What You Are (Audioslave song)

This article is about the Audioslave song. For the Lionel Richie song, see What You Are (Lionel Richie song). For the Ricky Ross album, see What You Are (album).

"What You Are"
Promotional single by Audioslave
from the album Audioslave
Released	March 2, 2004 (2004-03-02) [1]
Recorded	2002
Length	4:09
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Tom Morello Chris Cornell Tim Commerford Brad Wilk
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Audioslave singles chronology
"I Am the Highway" (2004) "What You Are" (2004) "Be Yourself" (2005)

"What You Are" is a song by American rock band Audioslave. It was released in March 2004 as the fifth and final single from their self-titled debut. It peaked at number 17 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song's meaning is described as being a way to ditch an "evil woman". The song was also used in a TV spot for the movie Spider-Man 2 .^{[ citation needed ]}

Charts

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [2]	17
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [3]	25
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [4]	8

References

1. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
2. "Audioslave Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
3. "Audioslave Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
4. "Audioslave Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.