Apple Shampoo
1997 single by Blink-182
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"Apple Shampoo" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on April 14, 1997, in Australia as the first single from the group's second studio album, Dude Ranch (1997). The song was released as a single in Australia only, through an exclusive license with Mushroom Records imprint label Rapido.
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| Single by Blink-182 | ||||
| from the album Dude Ranch | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996–January 1997 | |||
| Studio | Big Fish Studios (Encinitas, California) | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
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| Producer | Mark Trombino | |||
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Background
The song, which regards a failing relationship,[1] was inspired by the end of Mark Hoppus' relationship with Elyse Rogers of the ska punk band Dance Hall Crashers, with whom Blink toured in 1996.[2] The song's title came from Rogers' favorite type of shampoo.[2][1] Hoppus said, "[Rogers] always smelt like apple shampoo and that's why I named it 'Apple Shampoo' [be]cause it's about her. It would've been really bad form to name the song 'Elyse from Dance Hall Crashers'."[3]
Composition
The song is composed in the key of C major and is set in time signature of common time with a fast tempo of 216 beats per minute. Hoppus's vocal range spans from G4 to A5.[4]
Release
"Apple Shampoo" was released as the band set out on the Australian leg of the Warped Tour 1997.[2][5] The song was an Australian-only single release celebrating the tour and their fanbase in Australia, which had grown considerably since 1995.[6][7] The single peaked at number 90 on the Australian singles chart in April 1997.[8]
Format and track listing
All songs written by Blink-182, except "Good Times" (D. Grusin, A. Bergman/D.Bergman)
- CD (1997)
- "Apple Shampoo" – 2:54
- "Voyeur" – 2:46
- "Good Times" – 1:04
Personnel
- Blink-182
- Mark Hoppus – bass, lead vocals
- Tom DeLonge – guitar, backing vocals
- Scott Raynor – drums
- Production
- Mark Trombino – production, recording, mixing
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Chart positions
References
- Hoppus, Anne (October 1, 2001). Blink-182: Tales from Beneath Your Mom. MTV Books / Pocket Books. ISBN 0-7434-2207-4.
- Shooman, Joe (June 24, 2010). Blink-182: The Bands, The Breakdown & The Return. Independent Music Press. ISBN 978-1-90619-110-8.