Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)
2001 studio album by Puddle of Mudd
Come Clean is the debut studio album by American rock band Puddle of Mudd . Released on August 28, 2001, the album's music was responsible for breaking Puddle of Mudd into the mainstream music scene. It features the singles "Control ," "Blurry ," "Drift & Die " and "She Hates Me ". Various tracks were re-recorded from the band's previous releases, Stuck and Abrasive . The album was the band's biggest hit on the US Billboard 200 , peaking at number nine.
The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies[ 3] and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA .
Reception
Come Clean received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic and Rolling Stone said that Puddle of Mudd did not stand out from other post-grunge bands with this album.[ 4] [ 7] In contrast, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters touted Come Clean as the band's "album of the year".[ 9]
Track listing
All tracks written by Wes Scantlin except where noted.
Title Writer(s) 1. "Control " 3:49 2. "Drift & Die " 4:25 3. "Out of My Head" 3:43 4. "Nobody Told Me" 5:22 5. "Blurry " Wes Scantlin Doug Ardito Jimmy Allen 5:04 6. "She Hates Me (listed as "She fucking hates me" in liner notes)" 3:37 7. "Bring Me Down" 4:03 8. "Never Change" 3:59 9. "Basement" 4:22 10. "Said" 4:08 11. "Piss It All Away" 5:39 Total length: 48:11
Some copies of the album have one or both of the following bonus tracks:
"Abrasive" Japanese Edition – 3:14
"Control" (Acoustic) – 4:09
Personnel
Puddle of Mudd
Additional personnel
Andy Wallace – mixing
Steve Twigger – string arrangements (track 11)
Kate Schermerhorn – cover photo
Fred Durst – A&R
Danny Wimmer – A&R Coordinator
Les Scurry – Production Coordinator
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
References
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^ Browne, David (March 8, 2002). "Come Clean;Hoobastank;Camino Palmero;The Fallout" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on December 2, 2008. Retrieved November 26, 2022 .
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^ a b Kemp, Rob (October 2, 2001). "Puddle Of Mudd: Come Clean : Music Reviews" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
^ SummertimeBlues (August 6, 2001). "Come Clean review" . Ultimate-Guitar.com . Retrieved September 29, 2013 .
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^ "American album certifications – Puddle of Mudd – Come Clean" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 24, 2019 .
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