"Apple Shampoo" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on April 14, 1997, in Australia as the first single from the group's second studio album, Dude Ranch (1997). The song was released as a single in Australia only, through an exclusive license with Mushroom Records imprint label Rapido.
| "Apple Shampoo" | ||||
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| Single by Blink-182 | ||||
| from the album Dude Ranch | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996–January 1997 | |||
| Studio | Big Fish Studios (Encinitas, California) | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Mark Trombino | |||
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Background
editThe song, which regards a failing relationship,[1] was inspired by the end of Mark Hoppus' relationship with Elyse Rogers of the ska punk band Dance Hall Crashers, with whom Blink toured in 1996.[2] The song's title came from Rogers' favorite type of shampoo.[2][1] Hoppus said, "[Rogers] always smelt like apple shampoo and that's why I named it 'Apple Shampoo' [be]cause it's about her. It would've been really bad form to name the song 'Elyse from Dance Hall Crashers'."[3]
Composition
editThe song is composed in the key of C major and is set in time signature of common time with a fast tempo of 216 beats per minute. Hoppus's vocal range spans from G4 to A5.[4]
Release
edit"Apple Shampoo" was released as the band set out on the Australian leg of the Warped Tour 1997.[2][5] The song was an Australian-only single release celebrating the tour and their fanbase in Australia, which had grown considerably since 1995.[6][7] The single peaked at number 90 on the Australian singles chart in April 1997.[8]
Format and track listing
editAll songs written by Blink-182, except "Good Times" (D. Grusin, A. Bergman/D.Bergman)
- CD (1997)
- "Apple Shampoo" – 2:54
- "Voyeur" – 2:46
- "Good Times" – 1:04
Personnel
edit- Blink-182
- Mark Hoppus – bass, lead vocals
- Tom DeLonge – guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Raynor – drums
- Production
- Mark Trombino – production, recording, mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 90 |
References
edit- Hoppus, Anne (October 1, 2001). Blink-182: Tales from Beneath Your Mom. MTV Books / Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-2207-4.
- Shooman, Joe (June 24, 2010). Blink-182: The Bands, The Breakdown & The Return. Independent Music Press. ISBN 978-1-90619-110-8.
Notes
edit- ^ a b "Songs with Misleading Titles". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
- ^ a b c Shooman, 2010. p. 45
- ^ "Mark Hoppus on "Apple Shampoo"" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Blink-182 Apple Shampoo - Guitar Tab". Music Notes. EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
- ^ "~New Releases~ Product Available from : 14/4/97 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 372)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Hoppus, 2001. p. 53
- ^ Apple Shampoo - Single (liner notes). Blink-182. Australia: Cargo Music / MCA Records. 1997. RAP023.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.