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Bother (song)

"Bother" is the second single from the hard rock band Stone Sour's self-titled debut album. It was originally released as a solo song by frontman Corey Taylor, but the billing was later changed to Stone Sour. The song was one of Stone Sour's first songs to put them into the mainstream. The cover features Taylor's hands and rings, one of them being a Spider-Man ring which is a reference to the song being featured on the soundtrack to the film Spider-Man (although the track is credited to Taylor as the performer, not Stone Sour) and to Taylor being a fan of Spider-Man. The other has the number eight on it, representing Taylor's number in Slipknot. Taylor has stated that the song is about when he moved back to Des Moines from Denver, where he hoped to try to move forward with his music.

"Bother"
Single by Stone Sour
from the album Stone Sour and Music from and Inspired by Spider-Man
ReleasedAugust 5, 2002
Recorded2001 [1]
Length4:00
LabelRoadrunner
Songwriter(s)Corey Taylor
Producer(s)
Stone Sour singles chronology
"Get Inside"
(2002) 		"Bother"
(2002) 		"Inhale"
(2003)

In 2024, Taylor released a remix/follow-up song titled Bother '23 (Still Not Bothered) on his compilation album CMF2...or Not 2B for Record Store Day. It features cover songs and unreleased b sides.[2]

Music video

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The music video shows Taylor standing face-to-face with an exact copy of himself in a large room. As the two sing, Taylor's copy begins to rapidly age, and eventually dies and turns to dust as the other band members surround the two Taylors. All that is left of the copy is his Spider-Man ring, which the other Taylor puts on his own finger, encompassing his own Spider-Man ring. This video was directed by Gregory Dark.[3]

Track listing

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CD single cardboard sleeve Europe (2002) / CD single UK (2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"3:57
2."Rules of Evidence"3:44
CD single enhanced Europe (2002) and Australia (2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"3:57
2."Rules of Evidence"3:44
3."The Wicked"4:54
4."Bother" (video)4:06
Promo CD single US (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother" (from Spider-Man)3:57
Promo CD single Australia (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"4:00
Promo CD single cardboard sleeve UK (2002)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother" (radio version)3:57
2."Bother" (album version)3:57
CD single Japan (2003)
No.TitleLength
1."Bother"3:57
2."Rules of Evidence"3:44
3."The Wicked"4:55

Charts

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Chart (2002−2003) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[6] 25
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 43
Scotland (OCC)[9] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 28
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[11] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 56
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 27
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 4
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] 2

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States August 5, 2002 (2002-08-05)
[19]
August 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)
[20]
December 2, 2002 (2002-12-02)
[21]
United Kingdom February 1, 2003 (2003-02-01)
  • CD
 [22]
Australia February 10, 2003 (2003-02-10)
  • CD
 [23]

References

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  1. ^ "SLIPKNOT's COREY TAYLOR Comments on "Spider-Man" Soundtrack Contribution". 4 April 2002.
  2. ^ https://blabbermouth.net/news/corey-taylors-cmf2b-or-not-2b-album-of-covers-and-b-sides-receives-digital-release
  3. ^ Dangelo, Joe (July 24, 2002). "Slipknot's Taylor Reveals Two Faces For Stone Sour's 'Bother'". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ^ "Stone Sour – Bother". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  5. ^ "Stone Sour – Bother" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  6. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Stone Sour" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Stone Sour – Bother" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  8. ^ "Stone Sour – Bother". Top 40 Singles.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  13. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  15. ^ "Stone Sour Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  17. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Stone Sour – Bother". Music Canada. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Stone Sour – Bother". Recording Industry Association of America.
  19. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1464. August 2, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1466. August 16, 2002. p. 31. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  21. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1481. November 29, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "New Releases – 1 February 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 1, 2003. p. 20. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th February 2003" (PDF). ARIA. February 10, 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 7, 2003. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
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