo works and soundtrack contributions . He is known for his wide four octave vocal range, and powerful vocal belting technique...

.

The breakthrough and mainstream success


Puddle of Mudd released its major-label debut album Come Clean
Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
Come Clean is the major label debut of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd and their third release overall. Released on August 28, 2001, the album was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene...

on August 28, 2001. The lead single from the album, "Control
Control (Puddle of Mudd song)
"Control" is a song released by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd. Released in July 2001 , "Control" is about vanity, and was written by Wes Scantlin and co-written by Brad Stewart formerly of Shinedown. The song was later used as part of movie soundtracks . This song was also the theme song for...

" was successful and grabbed the attention of rock music audiences worldwide. It was also the theme song for WWE's Survivor Series 2001
Survivor Series (2001)
Survivor Series was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation...

.

The second single off the album, "Blurry
Blurry
"Blurry" is a 2001 song by Puddle of Mudd, released as their second single from the album Come Clean.The song is probably the band's best known song, reaching the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts for ten and nine weeks, respectively...

" Co-written with Doug Aridito, turned out to be Puddle of Mudd's most successful single, reaching #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #8 in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...

. Drift & Die was also released as a single and was very successful with rock audiences with the single spending 6 weeks at the #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. The fourth single, "She Hates Me
She Hates Me
"She Hates Me" is a song released by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd in 2002. It continued the group's popularity on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #13, though not as successful as their ballad "Blurry". It also topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...

", was released in late 2002 and became a massive hit reaching the #1 spot on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, as well as #13 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?JSESSIONID=ZYpBGrDHbJXQDhQF0fT7FG9vSBMLKLvLpW2jvn6MzKpXBnNd3pwR!-1141656175&model.vnuArtistId=448285&model.vnuAlbumId=610824

The group then embarked on a European tour with Godsmack
Godsmack
Godsmack is an American heavy metal band from Lawrence, Massachusetts, formed in 1995. The band comprises founder, frontman and songwriter Sully Erna, guitarist Tony Rombola, bassist Robbie Merrill, and drummer Shannon Larkin...

 and were also part of the Family Values 2001 tour
Family Values Tour
The Family Values Tour was created by the band Korn in 1998 to be an annual rock & rap Tour.The tour took the year off in 2000, due to heavy competition, like the Anger Management Tour. After a four year hiatus, the Family Values returned in 2006 with Korn, Deftones as the headliners. 2006 featured...

, alongside the Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots, often abbreviated to STP, is an American rock band consisting of Scott Weiland , brothers Robert and Dean DeLeo , and Eric Kretz . The band found immediate success with the release of their debut album Core in 1992, which was certified 8× platinum by the RIAA...

, Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California, formed in 1996. Since their formation, the band has sold more than 50 million albums and won two Grammy Awards. It achieved mainstream success with its debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005...

 and Staind
Staind
Staind is an American rock band from Springfield, Massachusetts, including lead singer/guitarist Aaron Lewis, lead guitarist Mike Mushok, bassist/vocalist Johnny April and drummer Jon Wysocki...

.

Copies of the album were selling well. It was certified Triple Platinum
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...

 in the U.S. by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on January 31, 2003, and as of late 2006 total sales worldwide were in excess of 5 million copies.

Life On Display


Puddle of Mudd's follow up, Life on Display spawned three hit singles "Away From Me", "Heel Over Head", and "Spin You Around". The album sold below high expectations. Although shortly after its release, the record was certified gold and to date has sold over 706,000 copies. Some suggested this was the primary cause of drummer Greg Upchurch
Greg Upchurch
Greg David Upchurch is the current drummer for 3 Doors Down, replacing Daniel Adair who left the band in 2005....

