Apple Shampoo

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]

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]

"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]

All songs written by Blink-182, except "Good Times" (D. Grusin, A. Bergman/D.Bergman)

CD (1997)

1. "Apple Shampoo" – 2:54
2. "Voyeur" – 2:46
3. "Good Times" – 1:04

Blink-182

• Mark Hoppus – bass, lead vocals
• Tom DeLonge – guitar, backing vocals
• Scott Raynor – drums

Production

• Mark Trombino – production, recording, mixing
• Brian Gardner – mastering