Stupid Girl (Garbage song)
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| Single by Garbage | ||||||||||
| from the album Garbage | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Driving Lesson" "Alien Sex Fiend" |
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| Released | January 22, 1996 | |||||||||
| Format | 7", 12", cassette single, maxi single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1994–95; Smart Studios (Madison, Wisconsin) | |||||||||
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| Length | 4:18 | |||||||||
| Label | Almo Sounds | |||||||||
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| Producer(s) | Garbage | |||||||||
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"Stupid Girl" is a song recorded by alternative rock band Garbage for the band's self-titled debut studio album. The song was composed and produced by bandmembers Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. "Stupid Girl" features lyrics about female empowerment, and a musical arrangement centered on both a repetitive bassline and a drum sample from The Clash's 1980 hit "Train in Vain".
The song was released by Almo Sounds in North America and Mushroom Records worldwide as the band's fourth international single in 1996. "Stupid Girl" became their biggest hit in United States and the United Kingdom, with its performance on the charts driven by an innovative music video and remixes which gained massive airplay across the world. The success of "Stupid Girl" propelled sales of its parent album Garbage into the top twenty of the Billboard 200 and into the top ten of the UK Albums Chart.
Reviews of the song were positive, with praise to the production. "Stupid Girl" was nominated for two Grammy Awards, Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, as well as the Danish Grammy for Best Rock Song, an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and an MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song.
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