's jumping ship when 3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down
3 Doors Down is an American rock band from , formed in 1996. Founded by Brad Arnold , Matt Roberts , and Todd Harrell . The band signed to Universal Records after the success of their song "Kryptonite". The band has since sold well over 16 million records worldwide since their debut album, The...

 came looking for a new drummer.http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0nfexzr5ldte Marisa Miller
Marisa Miller
Marisa Lee Miller is an American model best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, and her work for lingerie retailer Victoria's Secret. After a stint shooting with photographer Mario Testino for fashion magazines like Vogue, Miller began working for both companies...

 appears in the music video for "Spin You Around". "Away From Me" was featured in The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons...

in 2004. The song "Nothing Left to Lose" was the official theme song of WWE's 2004 Royal Rumble.

Famous


On October 9, 2007 the band released their third major label record, Famous (album)
Famous (album)
Famous is the fourth studio album and third major label album from U.S. post grunge band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album...

." The first single, "Famous", was leaked through the band's myspace and radio in July before the CD hit stores. Another track "Merry Go Round" was released as though ITunes
ITunes
iTunes is a proprietary digital media player application, used for playing and organizing digital music and video files. The program is also an interface to manage the contents on Apple's popular iPod digital media players as well as the iPhone...

 before the official release as well. The following single "Psycho
Psycho (song)
"Psycho" is the second single by post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd from their album Famous. It was officially released on October 2, 2007, but was available for digital download on iTunes on September 18, 2007....

" garnered immense popularity, radio play and topping both the Mainstream Rock Tracks
Mainstream Rock Tracks
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock stations are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981 issue...

 and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts for an astounding 9 weeks. "Livin' on borrowed time" and "We don't have to look back now" were the final singles released.

Their song "Famous" was the WWE One Night Stand 2007 official theme song and was also featured in the video game WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008, as well as UFC 2009 Undisputed
UFC 2009 Undisputed
UFC 2009 Undisputed is a mixed martial arts video game featuring Ultimate Fighting Championship properties and fighters developed by Yuke's Osaka and published by THQ. The game was released in the US on May 19, 2009, for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3...

.

Vol.4 Songs in the Key of Love and Hate


In 2009, former Guitarist Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips
Paul Phillips may refer to:*Paul Phillips *Paul Phillips *Paul Phillips - Car 67*Paul Phillips *Paul Phillips *Paul Phillips...

 rejoined the band after replacement Christian Stone resigned. Around this time the band recruited "Famous" producer Brian Howes
Brian Howes
Brian Howes is a Canadian rock producer, singer, and member of the band Closure.-Biography:Brian fronted the group DDT which blended punk, ska, and rap. The band was signed by Lars Ulrich from Metallica’s label through Elektra in the late 90s[citation needed]. DDT’s Urban Observer album was...

 to begin recording a new record. The record was recorded in a three part session because of extensive touring duties. As of August 2009, the band announced through their myspace and follow-up interviews that the album had finished production and is currently in mixing. Bassist Doug Ardito announced that the disc will only contain 9 songs to avoid what he called "filler material" and to have new listeners focus more on non-single songs.http://www.mcall.com/news/musikfest/all-musikfest-interview-pomudd,0,4274222.story. The record is expected to contain more edgier, punk rock, similar to earlier releases according to singer Wes Scantlin. Puddle of Mudd has announced that "Vol. 4 Songs in the Key of Love and Hate" has a release date set for December 8 and a new single named "Spaceship" which will impact radio on October 27.

Members

  • Wes Scantlin
    Wes Scantlin
    Wesley Reid Scantlin is a songwriter, lead singer and guitarist for the post-grunge band Puddle Of Mudd.Scantlin graduated from high school in 1990 from Park Hill High School in Kansas City...

     - vocals, rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar
    Rhythm guitar is the use of a guitar to provide rhythmic chordal accompaniment for a singer or other instruments in a musical ensemble. In ensembles or "bands" playing within the acoustic, country, blues, rock or metal genres , a guitarist playing the rhythm part of a composition supports the...

