"She's Got Issues" is a song by The Offspring. It is the seventh track on their fifth studio album Americana (1998) and was released as the fourth and final single on October 19, 1999. The song also appears as the third track on the EP A Piece of Americana (1998).
| "She's Got Issues" | ||||
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| Single by The Offspring | ||||
| from the album Americana | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Columbia[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dexter Holland | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Jerden[2] | |||
| The Offspring singles chronology | ||||
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The lyrics to the song have a narrator calling out on his angsty, victim-playing girlfriend.[3][4] As singer Dexter Holland described, "Today everyone has issues and no one takes responsibility because their mother or their father drank too much or whatever".[5] The title is inspired by the "typical psychobabble" present in talk shows.[6]
Music video
editThe video, directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and animated by Wayne White,[7] shows a usual workday of a young adult woman (played by a pre-fame Zooey Deschanel), and the things in her everyday life that she finds disturbing or annoying, are enhanced by grotesque cartoons, which represent her imagination.[8] On the Making the Video episode for "She's Got Issues", Dexter Holland described it as an "anti-video" for its highly conceptual nature.[9]
The woman is first shown sleeping in her bed. She wakes up and fries two eggs for breakfast. After watching TV while eating, she changes into her clothes and goes downstairs. She then takes the subway to work at a photo printing shop. She gets caught by her boss stealing a photo and is fired after an argument. She consults her psychiatrist about her issues. She then runs back to her apartment and is welcomed by the band playing there.
Dexter Holland states on the DVD commentary for The Complete Music Video Collection that while he enjoyed working with the directors, he ultimately didn't feel that the video turned out how he thought it would.
Track listing
editDVD appearances
editThe music video also appears on their video collection Complete Music Video Collection, which was released in 2005.
Version 1
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Got Issues" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "The Kids Aren't Alright" (Full Mix) | 4:56 |
| 3. | "All I Want" (Live) | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Pretty Fly (for a White Guy)" (The Baka Boyz Low Rider Remix) | 3:01 |
Version 2/UK CD1
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Got Issues" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "The Kids Aren't Alright" (The Wiseguys Mix) | 4:56 |
| 3. | "The Kids Aren't Alright" (The Wiseguys Instrumental) | 4:56 |
Version 3/UK CD2
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's Got Issues" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "All I Want" (Live) | 2:02 |
| 3. | "The Kids Aren't Alright" (CD Extra Video) | 4:56 |
Personnel
editThe Offspring
edit- Dexter Holland – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Noodles – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg K. – bass, backing vocals
- Ron Welty – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 89 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 59 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 60 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 41 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[14] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] | 19 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ "She's Got Issues". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "The Offspring – She's Got Issues". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- ^ "White Punks on Dope". Spin. March 1999.
- ^ "An All-'Americana' Punk Band / The Offspring keep social criticism at the fore of new CD". San Francisco Chronicle.
- ^ "Offspring Explores Themes of 'Americana' In Columbia Set". Billboard. October 10, 1998.
- ^ "Offspring Rock Back To Basics". MTV. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Categorize Artist Wayne White? Don't Even Try". PBS. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Yep, Zooey Deschanel Starred in The Offspring's Video for 'She's Got Issues'". vice.com. June 9, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "Offspring Shoots 'She's Got Issues,' Shares Video Insight". MTV. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ "The Offspring – She's Got Issues" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "The Offspring – She's Got Issues". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "The Offspring – She's Got Issues". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Offspring: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard.
- ^ "The Offspring Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.