Creep (Stone Temple Pilots song)
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| Single by Stone Temple Pilots | ||||||||||||||||
| from the album Core | ||||||||||||||||
| B-side |
"Crackerman" "Where the River Goes" | |||||||||||||||
| Released | November 1, 1993 | |||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||||||||||||||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||||||||||||||
| Length |
5:33 (Album version) 4:31 (Radio edit) | |||||||||||||||
| Label | Atlantic | |||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Music: Robert DeLeo Lyrics: Scott Weiland & Robert DeLeo | |||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Brendan O'Brien | |||||||||||||||
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"Creep" is a song by American rock band Stone Temple Pilots, appearing as the seventh track off the band's debut album, Core and later released as a single. The song also appears on the band's greatest hits album, Thank You. A live version featuring Aaron Lewis is included on The Family Values 2001 Tour release. On file sharing websites, this song is commonly misattributed to the grunge band Nirvana under the incorrect title of "Half the Man I Used to Be" (part of the lyrics of the song), due to lead vocalist Scott Weiland's singing in the chorus sounding similar to the singing voice of Kurt Cobain.
Music video
There were two videos shot for "Creep". The video that aired was directed by Graeme Joyce after a version by director Gus Van Sant was shelved due to its drug and sexual references.
Lyrical content
The song's lyrics were written by lead vocalist Scott Weiland and bassist Robert DeLeo. DeLeo also wrote the song's music. DeLeo stated the following about "Creep:"
"Musically speaking I was thinking about a song along the lines of 'Heart of Gold' by Neil Young, which is in the key of D-minor, the saddest key of all. Scott was thinking about the lyrics, and at that time in our lives we were struggling very much. What Scott was writing about was a real-life situation. Also about me, the thing about the gun. 'Creep' is a very demeaning word. It was one of those instances where we looked at ourselves, looked in the mirror."[1]
Track listing
- "Creep" [New Radio Version] - 4:31
- "Crackerman" - 3:12
- "Where the River Goes" - 8:20
German track listing
- Creep
- Dead and Bloated
- Piece of Pie
Charts
| Chart (1993/94) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA Singles Chart)[2] | 76 |
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart | 45 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay[3] | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks[4] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[5] | 12 |
References
- ↑ Rik of Rated-Art.com. "Song Info Archive". Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Radio Songs – Stone Temple Pilots". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Mainstream Rock Tracks – Stone Temple Pilots". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ↑ "Alternative Songs – Stone Temple Pilots". Retrieved 2013-03-08.
External links
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