     (1992-Present)
  • Doug Ardito
    Doug Ardito
    Douglas John Ardito is a bassist, guitarist, and keyboard player from Bedford, Massachusetts.- Biography :Doug Ardito is the bassist/guitarist for Puddle of Mudd and has been since 1999....

      - bass
    Bass guitar
    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....

    , backing vocals (2000-Present)
  • Paul Phillips
    Paul Phillips (guitarist)
    Paul James Phillips is the lead guitarist for the band Puddle of Mudd since their 2001 hit album Come Clean. He also assisted with guitars and vocals in the group's second record, Life on Display...

     - lead guitar
    Lead guitar
    A lead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, and guitar solos within a song structure.In rock, heavy metal, blues, jazz and fusion bands and some pop contexts as well as others, the lead guitar lines are usually supported by a second guitarist who plays...

     (2000-2005) (2009-Present)
  • Ryan Yerdon - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...

     (2007-Present)

Former members

  • Christian Stone - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...

     (2006-2009)
  • Greg Upchurch
    Greg Upchurch
    Greg David Upchurch is the current drummer for 3 Doors Down, replacing Daniel Adair who left the band in 2005....

     - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...

     (2000-2005)
  • Jimmy Allen - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...

     (1992-1994), (2005-2006)
  • Mark "Moke" Bistany - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...

     (2005-2007)
  • Kenny Burkett - drums
    Drum kit
    A drum set is a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person . The term "drum kit" first became used in the 1700s in Britain...

     (1992-1999)
  • Sean *Sammon - bass
    Bass guitar
    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum....

     (1992-1999)
  • Kane Hazzard - guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that adapts readily to a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six strings, but four-, seven-, eight-, ten-, eleven-, twelve-, thirteen- and eighteen-string guitars also exist. The size and shape of the neck and the base of the guitar...

     (2007-2009)

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped a certain number of copies.Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after the precious materials gold, platinum and diamond...

)
US
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling new music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...


UK
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website ; the full Top 200 is published exclusively in ChartsPlus.To qualify for the UK albums...


AUS
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...

AUT
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west...

SWE
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe...

SWI
Switzerland
Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...

FIN
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland
, is a Nordic country and democracy situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland...

NZ
2001 Come Clean
Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
Come Clean is the major label debut of post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd and their third release overall. Released on August 28, 2001, the album was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene...

  • Released: August 28, 2001
  • Label: Flawless
    Flawless Records
    Flawless Records is a record label formed by Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a division of Geffen Records. It has signed such bands as Puddle of Mudd, The Revolution Smile and Ringside.-Current and Past Artists:*Puddle of Mudd...

    /Geffen
    Geffen Records
    Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...

9 12 23 8 52 26 27 10
  • US: 3×-Platinum
  • UK: Platinum
  • CAN: Platinum
  • 2003 Life on Display
    Life On Display
    Life on Display is the second major label album by post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd. It was produced by John Kurzweg whose previous work includes Creed, Socialburn, and No Address. Despite generally negative reviews, the album reached #20 on the Billboard 200 album chart and spawned one hit single,...

  • Released: November 25, 2003
  • Label: Flawless/Geffen
  • 20 55 48
  • US: Gold
  • CAN: Gold
  • 2007 Famous
    Famous (album)
    Famous is the fourth studio album and third major label album from U.S. post grunge band Puddle of Mudd. It was released on October 9, 2007 on Flawless Records. Famous was originally set to be released in May, but was pushed back to add more songs to the album...

  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Flawless/Geffen
  • 27
  • US: 420,000+
  • 2009 Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate
  • Released: December 8, 2009
  • Label: Flawless/Geffen

  • Singles

    Year Single Peak chart positions Album
    US
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...


    US
    Alt.
    US
    Main.
    CAN
    Canadian Hot 100
    The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart premiered in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...


    UK
    UK Singles Chart
    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The full chart contains the top 200 singles based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 of this list...


