garbage song stupid girl song recorded alternative rock band garbage band self titled debut studio album song composed produced stupid girl features lyrics female empowerment musical arrangement centered repetitive bassline drum sample clash hit train vain song released north_america worldwide band fourth international single stupid girl biggest hit united_states united_kingdom performance charts driven innovative music video remixes gained massive airplay world success stupid girl propelled sales parent album garbage billboard albums_chart reviews song positive praise production stupid girl nominated grammy awards best rock performance duo group danish grammy best rock song best new artist music award best song development production stupid girl began rough demo january recorded informal studio sessions marker home basement recording studio madison wisconsin prior joining group band track small drum kit took loop drum introduction clash train vain added percussion marker created bassline request like like feel finished song core guitar riff marker saw group minutes band invited marker sing couple songs audition returned eventually returned smart successful second time began work skeletal stupid girl working lyrics stupid girl anthem girl won settle wants later added stupid girl potential version madonna express little subversive aimed song friend behaviour lot females find difficult find voice society women different set problems men potential added stupid girl song lot people know male female called thought song female guy tedious garbage wanted write song incorporated repetitive bass line act hook continuing develop demo recording process eventually band debut album group decided add textures guitars keys stupid girl dynamic built complicated chord changes marker added elements ambient sound effects audio mix including sound broken player pre chorus marker dubbing audio tracks resulting feedback sampled sound tuned fit song unintentionally created alternative hook recorded vocals stupid girl band realised key song arranged low instead recording guitars printed pitch change patch effects unit commented effects ear candy contribute character song listener think certain way song additional percussion stupid girl performed madison musician bass guitar line played record milwaukee session bassist performed number tracks band debut album reflecting success song admitted people ask stupid girl impossible answer song sort meant wake girlfriend rock diva know sister called stupid boy looking stated impossible predict hit knew song good kept playing rough mix car stereo months composition stupid girl moderately alternative rock fast song touches electronica set common time built change chords function dominant seventh chord resolve perfect fourth non classical harmony chord similarly especially blues funk early rock music commonly color major minor major minor seventh interval chord played traditionally resolve major 7th chord major 3rd instead note dominant seventh chords basis bar blues way stupid girl feel chord change manipulated emphasize seventh minor giving song mood chord change intro verse chorus instrumental sections exception pre chorus relative key minor overall regardless chord progression song fall major minor use note seventh chords opposed note chords help form rich atmosphere stupid girl mainly carried arrangement drum beats sampled train vain intro bars set rhythm adorned guitar pick slide audio effects verse adds vocals bass riff uses flattened blue notes stupid girl funky unsettled feel bar abruptly cuts minor chords sampled feedback replaces bass drops coupled singing high range creates tension enables presence bass felt enters chorus guitar figures bridge include phrase played low rhythmic guitar stabs opposite audio mix chorus main vocal answered voice guitar word girl lands flattened bass note note instead single release release promotion single release stupid girl occurred australia new_zealand january white issued cassette backed trip wire previously released single united_kingdom remixes week later white issued second featuring cover version jam mixes produced rabbit moon previously released july white released limited edition titled stupid girl remixes collecting sides remixes australian market released stupid girl europe february single issued maxi backed trip wire garbage returned tour europe rock festivals august reissued stupid girl france serviced stupid girl radio stations united_kingdom month advance release listed radio virgin capital mushroom issued stupid girl march single set limited edition vinyl packaged differing colours fabric song backed driving lesson new version dog new tricks remix stupid girl produced disc alien sex versions stupid girl remixed second vinyl backed mix dog new tricks single supported garbage tour launched march middle live shows garbage performed single pops live showcase performance stupid girl happy rains friday north_america happy rains band breakthrough single planned stupid girl release debut single follow serviced stupid girl alternative radio simultaneous garbage joining north american arena tour opening act june july tour halted keyboardist fatally resumed garbage month later serviced stupid girl remix song produced radio july released stupid girl record stores cassette single backed driving lesson version serviced remixes song clubs