"Apple Shampoo" is a song by American

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band

Blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their ...

, released on April 14, 1997, in Australia as the first single from the group's second studio album, ''

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'' (1997). The song was released as a single in Australia only, through an exclusive license with

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imprint label Rapido.

Background

The song, which regards a failing relationship, was inspired by the end of

Mark Hoppus Mark Allan Hoppus (born March 15, 1972) is an American musician, songwriter and record producer best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the rock band Blink-182, being the only constant member and the only one to appear on every album. ...

' relationship with Elyse Rogers of the

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band

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, with whom Blink toured in 1996.Shooman, 2010. p. 45 The song's title came from Rogers' favorite type of

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. Hoppus said, " ogersalways smelt like apple shampoo and that's why I named it 'Apple Shampoo' eause it's about her. It would've been really bad form to name the song 'Elyse from Dance Hall Crashers'."

Composition

The song is composed in the

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and is set in

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with a fast

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of 216

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. Hoppus's vocal range spans from G₄ to A₅.

Release

"Apple Shampoo" was released as the band set out on the Australian leg of the

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. The song was an Australian-only single release celebrating the tour and their fanbase in Australia, which had grown considerably since 1995.Hoppus, 2001. p. 53 The single peaked at number 90 on the

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in April 1997.

Format and track listing

;CD (1997) # "Apple Shampoo" – 2:54 # "Voyeur" – 2:46 # "Good Times" – 1:04

Personnel

;Blink-182 *

– bass, lead vocals * Tom DeLonge – guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums ;Production *Mark Trombino – production, recording, mixing *

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– mastering

Chart positions

Weekly charts

References

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Notes

{{authority control Blink-182 songs 1997 songs 1997 singles Songs written by Mark Hoppus Songs written by Tom DeLonge