    AUS
    ARIA Charts
    The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...


    GER
    Media Control Charts
    The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft...


    IRE
    Irish Singles Chart
    The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data...


    NZ
    SWI
    Switzerland
    Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...


    2001 "Control
    Control (Puddle of Mudd song)
    "Control" is a song released by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd. Released in July 2001 , "Control" is about vanity, and was written by Wes Scantlin and co-written by Brad Stewart formerly of Shinedown. The song was later used as part of movie soundtracks . This song was also the theme song for...

    "
    68 3 3 15 60 30 84 Come Clean
    2002 "Blurry
    Blurry
    "Blurry" is a 2001 song by Puddle of Mudd, released as their second single from the album Come Clean.The song is probably the band's best known song, reaching the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts for ten and nine weeks, respectively...

    "
    5 1 1 8 44 18 9 72
    "Drift & Die
    Drift & Die (Puddle of Mudd song)
    "Drift & Die" is a song by Puddle of Mudd, released as the third single from their album Come Clean in 2002. The song previously appeared on their 1994 album, Stuck, though it was not released as a single. Although less popular than "Blurry" and "She Hates Me", "Drift & Die" still receives regular...

    "
    61 3 1
    "She Hates Me
    She Hates Me
    "She Hates Me" is a song released by the post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd in 2002. It continued the group's popularity on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #13, though not as successful as their ballad "Blurry". It also topped the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart...

    "
    13 2 1 14 9 20 8 49 23
    2003 "Away from Me
    Away from Me
    "Away from Me" is the lead single from Puddle of Mudd's Life on Display album. Wes Scantlin mentioned in an interview with VH1 that "Away from Me" was written about how he was lied to and deceived in a relationship....

    "
    72 5 1 55 Life on Display
    2004 "Heel Over Head" 116 10 6
    "Spin You Around" 38 16
    2007 "Famous" 118 20 2 97 Famous
    "Psycho
    Psycho (song)
    "Psycho" is the second single by post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd from their album Famous. It was officially released on October 2, 2007, but was available for digital download on iTunes on September 18, 2007....

    "
    67 1 1 56
    2008 "We Don't Have to Look Back Now
    We Don't Have to Look Back Now
    "We Don't Have to Look Back Now" is the third single by post-grunge group Puddle of Mudd off of their album Famous. The single has been released on the radio and has charted on both rock charts, but the date of release for the single is not currently known...

    "
    33 31 32
    "Livin' on Borrowed Time
    Livin' On Borrowed Time
    Livin' on Borrowed Time is the fourth single by the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd from their album Famous. The song reached number 15 on the mainstream rock chart and written by frontman Wesley Scantlin. Currently, no video is planned....

    "
    40 15
    2009 "Spaceship
    Spaceship (song)
    Spaceship is the first single by the post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd from their album Vol. 4 Songs in the Key of Love & Hate.a video is planned featuring the Nitro Circus crew ....

    "
    Vol. 4 Songs in the Key of Love & Hate
    "—" denotes a release that did not chart.

    Video albums

    Year Video details
    2005 Striking That Familiar Chord
    • Released: May 31, 2005
    • Label: Eagle Vision (801213012091)
    • Format: DVD
      DVD
      DVD, also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc,is an optical disc storage media format, and was founded in 1995. Its main uses are video and data storage...


    Music videos

    Year Title Director
    2001 "Control" Fred Durst
    2002 "Blurry"
    "Drift & Die"
    "She Hates Me"
    2003 "Away from Me" Dean Karr
    2004 "Heel Over Head" Chris Cuffaro
    "Spin You Around" Goetz Brothers
    2007 "Psycho"
    2008 "We Don't Have to Look Back Now"
    2009 "Spaceship" Petro Papahadjopoulos

    Live albums

    Year Album details
    2002 Bizarre Festival 2002
    • Released: August 18, 2002
    • Label: Murphy Records (PUD-BF 02)
    • Format: CD

