Famous (Puddle of Mudd song)

"Famous"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Famous
Released	May 21, 2007
Genre	Alternative metal, hard rock
Length	3:16
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Wesley Scantlin, Brian Howes and Doug Ardito
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Spin You Around" (2004) "Famous" (2007) "Psycho" (2007)

"Famous" is the title track and first single on the third studio album by post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd. The song was sent out to rock radio on May 11, 2007 and was officially released on May 21. ^[1]

In the song, lead singer Wes Scantlin, sings about wanting to be famous, for the perks that come along with that life. It has drawn comparisons to Nickelback's "Rockstar" because "Rockstar" is also about wanting to achieve celebrity status.

Single

Track listings

Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio edit" (Wesley Scantlin, Brian Howes, Doug Ardito)	3:15
2.	"Album version"	3:13

EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous"	3:15
2.	"Merry Go Round" (Scantlin)	2:42
3.	"Blurry (acoustic version)" (Scantlin)	5:11

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	118
US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	20
Canadian Hot 100 ( Billboard )	97
Canadian Rock (Billboard)	6

References

1. "Release date". Fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2012-09-04.