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{{Infobox song

| name = Shame Shame

| cover =

| type = single

| artist = Foo Fighters

| album = Medicine at Midnight

| released =

| recorded = 20192020

| studio = Unnamed house in Encino, Los Angeles

| genre =

| length =

| label = RCA

| writer =

* Dave Grohl

* Taylor Hawkins

* Rami Jaffee

* Nate Mendel

* Chris Shiflett

* Pat Smear

| producer =

* Foo Fighters

* Greg Kurstin

| prev_title = The Line

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = No Son of Mine

| next_year = 2021

| misc =

}}

"'Shame Shame'" is a song by American rock band Foo Fighters. The song is from the band's tenth studio album, 'Medicine at Midnight'. It was released as the album's first single on November 7, 2020.

Background



Foo Fighters' singer and guitarist Dave Grohl has stated that "Shame Shame" is unlike anything Foo Fighters have ever done before and that the song allowed them to "move into another territory" with their sound on their new album, 'Medicine at Midnight'.

According to the band's bassist Nate Mendel, "Shame Shame" started off as a "just a bunch of clicks from Dave" and originally didn't involve any bass line until he ended up recording extra parts for the song that were ultimately included.[https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/chris-shiflett-nate-mendel-foo-fighters-new-single-shame-shame/ Chris Shiflett and Nate Mendel tells us how Foo Fighters' unexpectedly funky new single 'Shame Shame' happened]. Alexander Pan, 'Tone Deaf', 08 November 2020. Retrieved 08 November 2020.

Live performances



Foo Fighters performed "Shame Shame" live for the first time on 'Saturday Night Live' on November 7, 2020. On September 12, 2021 the band performed the song in a medley at 2021 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, when they won the award for Global Icon.

Music video



The music video was directed by Paola Kudacki and features Sofia Boutella. Grohl has stated that it was inspired by an unsettling dream he had as a teenager that he had remembered all his life and said that the video was darker than anything they had done before.

Reception



With 9.3 million audience impressions for "Shame Shame", Foo Fighters took back the record of most number 1's on the 'Billboard' Rock Airplay chart, which also marked the fastest rise to the top of the chart in four years.

Personnel



Credits adapted from Tidal.

'Foo Fighters'

* Dave Grohl lead vocals, guitar, producer

* Taylor Hawkins drums, producer

* Rami Jaffee keyboards, piano, producer

* Nate Mendel bass guitar, producer

* Chris Shiflett guitar, producer

* Pat Smear guitar, producer

'Additional musicians'

* Samantha Sidley background vocals

* Violet Grohl background vocals

* Barbara Gruska background vocals

* Laura Mace background vocals

* Inara George background vocals

* Jacob Braun - cello

* Greg Kurstin - strings

* Alma Fernandez - viola

* Charlie Bisharat violin

* Songa Lee violin

'Technical'

* Greg Kurstin producer

* Randy Merrill mastering engineer

* Mark "Spike" Stent mixing engineer

* Darrell Thorp engineer

* Matt Wolach assistant engineer

* Alex Pasco assistant engineer

Charts



Weekly charts



Year-end charts



Awards



References



Category:2020 singles

Category:Foo Fighters songs

Category:Songs written by Dave Grohl

Category:2020 songs

Category:RCA Records singles

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