Hate to Say I Told You So

"Hate to Say I Told You So" is the first single from Swedish rock band the Hives' second studio album, Veni Vidi Vicious. It was first released as a single on 4 December 2000 and was later re-released in several countries in 2002. It is internationally known as the Hives' signature song.

"Hate to Say I Told You So"
Single by the Hives
from the album Veni Vidi Vicious
Released	4 December 2000 (2000-12-04)
Recorded	1999[1]
Genre	Garage punk[2]
Length	3:22
Label	Burning Heart
Songwriter(s)	Randy Fitzsimmons
Producer(s)	Pelle Gunderfelt
The Hives singles chronology
"Hate to Say I Told You So" (2000) "Main Offender" (2001)
Music video
"Hate to Say I Told You So" on YouTube

It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single in 2002. In March 2005, Q placed it at number 54 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. It also lists at 244 on Pitchfork's's Top 500 songs of the 2000s (decade). In October 2011, NME placed it at number 84 on its list "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years".^[3]

Track listings

Swedish CD single and US 7-inch single^[4][5]

1. "Hate to Say I Told You So"
2. "Die, All Right!"

European CD single (CD1)^[6]

1. "Hate to Say I Told You So"
2. "Fever"
3. "Barely Homosapien"

European CD single (CD2)^[7]

1. "Hate to Say I Told You So"
2. "Uptempo Venomous Poison"
3. "Gninrom Ytic Kcorknup"

US and Australian CD single^[8][9][10]

1. "Hate to Say I Told You So" – 3:22
2. "Die, All Right!" – 2:48
3. "The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" – 2:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2001–2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 36 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 49 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 85 Scotland (OCC)[13] 22 UK Singles (OCC)[14] 23 UK Indie (OCC)[15] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[16] 86 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[17] 6 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[18] 35

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[19] 24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Platinum	600,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Sweden	2000	CD	Burning Heart	[4]
United Kingdom	4 December 2000		Heartcore	[21]
	11 February 2002	7-inch vinyl CD	Poptones	[22]
United States			Gearhead	[23]
	1 April 2002	Alternative radio	Burning Heart Epitaph	[24]
Australia	8 April 2002	CD	Burning Heart	[25]
United States	10 June 2002	Mainstream rock active rock radio	Burning Heart Epitaph Sire Reprise	[26]