july garbage performed stupid girl late david_letterman october performed song earned attention wardrobe malfunction august released vinyl format commercially featuring driving lesson remixes stupid girl produced rabbit moon chart performance stupid girl charted australian aria singles chart dated week ending february debuting peaking march single charted non consecutive weeks new_zealand peaking february iceland stupid girl debuted 18th start april shot 4th second week remained weeks spain stupid girl peaked 40th airplay chart ireland stupid girl peaked 16th france stupid girl peaked 38th french singles chart garbage charted peak album chart start march stupid girl debuted 48th airplay chart band debut album charted album chart later stupid girl debuted highest new entry singles chart 4th remains band highest charting single second week stupid girl dropped 10th garbage broke albums time airplay chart stupid girl peaked 5th spent entire following month stupid girl seven weeks sold copies north_america week air april stupid girl debuted tracks 38th weeks later broke rating meaning song registered time alternative radio debuted hot airplay chart end month stupid girl reached peaking number august leaving september garbage ascended billboard time remixes rated hot dance break outs stupid girl debuted 46th hot august stupid girl continued chart debuting chart 47th mainstream chart 46th hot dance club play chart success led album garbage peak 20th billboard double sales shifting units week receive platinum certification riaa shipping million units remixes album peaked sales chart mid august stupid girl peaked 26th hot airplay chart picked mainstream rock airplay spend weeks 39th chart start september stupid girl crossover hit having built alternate contemporary hit radio reached 25th mainstream chart weeks later stupid girl earned garbage highest position hot number peaked 33rd single sales chart hit 5th club play chart stupid girl continued gain larger crossover audience october debuting adult stupid girl chart mid november weeks remained hot start december weeks remixes mushroom released white label clubs featuring mixes advance release stupid girl red mix later released europe happy rains released mix mixes stupid girl remixes extended play commissioned additional remixes rabbit moon north american release single mixes serviced radio mushroom later released version mix milk white included mix bonus disc garbage mushroom released mixes set instrumental version red mix included compilation album big beat elite radio mix remastered included absolute garbage bonus disc remix brief version stupid girl create version song radio airplay new wave alternative rock stations garbage management wanted retain original train vain loop cost band significantly license opted house music combination incorporating original vocal line tempo key feedback created new bassline remix arranging mix completed remix single day day required mix sides garbage recorded number tracks stupid girl january rehearsals length concert tour rehearsals garbage remixed album track dog new tricks wrote recorded driving lesson alien sex finally recorded kick ass cover inclusion charity album gravity situation plays bass tracks october garbage electronic arts linked promote live garbage headline dallas bowl offering free file format digital download driving lesson registered downloads formats track listings music video music video stupid girl filmed january los_angeles director video happy rains shot time received higher budget sounds believed bigger hit stupid girl according stupid girl drunk garbage exhausted days shooting video video debuted internationally february north_america mtv certified stupid girl buzz clip band video row guaranteed heavy airplay network vh1 added video start september incorporated pop video episode video stupid girl performance piece inspired title sequence movie clip shot hours entirely warehouse decorated sheets song lyrics written cut film pieces soaked bath applying deliberate footage putting hand compliment video band sound looked beautiful looked distorted kinda described music visually later edited second version video alternative footage original shoot remix version stupid girl stupid girl video nominated best new artist video category mtv_video_music_awards losing directed video ironic stupid girl video commercially released vhs making footage remastered version later included garbage greatest hits dvd available digital download online music services year critical reception legacy stupid girl received overwhelmingly positive response music critics release garbage eventual single release select called song like describing mighty pop tailored enhance natural magazine called dirty pop compared sexy vocals trent described stupid girl piece predatory pop perfection iron punch beneath sic velvet glove song nominated grammy awards best rock performance duo group lost reason respectively stupid girl danish grammy best rock song awarded stupid girl citation achievement best pop song meaning year performed songs said song crowd favorite improves setlist mood gets played added played stupid girl stage thousand times sick stupid girl featured curtis film shoes later year recorded cover version track soundtrack album songs nominated place final track listing scotland greatest album charts
Stupid Girl (Garbage song)