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Famous (Puddle of Mudd song)

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This article is about a song by Puddle of Mudd. For other uses, see Famous (disambiguation).
"Famous"
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 third 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.

Single

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Track listings

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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

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"Famous" did very well, Hitting #2 at Mainstream and Active Rock Radio and also reaching #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 2
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 20
Billboard Active Rock[2] 2
Billboard Heritage Rock[3] 5
Billboard Canadian Hot 100 97
Billboard Canadian Rock 6


References

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  1. ^ "Release date". Fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
  2. ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Active Rock". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - Chart History - Heritage Rock". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
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