"Fuck the Pain Away" is a song by Canadian electronic artist Peaches. It appears on her second album The Teaches of Peaches, released in 2000 on Kitty-Yo. It became her breakthrough song and has since remained her signature song. Its widespread licensing in films as well as numerous official and unofficial cover versions (including a notable cover by of Montreal) has led to a sustained popularity for the song.

The song combines low-fidelity, rumbling bass with snare drums from a Roland TR-909 to make a "clickity-clack" rhythm. Muted yelling sounds can be heard in the background.

The song's lyrics established Peaches' reputation as a sex-positive feminist. She uses euphemisms to present a sexually aggressive image. The lyrics include references to "Call Me" by Blondie and The Pretenders' frontwoman Chrissie Hynde. The line "Stay in school, 'cause it's the best" alludes to Peaches' previous occupation as a teacher. Peaches' vocal performance was described as vampy, lustful, and insouciant. Her bold delivery holds "between self-empowerment and self-destruction."

Peaches never recorded "Fuck the Pain Away" in a studio. The song is a live recording from the first time it was ever performed.

The Observer Music Monthly listed "Fuck the Pain Away" at 61 on its list of the best songs of the 2000s.Complex magazine named it the seventh greatest slutwave song of all time.Q listed it at #826 on their 1001 Best Songs Ever list.The Guardian included the song on its list of "1000 songs everyone must hear".

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