Don't Get Me Wrong (Matchbox Twenty song)

"Don't Get Me Wrong"
Single by Matchbox Twenty
from the album Where the Light Goes
ReleasedMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
Recorded2022
Length2:53
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gregg Wattenberg
Matchbox Twenty singles chronology
"Wild Dogs (Running in a Slow Dream)"
(2023) 		"Don't Get Me Wrong"
(2023)

"Don't Get Me Wrong" is a song by American alternative rock band Matchbox Twenty. It was released on May 5, 2023, as the second single from their fifth studio album Where the Light Goes.[1]

Background

"Don't Get Me Wrong" was one of the few Matchbox Twenty songs that Thomas wrote with outside writers. Originally written for another potential solo album, the band chose the song as a song they wanted to record even prior to the band wanting to record a full-length album.[2][3] According to Thomas, the song is about how people who have been together can have an argument where the relationship can feel in jeopardy, but ultimately "this song was just someone saying, 'I know I get mad sometimes, but I'm not going anywhere'".[4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Don't Get Me Wrong"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Czech Republic Rock (IFPI)[5] 20
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[6] 85
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[7] 17

References

  1. ^ Spanos, Brittany (May 5, 2023). "Matchbox Twenty Settle an Argument on New Song 'Don't Get Me Wrong'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  2. ^ Weatherby, Taylor (May 5, 2023). "Behind Matchbox Twenty's Biggest Hits: How A Camel, Real-Life Stunts & Happy Accidents Influenced "3AM," "Unwell," "Push" & More". Grammy. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  3. ^ Krueger, Jonah (May 26, 2023). "Matchbox Twenty Break Down New Album Where the Light Goes Track by Track: Exclusive". Consequence. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. ^ Goldstein, Tiffany (May 5, 2023). "Matchbox Twenty Releases "Don't Get Me Wrong" from Forthcoming Album; Announces 50+ Date Tour". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "ČNS IFPI". hitparada.ifpicr.cz. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 36. týden 2023 in the date selector. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "Matchbox Twenty Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2024.