"Stoned" is the second single off the album '' Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate'' by rock band

Puddle of Mudd Puddle of Mudd is an American rock band formed in Kansas City, Missouri in 1992. To date, the band has sold over seven million albums and has had a string of No. 1 mainstream rock singles in the United States. Their major-label debut '' Co ...

. The song was available for download on iTunes and online music retail sites on December 8, 2009, and released to radio on March 8, 2010. Stoned was the #1 most added track at Active Rock as soon as it impacted radio, with 60+ new stations coming aboard in a week. The song was written by Puddle of Mudd front-man

Wes Scantlin Wesley Reid Scantlin (born June 9, 1972) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist, guitarist, and only constant member of rock band Puddle of Mudd. He was named one of the "Top 100 Heavy Metal Vocali ...

. On March 25, 2010,

made an appearance on

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's ''

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'' and played "Stoned".

EP

Music video

The band finished shooting the music video, which premiered on April 27, 2010 on

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and

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. In the video, the band destroys an office, turning over desks and destroying computers. These scenes are inter cut with the band playing in a room with a blue backdrop. Near the end of the video, Wes kicks down one of the office walls, revealing the room with the blue backdrop behind it. At the very end of the video, Wes gives the peace sign with one hand and the middle finger with the other toward the camera.

Chart performance

The song reached as high as #6 on ''

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chart, and #22 on the ''Billboard'' Rock Songs chart. The song debuted on the ''Mister Bravo's Top 25-Monthly'' chart at No. 1 in December 2009, and reached No. 1 in January 2010, and re-claimed the top spot in May 2010.

Charts

References

{{Puddle of Mudd Puddle of Mudd songs 2010 singles 2009 songs Songs written by Wes Scantlin Geffen Records singles