Come Clean (Puddle of Mudd album)

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Come Clean
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Studio album by
Puddle of Mudd
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
Studio
Genre
Length48:14
Label
Producer John Kurzweg
Puddle of Mudd chronology
Abrasive
(1997)		Come Clean
(2001)		 Life on Display
(2003)
Singles from Come Clean
  1. "Control"
    Released: July 17, 2001
  2. "Blurry"
    Released: October 29, 2001
  3. "Drift & Die"
    Released: April 23, 2002
  4. "She Hates Me"
    Released: August 13, 2002

Come Clean is the debut studio album by the rock 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.

Contents

The album has sold over 5,000,000 copies [4] and was certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly C [5]
NME Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Ultimate-Guitar.com 8.3/10 [8]

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. [3] [7] In contrast, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters touted Come Clean as the band's "album of the year". [9]

Track listing

All tracks written by Wes Scantlin except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Control"
3:49
2."Drift & Die"
4:25
3."Out of My Head" 3:43
4."Nobody Told Me" 5:22
5."Blurry"
  • Wes Scantlin
  • Doug Ardito
  • Jimmy Allen
5:04
6."She Hates Me (listed as "She fucking hates me" in liner notes)"
  • Scantlin
  • Allen
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:

Personnel

Puddle of Mudd

Additional personnel

A&R / Coordinators

  • Fred Durst – A&R
  • Danny Wimmer – A&R Coordinator
  • Les Scurry – Production Coordinator

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [38] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [39] Platinum100,000^
Germany (BVMI) [40] Gold150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [41] Gold7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [42] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Platinum300,000^
United States (RIAA) [44] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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