"Makes No Difference" is the debut single by Canadian rock band Sum 41. It was released in June 2000 as the lead single from the band's extended play Half Hour of Power. The song is featured on the soundtracks for Bring It On, Out Cold and Van Wilder. A 2002 re-recording of the song was featured on Sum 41's greatest hits compilation, All the Good Shit.
| "Makes No Difference" | ||||
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| Single by Sum 41 | ||||
| from the album Half Hour of Power | ||||
| Released | July 11, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Sum 41 | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Sum 41 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Makes No Difference" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
editLarry Flick, of Billboard magazine, reviewed the song favorably, saying that it "neatly walks a line between polished modern rock and a clever turn at accessible adult top 40, charged up with grimacing guitars and a pace frantic enough to shake the perm loose from the intended audience's girlfriends."[1]
Music videos
editThere are two different music videos of this song, both of which were filmed in Toronto.
The first music video contains miscellaneous clips of the band performing, goofing around in shops and spraying people with water guns.[2] This footage was used by the band in order to attract record labels.[3]
The second video, which features Deryck Whibley with black hair, is a very large teenage house party that Sum 41 is playing at. A lot of destruction is done to the house as the night goes on, including a car being driven into the house.[4] At one point, rapper DMX makes a cameo appearance on a quad bike.[5][6] DMX agreed to be in the video as he had been in Toronto at the time filming Exit Wounds.[7]
Appearances in other media
edit- A cover version of the song by Vinn Lombardo is featured in the 2006 Nintendo DS video game Elite Beat Agents.
- The song plays during the credits of the Funimation dub of Dragon Ball Z: Bardock - The Father of Goku.
- The song is featured in EA Sports' NHL 2002 and Dave Mirra Freestyle BMX 2.
- The song is featured on MuchMusic's Big Shiny Tunes 5 compilation album.
- The song also appears in the films Summer Catch, Out Cold and Van Wilder.
- The song is also featured in the 2000 film Bring It On.
- The song plays during the closing credits of Season 5 Episode 2 ("Sappy Anniversary") of the MTV animated series Daria.
Personnel
edit- Deryck "Bizzy D" Whibley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, producer
- Dave "Hot Chocolate" Baksh – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Jason "Cone" McCaslin – bass
- Steve "Stevo 32" Jocz – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Rock (RPM)[8] | 26 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 32 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Formats(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | July 11, 2000 | Alternative radio | [10] |
References
edit- ^ Billboard, July 8, 2000 - Vol. 112, No. 28, Page 23.
- ^ "Sum 41 - Makes No Difference". 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.com.
- ^ Gormely, Ian (July 12, 2019). "Sum 41 Survive Teen Stardom, Substance Abuse and Changing Tastes to Rise Again on 'Out for Blood'". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Sum 41 - makes no difference (music video)". 24 April 2006 – via YouTube.com.
- ^ "7 Questions with Sum41". MTV. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2011.
- ^ Sum 41 [@sum41] (April 9, 2021). "Remembering this perfect cameo from our "Makes No Difference" music video today.
Rest In Power DMX" (Tweet). Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ DiVita, Joe (April 10, 2021). "That Time DMX Crashed a House Party in Sum 41's First Music Video". Loudwire. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Rock/Alternative - Rock/Alternative - Volume 71, No. 19, September 11, 2000". RPM. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ^ "Sum 41 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ^ "Alternative: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1358. July 7, 2000. p. 111.
External links
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