Shut Up! (Simple Plan song)
2005 single by Simple Plan
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"Shut Up!" is a song by Canadian rock band Simple Plan for their second studio album, Still Not Getting Any... (2004). The song was written primarily as a defiant response to music critics who frequently dismissed the band's music as "commercialized" or "mainstream". The lyrics serve as a message that the band won't let negativity or criticism bring them down. Some fans also interpret the lyrics as a more personal message about standing up to a controlling partner or authority figure.[1]
3:31 (video version)
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| Single by Simple Plan | ||||
| from the album Still Not Getting Any... | ||||
| Released | January 25, 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:01 (album version) 3:31 (video version) | |||
| Label | Lava | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Bob Rock | |||
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| "Shut Up!" on YouTube | ||||
Released in January 2005, "Shut Up!" stalled at number 99 on the US Billboard Hot 100 but was more successful internationally, charting at number three in Sweden and reaching the top 20 in Australia and New Zealand. Simple Plan performed this song on the 2005 Kids' Choice Awards.
Music video
The video starts out with the band members walking down the street, into the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Once inside, they walk into the ballroom, where there is a fancy party going on. Grabbing their instruments, they start playing, creating a huge disturbance. The party goers begin to get very upset, as the members of Simple Plan begin jumping on tables and destroying everything. This is where Pierre Bouvier first does his knee dance. As some of the younger members of the party begin to start getting into it, the band's manager leans towards Bouvier and says "Dude, there's been a major mix up." Pierre asks "Are we in the wrong place?" and, upon confirmation, exclaims "I thought something was up!" The video then goes through a fast motion rewind, and ends up in a club, where the remainder of the song is played.
Track listings
UK and Australian CD single[2]
- "Shut Up!" (album version)
- "Welcome to My Life" (acoustic)
- "I'd Do Anything" (live from Burning Van)
European CD single[3]
- "Shut Up!" (album version)
- "Welcome to My Life" (acoustic)
European DVD single[4]
- "Shut Up!" (album version)
- "Shut Up!" (Dolby 5.1 Surround mix)
- "Shut Up!" (video)
- "Simple Plan EPK" (video)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[18] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | January 25, 2005 | Contemporary hit radio | Lava | [21] |
| United Kingdom | February 21, 2005 | CD | [22] | |
| Australia | February 28, 2005 | [23] |