    Other songs

    • "Bleed" (3:41) - From The Punisher Soundtrack
    • "Daddy" (4:19) - From Life On Display
    • "Life Ain't Fair" (3:45) - From Life On Display
    • "Cast Away" (3:18) - From Famous (Best Buy Exclusive Download Track)
    • "Miracle" (4:01) - From Famous (Target Exclusive Download Track)
    • "Reason" (4:08) - From Famous (Target Exclusive Download Track)

    Demos/Early Songs

    • "Chemical Head Change" (3:11)
    • "Gimp" (3:16)
    • "Hip New Groove" (3:25)- Also known as "Hole"
    • "Pussy Perfume" (4:45)
    • "Sex Hate" (3:23)
    • "Where U Gonna Go?" (3:35) - Also known as "Young Angry Revolution" or "What U Gonna Do?"
    • "Overdose" (4:47)
    • "Down On Me" (3:03)
    • "Bitter End" (4:01) - Also known as "Bitter Friend"
    • (Unknown Recording) (1:20)
    • "Apple Tree" (3:49)
    • "Red Sun" (4:20)
    • "Stuck"
    • "Grissell"

    Live Cover Songs

    • "Breed
      Nevermind
      Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records...

      " by Nirvana
      Nirvana (band)
      Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...

    • "Come As You Are
      Nevermind
      Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, released on September 24, 1991. Produced by Butch Vig, Nevermind was the group's first release on DGC Records...

      " by Nirvana
    • "About A Girl
      About a Girl
      "About a Girl" is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana. It is the third song on the group's debut album, Bleach . It is also the first song on the posthumous MTV Unplugged in New York album from which it was a single in 1994.-History:...

      " by Nirvana
    • "Brother" by Alice in Chains
      Alice in Chains
      Alice in Chains is an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1987 by guitarist Jerry Cantrell and vocalist Layne Staley. Although widely associated with grunge music, the band's sound incorporates heavy metal and acoustic elements. Since its formation, Alice in Chains has released...

    • "War Pigs
      War Pigs
      "War Pigs" is an anti-war song by British heavy metal band Black Sabbath from their 1970 album, Paranoid.As explained in the liner notes of the band's live album Reunion, the original title of the song was "Walpurgis", and it dealt with the witches' sabbath. The title, lyrics, and theme were...

      " by Black Sabbath
    • "T.N.T.
      T.N.T. (song)
      "T.N.T." is a single recorded in 1975 by the hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their Australian album T.N.T. and the international version of High Voltage...

      " by AC/DC
    • "Summer Nights" by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta
      John Travolta
      John Joseph Travolta is an American actor, dancer and singer. He first became known in the 1970s, after appearing on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter and starring in the box office successes Saturday Night Fever and Grease...

    • "The Joker
      The Joker (song)
      "The Joker" is a song by the Steve Miller Band from their 1973 album The Joker. The song is one of two Steve Miller Band songs that feature the neologism "pompatus"...

      " by Steve Miller Band
      Steve Miller Band
      Steve Miller Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in San Francisco, California. The band is managed by Steve Miller on guitar and lead vocals.-History:...

    • "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
      Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
      "Voodoo Child " is the last track on the third and final album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland. The song is known for its wah-wah-heavy guitar work. It is #101 on Rolling Stone's list of 500 greatest songs of all time....

      " by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
      The Jimi Hendrix Experience
      The Jimi Hendrix Experience were an English–American rock band, formed in London in 1966. Originally comprising American guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Jimi Hendrix, bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, the band was active until 1969, in which time they...

    • "Thunderkiss '65" by White Zombie
      White Zombie
      White Zombie was a Grammy Award-nominated American rock band named afterthe 1932 film of the same name, which starred Béla Lugosi.Based in New York, White Zombie was originally a noise rock band. White Zombie are better-known for their later heavy metal-oriented sound, with lyrics heavily...


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