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Come Clean
Studio album by
Puddle of Mudd
ReleasedAugust 28, 2001
RecordedOctober 2000 – January 2001
Studio
Genre
Length48:14
Label
ProducerJohn 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.

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[5]
Entertainment WeeklyC[6]
NME5/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]
Ultimate-Guitar.com8.3/10[9]

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][8] On the other hand, Stephanie Dickison of PopMatters heavily praised Come Clean and called it an "album of the year".[10]

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"
  • 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:

  • "Abrasive" – 3:14
  • "Control" (Acoustic) – 4:09

Personnel

Puddle of Mudd

Additional personnel

  • Andy Wallace – mixing
  • Steve Twigger – string arrangements
  • Kate Schermerhorn – cover photo

A&R / Coordinators

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

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[40] Gold 150,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 7,500^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[42] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[44] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Life on Display - Puddle of Mudd". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Chris Heaney (October 26, 2001). "Bland, mindless nu-metal music: many bands still love it". The Chicago Maroon. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Dinsdale, Nathan (2003-12-04). "The Prodigal Son". The Pitch. Kansas City, Missouri. Archived from the original on 2013-12-19. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  5. ^ a b Love, Bret. "Come Clean - Puddle of Mudd". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  6. ^ Browne, David (2002-03-08). "Reviews for Come Clean, Hoobastank's Hoobastank, The Calling's Camino Palmero and Default's The Fallout". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  7. ^ Gardner, Noel (2001-09-27). "Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean". NME. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  8. ^ a b Kemp, Rob (2001-10-02). "Puddle Of Mudd: Come Clean : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
  9. ^ SummertimeBlues (2001-08-06). "Come Clean review". Ultimate-Guitar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
  10. ^ Dickinson, Stephanie. "Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean". Popmatters. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
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