Apple Shampoo

"Apple Shampoo"
"Apple Shampoo"
Single by Blink-182
from the album Dude Ranch
Released	April 14, 1997
Recorded	December 1996–January 1997; Big Fish Studios; (Encinitas, California)
Length	2:52
Label	Cargo Music; Grilled Cheese; Rapido;
Songwriter(s)	Mark Hoppus; Tom DeLonge; Scott Raynor;
Producer(s)	Mark Trombino
Blink-182 singles chronology

"Apple Shampoo" is a song by American rock band Blink-182, released on April 14, 1997, in Australia^[1] 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.

Background

The song regards a failing relationship.^[2] The song was inspired by Elyse Rogers of the ska punk band Dance Hall Crashers, whom Blink toured with over 1996.^[3] The song's title was inspired by her favorite type of shampoo.^[3]^[2]

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.^[3] The song was an Australian-only single release celebrating the tour and their fanbase in Australia, which had grown considerably since 1995.^[5]^[6] The single peaked at number 90 on the Australian singles chart in April 1997.^[7]

Format and track listing

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	90

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.

Notes

^ ^a ^b "~New Releases~ Product Available from : 14/4/97 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 372)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 12, 2017.
^ ^a ^b "Songs with MIsleading Titles". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c Shooman, 2010. p. 45
^ "Blink-182 Apple Shampoo - Guitar Tab". Music Notes. EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
^ Hoppus, 2001. p. 53
^ Apple Shampoo - Single (liner notes). Blink-182. Australia: Cargo Music / MCA Records. 1997. RAP023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

External links

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[ariareport-1] "~New Releases~ Product Available from : 14/4/97 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 372)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved April 12, 2017.

[lat-2] "Songs with MIsleading Titles". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved April 28, 2014.

[shooman45-3] Shooman, 2010. p. 45

[sheet-4] "Blink-182 Apple Shampoo - Guitar Tab". Music Notes. EMI Music Publishing. Retrieved April 26, 2014.

[p53-5] Hoppus, 2001. p. 53

[linernotes1-6] Apple Shampoo - Single (liner notes). Blink-182. Australia: Cargo Music / MCA Records. 1997. RAP023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ryan-7] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

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