Come Clean | ||||
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Released | August 28, 2001 | |||
Recorded | 2000–2001 | |||
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Length | 48:14 | |||
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Producer | John Kurzweg | |||
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Come Clean is the second studio album and major label debut by American post-grunge 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 [4] and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Drowned in Sound | 6/10 [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | C [7] |
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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. [5] [9] In contrast, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters touted Come Clean as the band's "album of the year". [10]
All tracks written by Wes Scantlin except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Control" |
| 3:49 |
2. | "Drift & Die" |
| 4:25 |
3. | "Out of My Head" | 3:43 | |
4. | "Nobody Told Me" | 5:22 | |
5. | "Blurry" |
| 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:
Weekly charts
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Decade-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [39] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Canada (Music Canada) [40] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
Germany (BVMI) [41] | Gold | 150,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [42] | Gold | 7,500^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [43] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [44] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [45] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |