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I Really Wish I Hated You
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Wikipedia article
"'I Really Wish I Hated You'" is a song recorded by American rock band Blink-182. The song was released on September 6, 2019 through Columbia Records, as the fifth and final single from the band's eighth studio album 'Nine'. It was released as a single two weeks before the album was released. It was written by bassist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist Matt Skiba, as well as producers Andrew Watt and John Feldmann, and songwriters Ali Tamposi and Nathan Perez.
For the band, it was regarded as the toughest song to develop while writing 'Nine'. It went through several iterationsincluding one involving a collaboration with pop star Miley Cyrusbefore the trio settled on a version that suited them best. To promote the single, the band performed it in a pre-taped piece for a broadcast of 'Monday Night Football'. Commercially, "I Really Wish I Hated You" only charted in the U.S., where it peaked within the top 15 of 'Billboard' rock charts.
Background
"I Really Wish I Hated You" is a collaboration with producer Andrew Watt and songwriters Ali Tamposi and Nathan Perez. Watt sings and plays guitar on the track, and Perez is also credited with guitar. John Feldmann, one of the producers of 'Nine', also contributed production work, instrumentation and programming, and guitar. The song was mainly recorded at Opra Studios, Barker's studio space in North Hollywood, California. Lyrically, the song centers on a relationship breaking apart.
Skiba and Hoppus regarded it as one of the toughest songs to develop for 'Nine', noting in an interview that it went through up to five different iterations. Skiba acknowledged that "there was a lot of push and pull from all different sides, and there were a lot of very talented and opinionated cooks in the kitchen from different musical backgrounds" that made finalizing the song difficult. In the end, the trio "chose the version that sounds the most like Blink, while still challenging the boundaries or lack thereof of Blink." An early edit of the song, featuring guest vocals from pop singer Miley Cyrus, surfaced online in April 2020. Hoppus expressed surprise at the leak, and confirmed that one iteration of the track featured the musicians collaborating.
Release and commercial performance
The band first teased the release of "I Really Wish I Hated You" on September 5, 2019, utilizing an automated phone number that, when texted, revealed a snippet of the tune. The full song premiered on September 6, 2019. The band played the song live for the first time only days later on September 12 at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The performance was recorded and later broadcast on ESPN's 'Monday Night Football' Genesis Halftime Show on September 23, 2019. Following this performance, it entered the top 20 of the US iTunes song sales chart.
"I Really Wish I Hated You" debuted at number 4 of the US Hot Rock Songs, at number 3 of the US Rock Digital Songs and number 6 of the US Alternative Digital Songs. It also peaked at number 13 on Billboards Alternative Songs chart in February 2020.
Critical reception
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Critical reviews of the song were largely negative. Spencer Kornhaber of 'The Atlantic' likened its songwriting to pop singer Halsey, calling its melody for kindergartners. Grant Sharples of online magazine 'Consequence of Sound' similarly found its lyrical content "elementary", "forgettable," and repetitive. Tosten Burks from 'Spin' noted that Hoppus's narrative of navigating a breakup seemed confusing given his status as a married man. Anna Smith of Gigwise too considered it odd that the song focuses on "teenage rejection" considering the band members' ages and cumulative years married. 'Exclaim!' Adam Feibel, reviewing 'Nine', singled it among the LP's "worst offenders," comparing its narrative of a "toxic, dependent" male lover to Drake's 2015 single "Hotline Bling", with only "a fraction of the charm."
In contrast, 'Billboard' columnist Bobby Olivier ranked it the second-best song on the LP, an "earworm" with the "right mix" between modern production and the band's catchy past. 'Vogue' writer Christian Allaire deemed it a "catchy breakup track that veers way more pop than punk." Pitchfork contributor Nathan Smith viewed it a transparent bid for mainstream popularity, theorizing it was inspired by the Chainsmokers, with whom the band indeed collaborated with later in 2019 with the single "P.S. I Hope You're Happy".
Track listing
* 'Digital download'
# "I Really Wish I Hated You" 3:11
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
'Locations'
*Recorded at Opra Studios (North Hollywood, California)
*Engineered at Foxy Studios (Los Angeles, California); SARM Studios (London, England)
*Mixed at MixStar Studios (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
*Mastered at The Mastering Place (New York City)
'Personnel'
;Blink-182
*Matt Skiba vocals, guitars
*Mark Hoppus vocals, bass guitar
*Travis Barker drums, percussion
'Design'
*Chris Feldmann art direction, design
*Mark Rubbo CGI and neon design
*RISK title
'Production'
*Ali Tamposi songwriting
*Andrew Watt producer, songwriting, instrumentation and programming, guitar, vocals
*Andrew "Schwifty" Luftman production coordinator
*Dave Kutch mastering
*David "Dsilb" Silberstein production coordinator
*Drew "Grey Poupon" Salamunovich production coordinator
*Dylan McLean engineer
*Nathan Perez songwriting, additional production, instrumentation and programming, guitar
*Jeremy "Jboogs" Levin production coordinator
*John Feldmann producer, songwriting, instrumentation and programming, guitar
*John Hanes mix engineer
*Samantha Corrie "SamCor" Schulman production coordinator
*Sarah "Goodie Bag" Shelton production coordinator
*Scot Stewart engineer
*Serban Ghenea mixing
*Zvi "Angry Beard Man" Edelman production coordinator
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2019 singles
Category:2019 songs
Category:Blink-182 songs
Category:Songs written by Mark Hoppus
Category:Songs written by Matt Skiba
Category:Songs written by Travis Barker
Category:Songs written by John Feldmann
Category:Songs written by Andrew Watt (record producer)
Category:Songs written by Ali Tamposi
Category:Songs written by Happy Perez
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