Apple Shampoo

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

"Apple Shampoo"
Single by Blink-182
from the album Dude Ranch
Released	April 14, 1997
Recorded	December 1996–January 1997
Studio	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
"Wasting Time" (1996) "Apple Shampoo" (1997) "Dammit" (1997)

Background

The song, which regards a failing relationship,^[1] was inspired by the end of Mark Hoppus' relationship with Elyse Rogers of the ska punk band Dance Hall Crashers, with whom Blink toured in 1996.^[2] The song's title came from Rogers' favorite type of shampoo.^[2][1] Hoppus said, "[Rogers] always smelt like apple shampoo and that's why I named it 'Apple Shampoo' [be]cause it's about her. It would've been really bad form to name the song 'Elyse from Dance Hall Crashers'."^[3]

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.^[2][5] The song was an Australian-only single release celebrating the tour and their fanbase in Australia, which had grown considerably since 1995.^[6][7] The single peaked at number 90 on the Australian singles chart in April 1997.^[8]

Format and track listing

All songs written by Blink-182, except "Good Times" (D. Grusin, A. Bergman/D.Bergman)

CD (1997)

1. "Apple Shampoo" – 2:54
2. "Voyeur" – 2:46
3. "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)[8]	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.