Famous (Puddle of Mudd song)

"Famous"
Single by Puddle of Mudd
from the album Famous
Released	May 21, 2007
Format	CD single
Genre	Post-grunge, hard rock
Length	3:16
Label	Interscope
Writer(s)	Wes Scantlin
Puddle of Mudd singles chronology
"Heel Over Head" (2004) "Famous" (2007) "Psycho" (2007)

"Famous" is the title track and first single on the fourth studio album by post-grunge band Puddle of Mudd. The song was sent out to rock radio on May 11, 2007 and was officially released on May 21.^[1]

In the song, lead singer Wes Scantlin, sings about wanting to be famous, for the perks that come along with that life. It has drawn comparisons to Nickelback's "Rockstar" because "Rockstar" is also about wanting to achieve celebrity status. This song has also featured in the video games WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008 and UFC Undisputed 2009.

Single

Track listings

Single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Radio edit" (Wesley Scantlin, Brian Howes, Doug Ardito)	3:15
2.	"Album version"	3:13

EP

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Famous"	3:15
2.	"Merry Go Round" (Scantlin)	2:42
3.	"Blurry (acoustic version)" (Scantlin)	5:11

Charts

"Famous" did not do very well on the Billboard charts, but it had peaked at #2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. It also reached #18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart, which is equivalent to #118.

Chart (2007)	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	118
Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks	2
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	20
Billboard Canadian Hot 100	97

Notes

• The line "pocket full of shells" is from the Rage Against the Machine song, "Bulls on Parade."
• The line "the money is for nothing and the chicks are for free" is from the Dire Straits, song "Money for Nothing".
• "Famous" was used as the official theme song of WWE One Night Stand 2007 and the June 26, 2007 edition of ECW.
• "Famous" is also featured in the video game, WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008.
• "Famous" is in the PS3/ Xbox360 game UFC 2009 Undisputed.

References

1. "Release date". Fmqb.com. Retrieved 2012-09-04.