Bother (song)

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"Bother"
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Single by Stone Sour
from the album Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man and Stone Sour
ReleasedAugust 5, 2002
Recorded2001 [1]
Length4:00
Label Roadrunner
Songwriter(s) Corey Taylor
Producer(s)
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Get Inside"
(2002)		"Bother"
(2002)		"Inhale"
(2003)

"Bother" is the second single from the hard rock band Stone Sour's self-titled debut album. It was originally released as a solo song by frontman Corey Taylor, but the billing was later changed to Stone Sour. The song was one of Stone Sour's first songs to put them into the mainstream. The cover features Taylor's hands and rings, one of them being a Spider-Man ring which is a reference to the song's debut appearance on the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man (although the track is credited to Taylor as the performer, not Stone Sour) and to Taylor being a fan of the superhero. The other has the number eight on it, representing Taylor's number in Slipknot. Taylor has stated that the song is about when he moved back to Des Moines from Denver, where he hoped to try to move forward with his music.

Contents

In 2024, Taylor released a remix/follow-up song titled Bother '23 (Still Not Bothered) on his compilation album CMF2...or Not 2B for Record Store Day. It features cover songs and unreleased B-sides. [2]

Music video

The music video shows Taylor standing face-to-face with an exact copy of himself in a large room. As the two sing, Taylor's copy begins to rapidly age, and eventually dies and turns to dust as the other band members surround the two Taylors. All that is left of the copy is his Spider-Man ring, which the other Taylor puts on his own finger, encompassing his own Spider-Man ring. This video was directed by Gregory Dark. [3]

Track listing

CD single cardboard sleeve Europe (2002) / CD single UK (2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"3:57
2."Rules of Evidence"3:44
CD single enhanced Europe (2002) and Australia (2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"3:57
2."Rules of Evidence"3:44
3."The Wicked"4:54
4."Bother" (video)4:06
Promo CD single US (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother" (from Spider-Man)3:57
Promo CD single Australia (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"4:00
Promo CD single cardboard sleeve UK (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother" (radio version)3:57
2."Bother" (album version)3:57
CD single Japan (2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"3:57
2."Rules of Evidence"3:44
3."The Wicked"4:55

Charts

Chart performance for "Bother"
Chart (2002−2003)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [4] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [5] 42
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [6] 87
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [7] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [8] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 43
Quebec Airplay (ADISQ) [10] 12
Scotland (OCC) [11] 28
UK Singles (OCC) [12] 28
UK Rock & Metal (OCC) [13] 2
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 56
US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [15] 27
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [16] 4
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [17] 2

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Bother"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [18] Gold35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Platinum80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [20] Gold15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [21] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Bother"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesAugust 5, 2002 [22]
August 19, 2002 [23]
December 2, 2002 [24]
United KingdomFebruary 1, 2003
  • CD
 [25]
AustraliaFebruary 10, 2003
  • CD
 [26]

References

  1. ↑ "SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Comments on "Spider-Man" Soundtrack Contribution". 4 April 2002.
  2. ↑ "COREY TAYLOR's 'CMF2B… or Not 2B' Album of Covers and B-Sides Receives Digital Release". 17 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Dangelo, Joe (July 24, 2002). "Slipknot's Taylor Reveals Two Faces For Stone Sour's 'Bother'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Stone Sour – Bother". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ↑ "Stone Sour – Bother" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 16, no. 20. March 22, 2003. p. 10. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stone Sour" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Stone Sour – Bother" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  9. ↑ "Stone Sour – Bother". Top 40 Singles.
  10. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Stone Sour Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Stone Sour Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Stone Sour Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  18. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved September 27, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Stone Sour – Bother". Music Canada . Retrieved January 23, 2025.
  20. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Stone Sour – Bother". Radioscope. Retrieved January 23, 2025.Type Bother in the "Search:" field.
  21. ↑ "American single certifications – Stone Sour – Bother". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1464. August 2, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1466. August 16, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  24. ↑ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records . No. 1481. November 29, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  25. ↑ "New Releases – 1 February 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . February 1, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  26. ↑ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th February 2003" (PDF). ARIA. February 10, 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2003. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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