| "Apple Shampoo" | ||||
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| Single byBlink-182 | ||||
| from the albumDude Ranch | ||||
| Released | April 14, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996–January 1997 | |||
| Studio | Big Fish Studios (Encinitas, California) | |||
| Length | 2:52 | |||
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| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Mark Trombino | |||
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"Apple Shampoo" is a song by Americanrock bandBlink-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 withMushroom Records imprint label Rapido.
The song, which regards a failing relationship,[1] was inspired by the end ofMark Hoppus' relationship with Elyse Rogers of theska punk bandDance Hall Crashers, with whom Blink toured in 1996.[2] The song's title came from Rogers' favorite type ofshampoo.[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]
The song is composed in thekey ofC major and is set intime signature ofcommon time with a fasttempo of 216beats per minute. Hoppus's vocal range spans from G4 to A5.[4]
"Apple Shampoo" was released as the band set out on the Australian leg of theWarped 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 theAustralian singles chart in April 1997.[8]
All songs written by Blink-182, except "Good Times" (D. Grusin,A. Bergman/D.Bergman)
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 90 |
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