Stoned (Puddle of Mudd song)
| "Stoned" | ||||
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| Single by Puddle of Mudd | ||||
| from the album Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate | ||||
| Released | March 8, 2010[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal, post-grunge, hard rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Geffen, Interscope | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wes Scantlin | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Howes | |||
| Puddle of Mudd singles chronology | ||||
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"Stoned" is the second single off the album Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate by rock band Puddle of Mudd. The song was available for download on iTunes and online music retail sites on December 8, 2009, and released to radio on March 8, 2010. Stoned was the #1 most added track at Active Rock as soon as it impacted radio, with 60+ new stations coming aboard in a week. The song was written by Puddle of Mudd front-man Wes Scantlin.
On March 25, 2010, Puddle of Mudd made an appearance on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and played "Stoned".[2]
EP
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Acoustic version" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Radio edit (clean)" | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Album version" | 3:30 |
Music video
The band finished shooting the music video, which premiered on April 27, 2010 on MTV2 and mtvU.[3]
In the video, the band destroys an office, turning over desks and destroying computers. These scenes are inter cut with the band playing in a room with a blue backdrop. Near the end of the video, Wes kicks down one of the office walls, revealing the room with the blue backdrop behind it. At the very end of the video, Wes gives the peace sign with one hand and the middle finger with the other toward the camera.[4]
Chart performance
The song reached as high as #6 on Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #22 on the Billboard Rock Songs chart.[5] The song debuted on the Mister Bravo's Top 25-Monthly chart at No. 1 in December 2009, and reached No. 1 in January 2010, and re-claimed the top spot in May 2010.[6]
Charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Rock Songs | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 33 |
References
- ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". Fmqbinsider.com. Archived from the original on 2005-01-28. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "Puddle Of Mudd : News : Puddle Of Mudd To Perform "Stoned" On Tonight Show". Interscope.com. 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ "Puddle Of Mudd - "Stoned" Teaser". YouTube. 2010-04-20. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ^ [1] Archived January 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://billboard.com
- ^ "Mister Bravo". Facebook. Retrieved 2012-09-04.